Fry

Traditional potato latkes are spiced up with hot paprika and enhanced with earthy porcini mushrooms. Serve with roasted meats, poultry, or fish.

Bugak is the ideal light beer snack: It’s crunchy, salty, and the fresher it’s made, the better. Thin sheets of kimchi add an extra spicy savory layer.

The clams’ natural briny sweetness serves as a surprising foil for the tender fritter batter—just be sure to pull off the tough outer coating of the siphon.

For the full effect, enjoy over a bed of rice with a pint of cold beer.

A festive eggplant dish great for gatherings.

Serve these as you would falafel: in a pita, on top of a salad, or as a snack with a dip.