Soups & stews Banchan Tteok Namul (Korean: 나물) refers to either a variety of edible greens or leaves or seasoned herbal dishes made of them.

On the day of Daeboreum, the first full moon of the year, Koreans eat boreum-namul (보름나물; lit.

For namul as a dish, virtually any type of vegetable, herb, or green can be used, and the ingredient includes roots, leaves, stems, seeds, sprouts, petals, and fruits.

Although in most cases the vegetables (and non-vegetable namul ingredients) are blanched before being seasoned, the method of preparation can also vary; they may be served fresh (raw), boiled, fried, sautéed, fermented, dried, or steamed.

Namul are typically served as banchan (반찬; a side dish accompanying staples such as rice).