Difference between side dishes and bowl in Korean
반찬·그릇
반찬side dishes
반찬 means the small dishes you eat with rice in a Korean meal. They can be vegetables, meat, fish, or other simple foods. People often say what 반찬 they like, make at home, or buy at the store.
How to say side dishes
그릇bowl
그릇 usually means a bowl or similar dish used for food. You can use it for eating, serving, or holding food at the table. In daily life, people often talk about kitchen items and tableware with this word.
How to say bowlThe difference
그릇 is the container you put food in. It is not the food itself.
