When to use side dishes in Korean
Korean: 반찬[ ban-chan ]

When to use it
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.
Example sentences
오늘 반찬이 맛있어요.
Today the side dishes are delicious.
엄마가 저녁 반찬을 만들어요.
Mom makes side dishes for dinner.
학교 급식 반찬이 조금 매워요.
The school lunch side dishes are a little spicy.
마트에서 반찬을 샀어요.
I bought side dishes at the mart.
이 식당은 반찬을 많이 줘요.
This restaurant gives many side dishes.
여행 중에 한국 반찬을 먹었어요.
I ate Korean side dishes during the trip.