Read Korean menu names without guessing the ingredients
Use the Korean name to identify a dish, then ask about the restaurant's version. A translated menu name is a useful starting point, not a complete ingredient or allergen statement.
Compare the Korean name first
Save the Korean dish name alongside its English or other translated name. Oseyo Korea's source-based food entries include multilingual menu labels where the reference provides them. Similar English descriptions can refer to different Korean dishes, so the original name helps staff identify what you mean.
Read the description as an introduction
A basic description explains the dish's usual identity, preparation or principal ingredients. Restaurants can vary the broth, garnish, sauce and accompaniments. Do not use a general dish description as confirmation of a particular meal's ingredients.
Ask about what the price includes
Check whether rice, side dishes or a drink are included, whether the price is per person or per dish, and whether a minimum order applies. If a photograph shows several bowls, ask which are part of the order rather than assuming that everything pictured is included.
Make requirements explicit
Tell staff the specific ingredients you need to avoid and ask whether they can confirm the preparation. For allergies, follow the dietary guide's distinction between ingredient information and cross-contact. Translated names alone cannot establish that a meal is suitable.