Many classic banchan recipes are already vegan, but always check the ingredient list for things such as fish sauce or dashi stock etc. In some cases you can use mushroom-based 'fish' sauce as a substitute to make sure they're completely vegan while still retaining the umami flavour that makes them so special. Our top three vegan banchan recipes are seasoned spinach (sigeumchi namul), seasoned beansprout salad (sukju namul) and spicy braised tofu (dubu jorim).