Banchan doesn't refer to one particular dish, but translates from Korean to "side dishes ... with some type of kimchi always ...

If you live near a Korean grocery store ... If you use less cabbage, set aside some of the kimchi base and use it to make other types of banchan (side dishes), or store it in the fridge for ...

Making banchan, as Cha will tell you, is difficult. It requires patience, discipline and a refusal to cut corners – skills Cha honed working as a Korean military officer ... “I’m always on the hunt ...