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Tteokgalbi (Korean Short Rib Patties)
Today, I’m excited to feature very special pottery from Huue Craft Store. It was a pleasant surprise when I received an email from Mr. Choi, at Huue Craft, about sponsoring my blog with this beautiful...
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Tuna Gimbap
Here’s another gimbap (김밥) recipe! This time, it’s tuna gimbap made with canned tuna (chamchi, 참치, in Korean). In the past, I’ve posted classic gimbap, myulchu gimbap, and mini gimbap. The tuna...
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Baechu Geotjeori (Fresh Kimchi)
Last month, I introduced a salad-like kimchi called geotjeori (겉절이) using baby bok choy. Geotjeori is basically a kimchi that’s made to be eaten fresh without fermentation. As such, the vegetables are...
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Spicy Grilled Korean Chicken
Here’s another Korean BBQ option for your summer grilling! This spicy chicken bulgogi recipe is so flavorful, and I am confident that it will become one of your grill favorites. Not a spicy lover? Not...
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Dak Kalguksu (Chicken Noodle Soup)
It’s been extremely hot and humid here! I previously mentioned the Korean idea of cooling off and boosting energy with boiling hot chicken soups, such as samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) and dak...
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Yangnyeom Gejang (Spicy Raw Crabs)
Yangnyeom gejang (양념게장) is a spicy marinated raw crab dish. As I mentioned in my ganjang gejang (간장게장) recipe, gejang (게장) is a traditional dish that used to be marinated in a very salty soy sauce...
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KCON 2015 Los Angeles
Last weekend, I was in Los Angeles, California for KCON 2015! I held two cooking workshops on tasty Korean street food — tteokbokki and mini gimbap. This was my second year at KCON, and I felt...
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Korean Temple Food and Hobak Mandu
I recently had the opportunity to interview with a Korean TV network, BTN – Buddhist Television Network. BTN sent a team of four people to travel and film a documentary about Korean temple cuisine in...
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Chwinamul Bokkeum (Stir-fried Aster Scaber)
Literally translated to “great full moon”, Daeboreum (대보름) is the day Koreans celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar new year. It falls on the 15th day of the lunar calendar, which is tomorrow!...
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Dried Sweet Potato (Goguma Mallaengi)
When I was a little kid, we used to get packages of dried goguma (Korean sweet potato) from our relatives in Jeju Island, where goguma was one of the major agricultural products. They would arrive in...
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Sataejjim (Slow Cooker Korean Braised Beef Shank)
For those of you who have been asking for more slow cooker recipes, here’s another one for you! Sataejjim (사태찜) is a traditional braised dish that’s made with bite sized beef shank meat (satae). The...
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Chonggak Kimchi (Ponytail Radish Kimchi)
Chonggak kimchi (총각김치) is another popular type of kimchi in Korea. It’s made with chonggak mu (총각무), which is a small variety of white radish with long leafy stems. It’s firmer and crunchier than the...
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Nabak Kimchi (Water Kimchi)
When I visited my parents the other day, they were making this nabak kimchi (나박김치). It’s definitely one of their favorite kimchi dishes! Nabak kimchi is a type of water kimchi that’s made with thinly...
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Gamjatang (Spicy Pork Bone Stew)
Gamjatang (감자탕) is a spicy, hearty stew made with pork bones. Gamja (감자) is a Korean word that’s more commonly used for potato, but for this dish, gamja actually refers to a part of the pork spine....
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KKanpung Saeu (Sweet and Spicy Shrimp)
This past weekend, we celebrated my mother’s 80th birthday with a Korean feast! I made several of our family favorites, such as galbijjim, bossam, japchae, nokdujeon, ojingeo muchim, saengseon jjim...
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Slow Cooker Pork Belly (Samgyupsal)
Back in March, I posted my slow cooker beef shank recipe and said there will be another slow cooker recipe coming soon. This one is a slow cooker version of the boiled pork dish called bossam (보쌈,...
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Pa Muchim (Scallion Salad)
Green onions, also known as scallions, are called pa (파) in Korean. When julienned, they’re called pachae (파채). Pachae muchim (파채무침), also called pa muchim (파무침) or pajeori (파절이), is a seasoned...
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Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad)
This vinegary, sweet seaweed salad is a refreshing summer side dish! Miyeok (미역), also known as wakame, is an edible brown sea vegetable that is highly nutritional. Muchim (무침) means mixed with...
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Seafood Doenjang Jjigae
It’s been over 5 years since I last posted a doenjang jjigae (된장찌개) recipe, which is a staple stew made with fermented soybean paste, doenjang. It was a very basic doenjang jjigae recipe, that I made...
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Mini Gimbap (Mayak Gimbap)
This child-size gimbap (or kimbap) is called ggoma gimbap (꼬마김밥) because of its small size. Ggoma means a little one or little kid in Korean. It’s also known as mayak gimbap (마약김밥). Mayak means...
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