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Chogyetang (Chilled Chicken Soup)
It’s been way too hot around here! This past weekend, I made chogyetang (초계탕), which is chilled chicken soup that is tangy and refreshing and served with shredded chicken and vegetables. I had...
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15 Korean Vegetable Side Dishes
Click here to Pin this collection of side dishes!Here’s a collection of easy and healthy Korean vegetable side dishes (banchan, 반찬)! Mostly vegan! While these are staple dishes on the Korean table...
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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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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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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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Saengseon Jjim (Baked fish)
Hello everyone! It’s been a while. I just came back from a vacation in Spain with my daughter. We went to Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona, and Montserrat, and had a fantastic time! Spain is a beautiful...
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Beef Doenjang Jjigae
Doenjang jjigae (된장찌게) is a staple Korean stew made with doenjang (된장), fermented soybean paste. Everyone makes this dish a little differently and has his/her secret to great taste. Every time I make...
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Naengmyeon (Cold Noodles)
What’s your favorite food for hot summer days? In Korea, cold noodles are extremely popular in the summer. Among many varieties of cold noodle dishes, naengmyeon (냉면) is at the top in popularity...
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Omurice (Omelette Rice)
Omurice (오므라이스) is fried rice wrapped in egg omelette. It’s a fusion dish that combines Asian fried rice with Western omelette and ketchup. The dish started in Japan and spread to other Asian...
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