Easy Korean Recipes
Discover the unique taste of Korean pickled radish, or ssam-mu, and how it can be used in various Korean dishes. This traditional Korean ingredient is crunchy and slightly sweet and tangy, making it a perfect addition to any meal. Korean pickled radish is Korean radish slices pickled in sweet, tangy water. It is called “Ssam-Mu …
Jjolmyeon (Jjol myun), an addictive Korean spicy chewy noodle recipe. Today I’m sharing my teenagehood favourite dish – Jjolmyeon (쫄면, Korean spicy chewy noodles). It is commonly available at a Korean snack restaurant (Bunsikjeom, 분식점), where it also sells, Korean rice rolls (Kimbap, 김밥), Korean spicy rice cakes (Tteokbokki, 떡볶이), Udon noodles and various other …
What is Korean Chewy Noodles (Jjolmyeon, 쫄면) Korean chewy noodles (jjolmyeon) has two meanings. Firstly, jjolmyeon describes the chewy noodles as a cooking ingredient. It is made of wheat flour, corn starch, cooking wine and salt etc. Also, it is an accidental by-product of naengmyeon noodles. While the discovery may have been accidental, spicy chewy …
Learn about Korean gochugaru (Korean chili powder / Korean chili flakes / red pepper flakes) and how it can be used in Korean cooking. What is Gochugaru? Gochugaru (고추가루) has a few different English names under its belt. Namely, Korean chili powder, Korean chili flakes, Hot pepper flakes, red pepper flakes etc. Gochugaru is one …
Learn how to make an addictive and versatile Korean sweet tangy soy dipping sauce! Today I’m sharing a very versatile Korean dipping sauce recipe. I normally use this sauce with my various Korean pancakes (Buchimgae and Pa-Jeon: Kimchi pancakes, Korean squid pancakes, Korean potato pancakes, Korean oyster pancakes, Tuna cakes, Enoki mushrooms pancakes and gochujang pancakes) and also …
Let’s make some delicious Korean plum tea. It’s a refreshing fruity drink that can be made in 1 minute! Today I’m introducing one of the most popular Korean teas – Maesil Cha (매실차). It is a fruit based tea, and its commonly known English name is plum tea. However, I recently learnt that the fruit …
Pan fried tofu in garlic soy sesame sauce is an easy and delicious Korean tofu side dish. It’s so flavourful that even non-vegetarians would appreciate the taste! Today I’m going to share an easy peasy Korean side dish recipe using Tofu (Dubu, 두부). OK. One thing I learnt from Hollywood movies is that not many …
Learn how to make everyday Korean soup – Korean soybean paste soup! Today I’m sharing Korea’s most staple soup – Doenjang Guk (된장국, Korean soybean paste soup/ Korean miso soup). As I was growing up, I think I had various versions of Doenjang Guk at least a couple of times a week, if not every …
Stone baked Kimchi pizza is a perfect Korean fusion entree dish that will please your dining guests. It is crispy and savory with a hint of kimchi flavor! Have you ever made kimchi pizza? Well, if you haven’t, today’s the day! I’m going to share a quick, easy and more-ish kimchi pizza recipe I came …
Discover fine Korean pottery tableware! I’m going to talk about beautifully handcrafted fine Korean pottery tableware today. Ever sine I started food blogging, I became obsessed with tableware. Whether it’s a simple side dish or soup, choosing appropriate tableware is a very important part of food photography. It affects the overall mood and atmosphere of …
Elevate your Korean soups with the rich, savory flavors of homemade Korean soup stock (also known as Korean-style dashi)! This versatile base, made with simple ingredients like dried kelp and anchovies, adds depth and umami to your favorite dishes. Once you master this essential recipe, your soups and stews will never be the same! What …
Summer ready cold soba noodle recipe – cucumber soba noodles with sweet chili soy dressing! Soba noodles are one of my favorite noodles and I often think about a new way to indulge myself into this deliciousness. In the last few weeks, I couldn’t stop thinking about pairing some cucumber with these soba noodles and also …
This recipe will show you the easiest way to make Korean spicy rice cakes (Tteokbokki)! Ready in 15 mins. Korean spicy rice cakes (Tteokbokki / Ddeokbokki, 떡볶이) is probably the most well-known Korean street food in Korea. You can see mini vans or carts that sell it on the street very easily. There are many ways to …
This sweet, tangy and spicy Korean dipping sauce (known as chogochujang) is a perfect Korean sauce to pair with seafood! Today, I want to talk about Sweet, Tangy and Spicy Korean Dipping Sauce aka Cho-Gochujang (초고추장) or ChoJang (초장). I get it if you thought this post was about “steamed prawns” rather than the “dipping …
Make some delicious Korean green onion salad! It’s a popular Korean BBQ side dish! If you like Korean BBQ, you probably have seen this Korean spicy green onion salad before. It is the most well-known Korean BBQ companion salad. Its Korean name is Pajeori (파절이), meaning “seasoned green onion”. I love having Pajeori with Korean …
Try this easy “on the go” breakfast recipe! Ham and egg cups are baked in the oven and include finely chopped kimchi as a surprise! The other day, I was enjoying myself again browsing through beautiful food photos on Pinterest. In a split second, something grabbed my attention. It was this picture of Breakfast Ham …
Learn how to make Korean BBQ Dipping Sauce in three different ways. You’ll be amazed at how simple it is! Are you a fan of Korean BBQ? Have you always wondered how to recreate that amazing dipping sauce served with your favorite Korean BBQ meats at restaurants? If so, you’re in the right place! Today, …
Learn how to use a slow cooker to make hard boiled eggs. It comes with the Korean sauna style egg effect! The other day I got an email from one of my readers asking me to share how to make Korean sauna style eggs with a regular rice cooker. If you have already been through …
How to Make Korean Fish Cakes for Soup (from scratch)! (This is part II of How to Make Korean Fish Cakes. If you want to find out How to Make Korean Fish Cakes for appetisers / sides / snacks, click this link. ) Last week I shared a recipe – How to Make Korean Fish Cakes …
How to make Korean fish cakes from scratch! (This is part I of How to Make Korean Fish Cakes. If you want to find out How to Make Korean Fish Cakes for Soup, click this link.) The mystery of how to make Korean fish cakes from scratch has been one of the top 5 questions …