Easy Korean Recipes
How to make Korean castella cake (honey sponge cake) using pre-mix. One of my childhood favourite snacks is castella cake (honey sponge cake). It’s sweet, soft and a well made version of it melts in your mouth! My mom used to use this cake when she made some sweet rice cake balls (Gyeongdan 경단). Back …
Korean fusion dish – Spicy chicken quesadilla recipe! It’s served with highly addictive gochujang salsa sauce! I love combining ingredients to give me more variety of food choices and be pleasantly surprised at its potential. Are you like me? It was Cinco de Mayo a few days ago (I actually didn’t know until that day …
Take a closer look at my blog, and you’ll see just how often I incorporate gochujang, a spicy and flavorful ingredient that’s a staple in my cooking. Known in English as Korean chili paste or Korean red pepper paste, this versatile condiment adds depth and heat to countless dishes. What is Gochujang (Korean chili paste)? …
I have a monthly play date day with my sister. We live in the same house but we don’t actually get to spend much time together, so we started this play date thing about two months ago. We go out for brunch or lunch and chat for 2-3 hours without any distractions. (Though on this …
Trendy K-Pop Food – Jjapaguri / Chapaguri recipe. What is Jjapaguri / Chapaguri Jjapaguri / Chapaguri (짜파구리) is simply a combination of two different Korean instant noodles “Jjapaghetti (짜파게티)” and “Neoguri (너구리)”. Individually they are quite different noodles. Jjapagehtti is a cut down instant version of Korean black bean noodle and it is served dry …
Addictive and delicious, Jeyuk Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Pork Stir fry) recipe! My recent weekend was very busy cooking up lots of dishes for my husband’s birthday. We ended up celebrating it for 3 days from Saturday to Monday. Imagine how much cooking I did! (We invited other people over for dinner of course too). I’ve …
Chapssal donuts are deep fried donuts that is made with sweet rice flour. Its outside is crunchy but inside is soft and chewy like mochi rice cakes. It’s an addictive Korean snacks filled with sweetened red bean paste. A new habit of mine since I came back to food blogging is “food ingredients hoarding”. I …
Fresh and lightened Kimchi – Napa Cabbage Kimchi Salad! I’ve been buying 2kg of Kimchi from a Korean grocery store. That usually lasts us for about one month. Now that I’m back to food blogging again, I thought I “ought to” make Kimchi myself instead of buying it. With homemade Kimchi, you get to taste …
A popular Korean BBQ choice – LA Galbi recipe! LA Galbi/Kalbi (엘에이 갈비) is one of my favourite Korean BBQ meats. Its tender, sweet and slightly salty seasoned meat is quite addictive. Licking each finger as you eat each meat and bone piece is also another entertainment you could enjoy while BBQ-ing this LA Galbi. …
How to make Korean traditional drink, Sujeonggwa (Korean cinnamon punch)! While most of you are welcoming spring arrival, I am enjoying the cooled down weather and autumn’s seasonal fruit. (It feels like I’m going against the crowd! I feel left out. Haha) Today I’m introducing SuJeongGwa (수정과, Korean Cinnamon Punch), which I am sure you …
Yubu kimbap (유부 김밥) is Korean style inari roll filled with seasoned deep fried bean curd and other crunchy vegetables. It’s savory, delicious and has a nice chewing texture. The one thing I miss about living in Korea is convenience. You can get most food delivered to you right at your door very easily without incurring …
Let’s make some popular KPOP snacks – Korean sauna style eggs! Have you ever wondered how to make brown eggs that are often seen in many Korean dramas and movies? They are typically featured at the Korean sauna/spa (Jjimjilbang, 찜질방) scene like the below picture. (Korean actor – Park Si Hoo eating Jjimjilbang eggs in the …
Korean fusion pasta – kimchi spaghetti is made with creamy mushrooms, crispy bacon, buttery kimchi and Korea’s secret sauce gochujang! The final touch from the roasted sesame seeds and spring onions are just perfect! Do you like Kimchi? I do. I wouldn’t say it’s my “favourite” Korean dish, but it somehow engineered my gene that …
Churros made with leftover dumpling skin / wrappers. (When Korean food meets Spanish food) I had a small amount of dumpling wrapper (mandupi, 만두피) leftover from when I made some mandu (만두) for Lunar New Year’s day. It wasn’t enough to make more mandu (neither did I feel like making more so soon), but I …
Just a small announcement that I made a Korean grocery store directory for Brisbane residents. This directory will expand as I gather more information. I am particularly trying to focus on building a Korean grocery shopping directory for Australia. (Blessed those of you who live in Australia. :)) For the directory, please follow the link …
Make a popular Korean popsicle – Melona bar from your home! It takes less than 10 minutes to assemble! Easy & delicious! One of my childhood favourite ice creams is Melona (메로나) – Honeydew melon ice pops. I used to buy it for 100 won (about AU$0.10). It was a very affordable and super delicious …
I had this particular food that I wanted to try for about two months. That was Naengmyeon (냉면, Korean cold noodles)! I wanted to try both versions – one served in an icy cold broth (Mul Naengmyeon, 물냉면) and one served in spicy sauce (Bibim Naengmyeon, 비빔냉면). So I looked vigorously through the local Korean …
Learn how to make Korean potato pancakes. It’s a perfect rainy day snack! It’s been a very hot sizzling summer season this year. I’ve been wishing for decent heavy rain, and my wish was granted late last week. But perhaps I should have specified how much rain and how long I wanted it for. It’s …
Korean style Kangaroo meat BBQ! Thinly sliced kangaroo rump steak is marinated in Korean bulgogi sauce. It’s tender and delicious! I became an Australian citizen several years ago. Near the end of my citizenship ceremony, someone from the stage shouted out loud “Aussie Aussie Aussie” and most people (over 1000) in the audience seats shouted …
Korean anchovy side dish recipe – Myulchi bokkeum (멸치볶음)! Pan fried Korean anchovies are salty, sweet and delicious. For an extra texture and flavor, it’s paired with shishito peppers! I just made this delicious Korean anchovy side dish with shishito peppers (Kkwarigochu / 꽈리고추) and dried anchovies (Myulchi / 멸치). Essentially, dried anchovies are coated …