Easy Korean Recipes
Easy gochujang pancakes! Gochujang pancakes are called Jang-Tteok in Korean. The word “Jang” (장) means seasoning, like soy sauce (Ganjang, 간장), soybean paste (Doenjang, 된장), or chilli paste (Gochujang, 고추장). Therefore “Jang-Tteok” (장떡) means pancakes seasoned with some kind of sauce that I mentioned earlier. Its name can be varied depending on the type of …
My husband used to complain about the paper bag for mushrooms. If you go grocery shopping in Korea, there aren’t any paper bags for the mushrooms, only plastic bags are available. If you keep them in a plastic bag, they go bad (slimy feeling) really fast. I recently found a way to keep the mushrooms …
Recently I’m into this little cake called “Yakgwa” (약과). Yakgwa is a Korean traditional cake made from wheat flour, oil, and some honey. I haven’t bought this in a while, but during the chuseok holiday it grabbed my attention. It is one of the “Jesa” (memorial service for the ancestor) foods. But I am just …
This is a picture of some king oyster mushrooms. Its Korean name is “Sae song-ee beosut” (새송이 버섯). I call this vegetable meat, because its texture is so much like meat. At the supermarket, you can get about 4-5 king oyster mushrooms for about 3000 won. (US $ 3.20) -Do you want to see other …
Learn about the popular Korean leafy vegetable – Korean perilla leaves! What are Perilla Leaves The Korean name for perilla leaves is “kkaenip” or “ggaenip” (깻잎). In Korean cooking, perilla leaves are typically used in a pickled side dish, in stir fry, in soup and as a wrap. It is part of the mint family and …
Gungjung Tteokbokki is a Korean royal court cuisine that originated from the royal palace in the Joseon dynasty. Gungjung means “palace or royal court” in English. It is known as king’s snack. Unlike typical Tteokbokki (Korean spicy rice cakes), Gungjung Tteokbokki is not spicy but rather savoury. Gungjung Tteokbokki vs. Tteokbokki If you are familiar with Korean …
Shiitake mushroom’s korean name is “Pyogo beosut” (표고버섯). This is a picture of some shiitake mushrooms. Usually they are 1200-1500 won per 100g. (US $1.30-60) You can fine more about shiitake mushrooms from Wikipedia.
Enoki mushrooms, their Korean name is “Paeng-ee beosut”. I think they are the cheapest mushrooms in Korea. You can get 3 packs of these mushrooms for 1000 won (US $1.05) at the supermarket. (Sometimes 5 packs for 1000 won.) This is a picture of the enoki mushroom pack. How to use : cut off …
I personally don’t like the taste of oyster sauce (Gul sauce, 굴소스) on its own. It tastes too artificial for me. However it makes some good dishes (like Mushrooms on rice) when used with other ingredients. This is a picture of the oyster sauce I am using. It is about 2000 won (US $2.10) for …
This is a picture of my TEFAL mini oven. (Photo credit: http://www.tefal.co.kr/) I bought this oven about year ago. I would have bought a big built in oven if I was going to stay in Korea permanently. I can bake 6 medium size cookies at one time, so it takes me about 3 hours to …
Learn how to cook Korean instant Jajangmyeon! It’s very easy! Ready in 5 minutes. I love trying new instant food particularly when it sounds healthy. So I bought these instant Jajangmyeon to try out. Name: Rice Jajangmyeon (쌀 자장면) by CJ Price at Homeplus : 4,130 won (US $4.40) Size: 670g for 2 servings The …
I like this rice cake’s color, it is so beautiful. It looks sweet but it tastes plain. (so my husband doesn’t like it as much.)Its price was 2000 won (US $2.10). It seemed expensive to me since it is only 3 pieces. Mujigae (무지개) means “rainbow” in Korean. Apparently this has the meaning of “Achieve …
Korean sweet rice cake balls (Gyeongdan) This, sweet rice cake (Gyongdan, 경단) is a Korean traditional snack. It is my husband’s favourite rice cake (I like it too, but if I have it too much, I feel sick, because it is quite sweet.) It has sweetened red bean paste inside. Many years ago, Koreans believed …
Update March 2017 I wrote the article below (“How to Eat Cheaply at Outback Steakhouse in Korea”) over 10 years ago, so the coupons are probably not relevant anymore. Also, I don’t live in South Korea anymore, so if you want to find out about current deals at Outback Steakhouse Korea, I recommend you ask …
Above Korean fish cake (Eomuk, 어묵 or Odeng, 오뎅) is what I often use in my fish cake stir fry and some times in my fish cake soup. Other shapes (e.g. round balls, long thin stick or square etc.) are also available as well. You can normally find it in the freezer section of a Korean grocery store (if you’re …
Learn how to make this popular Korean fish cake side dish! Korean fish cake stir fry is a very popular Korean side dish (banchan, 반찬) in Korea. Korean fish cake is called eomuk (어묵) or odeng (오뎅), so Korean fish cake stir fry is called Eomuk Bokkeum, 어묵볶음 or Odeng Bokkeum, 오뎅볶음. Korean fish cake …
Easy and delicious Korean squid pancakes. A perfect appetizer! Korean pancakes (Buchimgae, 부침개) are very popular on a rainy day among Koreans. There are a couple of theories about the reason, but I don’t really know why. The other day my husband told me he wished it rained all the time so that he can …
Learn about ssamjang sauce. What is it and how to use it. Ssamjang (쌈장, Korean spicy dipping sauce) is a thick and spicy paste used as a dipping sauce when you make a wrap. This typically involves Korean grilled BBQ on a lettuce, perilla or steamed cabbage leaf. You simply dab a small amount of sauce with …
Japanese Chicken Curry Recipe! When I first tasted curry in Japan, it was so different to what I was used to yet it was really delicious. I think Japanese curry is sweeter, darker, and smells stronger than Korean curry. Someone told me that it is similar to the original Indian curry. I personally like Japanese …
Learn how you can use Korean plum extract in Korean cooking! During the early days of My Korean Kitchen, I used Korean plum extract in some of my Korean cooking. These recipes are:- Flying fish roe rice (Al Bap) – used in sauce Korean plum tea– used as syrup Pressure cooker pork ribs – used in …