Easy Korean Recipes
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 …
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 …
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 …
Learn how to make perfect Korean steamed rice using a rice cooker or on the stove! (This is part III of How to Make Perfect Korean Steamed Rice. Click here for part I and part II.) After buying good rice and rinsing the rice properly, we need to soak the rice in water. The reason is to make …
Try this spicy dried squid recipe – Ojingeochae Bokkeum at home! It is one of the most popular Korean side dishes. It’s slightly spicy and savory, but also sweet. It has an addictive quality that keeps you coming back for more. It’s also very easy to make in 15 minutes! Have you had these slightly …
The ultimate Korean steamed egg guide. How to make Korean steamed egg in three different ways! Korean steamed egg (Gyeran Jim, 계란찜) is a popular Korean side dish. It somewhat resembles an egg soufflé but it typically doesn’t include dairy products and it is steamed instead of being baked. It has a really nice pudding like …
Tender Korean beef patties are simmered in Korean style teriyaki sauce. It’s simply juicy and delicious! Who’s tried Korean beef patties that are simmered in teriyaki sauce? They are so good! In Korea, we call this dish Jang-sanjeok (장산적). Jang-sanjeok is broiled meat patties (these are called Seop-Sanjeok, 섭산적) that are simmered in sweet and …
Korean garlic chive salad! ( Garlic Chives and Baked Garlic Salad served with Grilled Pork) Do you like garlic? I don’t like eating raw garlic but I love eating baked garlic. It is delicately flavoured and has a savory taste, what is more it doesn’t smell as bad as raw garlic. Some naturopaths seem to …
Learn how to make seasoned Korean acorn jelly! It’s a light, flavourful and healthy Korean side dish! When I was a child, I sometimes went hiking with my mom and we picked up some dropped acorns on the hills. We didn’t hike to the top of hills but on the way back the basket of my …
Bulgogi spring rolls with sweet ssamjang sauce is a delicious Korean and Southeast Asian fusion dish created with popular Korean BBQ beef bulgogi. It’s light, fresh, and moreish! Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Beef) I love Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Beef) and I know how much you love it too. The slightly salty, sweet and savoury flavour is …
How to Make Asian Style Strawberry Rice Cakes Valentines day is coming up soon. Valentines day in Korea is a bit different to most countries’. It is the day for a girl to confess her love to a guy by giving him a chocolate present. Then when does the guy have a chance to confess …
Easy Asian chicken lettuce wraps! Here comes a two thumbs up recipe! I didn’t quite know what to expect for this chicken lettuce wrap dish, because I only just found this recipe from a Korean coobook I bought about a month ago. What is more, I didn’t have the right amount of ingredients as it …
Korean sweet pancake made easy. How to make Korean sweet pancake (hotteok) using pre-mix. An easy to follow instruction and helpful tips! Have you seen these pancakes before? They are called Hotteok / Hodduk /Hoddeok (호떡), and you can easily spot them on the street, especially in winter in Korea. Hotteok used to be my …
Spicy Korean seafood hot pot! It’s loaded with prawns, mussels and vegetables. Delicious and very refreshing! This spicy seafood hot pot (haemul jeongol, 해물전골) is something you might like on a cold night. The soup was so flavorful and moreish, you can not dislike it if you love Korean food! When I had the first spoonful of …
Korean lotus root side dish – lotus root braised in soy sauce. It’s salty, sweet and moreish! Yeongeun Jorim (연근조림) is one of my favourite side dishes, and my mom cooks this really well. There are a couple of various ways of cooking lotus and I like the one has a softish chewy texture and …