Easy Korean Recipes
Looking for an easy and delicious way to liven up your next meal? Try making Korean mussel soup – Honghap Tang! This light and refreshing dish is made with fresh mussels, green onions, garlic, and salt, and is popular in Korea, especially as a side dish to Korean alcohol, soju. Follow the steps below to …
Savory and delicious pajeon is a perfect crowd pleaser with any Korean meal. Learn how to make “Haemul Pajeon” (Korean seafood and green onion pancakes). It’s so easy! Today, I’m sharing one of the most frequently requested recipes, Korean Pajeon (파전). What is Pajeon? Pajeon is a variety of Korean pancake that uses green onion …
Easy, delicious and addictive spicy squid rice bowl recipe. Squid (오징어) is quite cheap and easy to get in Korea. Maybe because of that there are many Korean dishes made with squid. What is Korean Spicy Squid Rice Bowl One of my favorite ways and also one of the most popular ways to enjoy Korean …
Jjamppong / Jjampong (짬뽕) is a popular Korean spicy noodle soup that is loaded with various type of seafood. It tastes very refreshing and comforting! Every now and then I have a craving for Jjamppong (Korean spicy seafood noodle soup). Fiery looking red hot soup can be intimidating to some people, but I have to say, …
Looking for a versatile and flavorful dish? Korean spicy tuna is your answer! This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, offering a quick and easy meal solution packed with taste. Whether you’re serving it with rice, pasta, or even in sandwiches, Korean spicy tuna is a must-try for anyone seeking a simple yet delicious dish. …
Kalguksu (Korean knife-cut noodle soup) is a light, refreshing and comforting noodle soup. It will warm your heart, mind and soul! Kalguksu (Korean knife cut noodle soup, 칼국수) is one of my favourite noodle soups. Unlike Jjampong / Jjamppong (짬뽕, Korean spicy seafood noodle soup), Kalguksu is not spicy. One of the highlights of this noodle soup …
Heart shaped imitation crab omelettes are creative mini egg omelettes made with imitation crab meat. They are perfect for someone who likes expressing their affection with their food! Today I want to share an easy, simple and trendy Korean recipe called Heart Matsal Jeon (하트 맛살전). It means heart shaped imitation crab omelette. I don’t know …
Give life to your Korean soup by learning how to make Korean soup stock (aka Korean style dashi stock)! What is Dashi? Dashi is Japanese soup stock, which is used as a base stock in a Japanese soup dish. It is also used in some side dishes and in noodle dishes etc. Dashi is like …
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 …
Delicious Korean side dish, seasoned Korean fish jerky (Jwipo Jorim) recipe! About 7-8 months ago I received a care package from my mum in Korea. It included some new clothing, loads of popular Korean cosmetic samples and there were several packs of seasoned dried filefish (Jwipo, 쥐포). Oh! This is out of blue I thought. Why …
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 …
Learn how to make easy Korean style oyster pancakes! Ready in 20 minutes. One thing I miss about Korea is the abundance of cheap seafood. Oysters definitely belong into this category. Back in the days when I was living in Korea (in 2006), I was able to get 400g of oysters (which is equivalent to …
Seafood Jajangmyeon (Korean black bean noodles with seafood) is another way to enjoy popular Korean black bean noodles. It’s loaded with delicious and savory seafood! There are a few different types of Jajangmyeon (Korean black bean noodles, 자장면) based on the ingredients used or the way it’s served. This seafood Jajangmyeon is one of the varieties available at …
Korean oyster rice recipe. It’s cooked with daikon radish, oysters, chestnut and mushrooms. A highly nutritious Korean rice meal! “Radish and Oyster Rice” (Gulbap, 굴밥) sounds like a very weird combination, apparently, it is one of the best food combinations. I cooked my oyster rice in my rice cooker, so there was hardly any work …
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 …