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Young Radish Kimchi
Young radish kimchi (열무김치) is a popular summer kimchi in Korea. It is also my favorite kimchi. The kimchi, all by itself, is very delicious to eat with rice. However, it is also very useful in other...
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Veggie JangAJji
JangAJji is the Korean name for a type of pickle. When making pickles in Korea, the pickling liquid can be based on vinegar, like Western pickles, or it can be based on soy sauce. The recipe that I’m...
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Mung Bean BinDaeTteok
Mung bean bindaetteok is my all-time favorite Korean pancake. The unique thing about this food is that the batter is 100% ground mung beans without any wheat flour. So, if somebody can’t eat wheat and...
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Perilla BokkEum
We harvested some fresh perilla leaves from our garden. So, I made this delicious fried perilla side dish. Perilla leaves have their own unique flavor. The seasonings make this a very savory dish. If...
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Soybean Sprout NaengChae
Soybean sprout naengchae is a delicious and refreshing summer appetizer. The honey mustard sauce and fresh vegetables are a great match together. This is served chilled and can be a good match with...
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Mini Sausage and Veggie BokkEum
This dish is a popular food with kids for their lunch boxes in Korea. For some kids that do not like to eat veggies, this is one way that they will eat them. Korean sausage tastes different than the...
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Sweet Potato Stem Muchim
I have been hungry for a Korean side dish made with sweet potato stems for a while. We cannot buy Korean sweat potato stems in the area that we are living (in America). So we decided to plant our own...
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Black Bean JaBan
Kongjaban is a common Korean side dish made from black beans. It is very popular for lunch boxes because it is easy to make and it lasts a long time in the refrigerator. The bean flavor mixed with soy...
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Napa Cabbage Water Kimchi
There are many types of water kimchi in Korea. Today, I will make one made with Napa cabbage and a Korea radish called “nabak kimchi (나박김치)” in Korean. This is so delicious and refreshing. This also...
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Green Onion Kimchi
Today, I will make my all-time favorite kimchi: green onion kimchi. It is called “pakimchi” (파김치) in Korean. For this, you need a special kind of green onion called “jjokpa” (쪽파) in Korean. It is a...
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Korean Style Baby Meatballs
Many people asked me what kind of food I feed our son. Thankfully, our son Bryson eats well. He seems to like both Korean and American food. Today, I will share one recipe that my son loves: Korean...
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Tilapia with a Korean Style Sauce
Living abroad sometimes gives you challenges in life – especially when it comes to cooking. If you get hungry for a certain food, but cannot get the right ingredients for it, substitutes will just...
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Garlic Stem BokkEum
Hi Everyone! Today, I will make one of my favorite Korean side dishes using garlic stems. It is stir-fried garlic stems, called maneuljjong bbokkeum (마늘쫑 볶음) in Korean. Mild garlic flavor from the...
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Laver and Egg MalI
Today I will show you how to make an easy but fancy looking side dish using eggs and laver. It is called “Gim GyeRan MalI” (계란말이) in Korean. Many people are interested in Korean lunch box foods or kid...
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Quinoa Jeon
A few weeks ago, my husband cooked quinoa. It was the first time that either of us tried it. We wondered what this healthy, but curious, grain would be like. For those who don’t know, quinoa is one of...
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Button Mushroom BokkEum
Today, I will introduce you to a quick and easy side dish using button mushrooms. Mushrooms have a savory flavor and give extra flavoring when used as an ingredient in other dishes. Because of that,...
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Cucumber Seon
Today, I will make a traditional royal palace dish using cucumber, which is called “OiSeon” in Korean. The special sweet and sour flavored dressing makes a great combination with the salted cucumbers,...
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Meat Jeon
Today, I will share a delicious traditional Korean holiday food using beef. Basically, you marinate some beef with bulgogi sauce and fry it covered with flour and egg. It is a very savory food that...
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Vegetable Jeon
Today, I will make basic, but very delicious Korean vegetable pancakes, called 야채전 in Korean. I will also share some of my secrets about how to make the best pancakes. The many different kinds of...
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Korean Style Potato Salad
I am a potato lover, and this Korean potato salad is one of my favorite potato dishes. The fluffy steamed potatoes with apples, sweet corn, hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and a secret ingredient makes...
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