Kitchenware:
Rice cooker
There are many kinds of electric rice cookers available these days. They’re becoming more and more popular in the West and are usually sold in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese grocery stores.
Korean bbq grill plate
This goes nice with a portable grill. If you take a look at it closely, you will see it’s sloped so that fat rolls off into the hole in the middle.
Strainer
Good for making anchovie stock. Put dried anchovies inside and boil with water, like I did in my soon du bu chigae and hwe dup bap videos.
Rice scoop
I use a special scoop to get rice out of the rice cooker or pot. You can just use a spoon, but if you make a lot of rice this scoop is easier and more convenient. In Korean it’s called a “ju guk,” and it’s not very expensive, maybe $1.
Gas burner
A lot of people ask me about the gas burner I use in my videos. You don’t need to have one, I just use it so I can face the camera when I’m cooking. But Korean people use these all the time to cook bulgogi or sam gyup sal at the dinner table.
If you buy one, you will also need to buy some gas canisters for fuel:
Knives
People ask me about my knives all the time. They wonder if they are special kinds of knives. But most important is that they are sharp and that they are comfortable in your hand.
On the right is one made by Henkels. I got it on sale so it wasn’t too expensive. It’s a good knife but I don’t think they make them anymore.
On the left is one I got at the Korean market, it was pretty cheap.
The reason I like this one is because it has a little plate on the bottom that is perfect for crushing things:
It’s looking worn out! I must be stronger than I thought.
