My cookbooks
Which to get? my first book has all the recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces, but my second book Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking has more recipes. Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking.
Crispy and crunchy fried chickenDakgangjeong 닭강정
My fast and easy Korean fried chicken recipe is the crispiest and crunchiest fried chicken you will ever make. It’s still crunchy even days later!
New to Korean cooking?
Check out The Beginner's Guide to Korean Cooking & buy Korean ingredients
Napa cabbage kimchiTongbaechu-kimchi 통배추김치
My classic, spicy, traditional whole leaf napa cabbage kimchi recipe that I’ve been using for years and years. Spicy, fermented, and delicious.
Latest Korean grocery stores
Oh! Market International Food
In Manassas, United StatesKoreanischer Asia Shop
In Munich, GermanyJacks Import och Varuhus
In Skellefteå, Sweden
To make Korean grocery shopping easier for everyone, me and my readers have been making a list of local Korean grocery stores around the world. We started in 2010 and it's grown bigger and bigger every day. Want to find a store near you? Look here. Want to add your local Korean grocery store? Do it here! I use my own website no matter where I go, to get my Korean ingredients. : )
Kimchi stewKimchi-jjigae 김치찌개
Kimchi stew is one of Koreans’ most-loved stews. It’s warm, hearty, spicy, savory, delicious, and easy to make. As long as they can handle spicy food, I never met a person who didn’t like kimchi-jjigae!
Latest Comments
Spicy cucumber salad side dish
“I added some carrots. It very good thank you. Can you tell me how long it will last or be good for it the fridge?”
by Amyinlove45
Ganjang-gejang (Raw crab marinated in soy sauce)
“Hi Maangchi! I was had soy marinated shrimp at a korean restaurant recently. Do you think this recipe would work with shrimp as well?”
by alexjwong16
Traditional napa cabbage kimchi (Tongbaechu-kimchi: 통배추김치)
“Hi so I grew up all over Asia and I've found that I really miss some of the old tastes and kimchi was one so I figured I would make it. the sad thing is that ...”
by SleepyPangolin
Easy kimchi
“Made kimchi for the very first time and this recipe has been very helpful and easy to follow! I am so excited to taste the kimchi after they have fermented :)”
by jiminswaifu
Cold cucumber soup side dish (Oi-naengguk)
“Wonderful! It looks very refreshing and tasty!”
by Maangchi
Spicy raw crab (Yangnyeom-gejang: 양념게장)
“Congratulations! You made 2 kinds of gejang with blue crabs! All look so delicious! Raw crabs marinated in soy sauce (Ganjang-gejang) recipe: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ganjang-gejang”
by Maangchi
Mustard greens kimchi (Gat-kimchi: 갓김치)
“Hi Heather, Thank you for sharing your delightful experience with Korean food during your time in Korea! The dishes you mentioned sound incredibly appetizing! Just a small clarification, the term “yaki” actually means “fried” in Japanese. In ...”
by Maangchi
Cold cucumber soup side dish (Oi-naengguk)
“Loved Oi-naeng-guk..yummy!”
by Jang-geum
Mul-naengmyeon (Korean cold noodles in chilled broth) 물냉면
“Made mul-naengmyeon at home today...Yum!”
by Jang-geum
Kkakdugi (Cubed radish kimchi)
“Thanks for recipe! It's now my favourite kimchi recipe as it's cheaper and easier for me to make than napa kimchi. And I really like the level of spiciness. The first time I made it the kimchi ...”
by LeahB