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!
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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 Comments
Jjajangmyeon (Noodles in blackbean sauce)
“You can easily substitute with black radish or turnip, they are very similar in taste, but the black radish is a bit more firm.”
by claraxHot and spicy rice cake (Tteokbokki)
“Congratulations! Your tteokbokki looks wonderful!”
by MaangchiSpicy garlic fried chicken (Kkanpunggi 깐풍기)
“It looks so tasty! Using it as filling for spring rolls is such a great idea!”
by MaangchiHot and spicy rice cake (Tteokbokki)
“Thank you for the awesome recipe Maangchi! Here's my first homemade tteokbokki right before it was done and topped with cheese! Next time I'll make the tteok myself.”
by kimbapfanSpicy garlic fried chicken (Kkanpunggi 깐풍기)
“This is the best! I use it as filling for spring rolls! Thank you Maangchi!”
by GmanVegetarian and vegan kimchi (Chaesik-kimchi: 채식김치)
“I have eaten Vegi Kimchi before, but only canned, so I decided to give your recipe a go. Thank you it was delicious and I managed to get all the correct ingredients. It was an ordeal ...”
by petemcVegetarian and vegan kimchi (Chaesik-kimchi: 채식김치)
“Hi Maangchi, I was just wondering if I wanted to double the batch for the salting of the kimchi should I do 18 tablespoons of salt or will the 9 tablespoons suffice? thank you”
by Blueberry_JennEasy kimchi
“Hello, I want to know how to fix the bitter taste in my kimchi. I think I put too much ginger in my kimchi. I also couldn't find Daikon so I used 5 red radish instead. ...”
by Ms.PenguinSeaweed soup with beef (Miyeokguk)
“Hi maangchi. Can I use Chuck roast for this soup? Do I need to cook the meat before I add to the soup or is it ok to follow the recipe?”
by Chakra5230Spicy beef bulgogi (Maeun-sobulgogi: 매운소불고기)
“Lol it’s still good, right??! Just pepper flakes :)”
by MaangchiLove
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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!
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