I was born and raised in Korea and have been interested in cooking and food since I was a little girl. I live in New York City now, and love to learn about food from other cultures, too. On April 9 2007, I posted a video of myself cooking Korean food on YouTube, just for fun. Right away, people were interested in it, so I’ve been making them ever since.
I made this website to share my Korean cooking knowledge and for Korean food lovers worldwide who want to learn about Korean food and talk to each other.
I mostly stick to authentic Korean recipes here because that’s what I was raised on and that’s what I know. But I’m always interested in learning new techniques and I’m constantly experimenting and developing and reworking my own recipes. Whenever I make something good, I’ll post it here!
I’m blessed to have met so many wonderful people through YouTube and my website. Meeting with and talking to my viewers and readers is the best thing about posting recipes online: they are all passionate cooks and have a lot of knowledge to share. We have endless things to talk about when I meet them and we are instant friends! I love hearing from them.
Thanks for your interest in my recipes, and take care!
In the media
Here are some interviews, stories, and reports in the media on me, my website & videos, and my readers:
Which to get? Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking. 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.
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