This is the final video of my Real Korean Cooking Stories. Over eight episodes, I’ve shared pieces of my life in Korea with you, all connected by one common thread: cooking.
In this episode, I invited a few of my old friends and their children over for a farewell dinner in my hotel room in Seoul, before heading back home to New York. To prepare for the dinner I did some shopping in one of my favorite places in the world, Namdaemun market. It’s so fun, vibrant and interesting, I never know what I can find there. The dinner was delicious, and everyone enjoyed it. We had a great time telling stories from when we were younger, as well as talking about food, of course!
I usually show one recipe per video and how to cook it in detail, but in this series I wanted to show you a broader look of what a Korean meal looks like, and how various side dishes come together around a shared table. I also wanted to show how Koreans eat and enjoy our meals together. Now that this series is ending, I’ll go back to my single recipe video format! See you then!
Recipe notes
The raw fish we had for dinner was bought at the fish market, but here are the side dishes I prepared for us all:
- Maeuntang
Spicy fish stew that all Koreans love! - Kongnamul muchim
A soybean sprout side dish that’s standard on Korean tables, and a personal favorite of mine. - Radish salad with sesame oil
Not on my website yet, but it’s in my second cookbook
This made my heart warm, dinner with friends- both new and old- is one of my favourite things. Love!
Really heartwarming, Thank you for introducing Korean foods. i learned a lot about Korean food through your channel…
I wanted to give you a big thanks for introducing me to Korean cooking. Wishing for your great future ahead in your own aspects…
Muniswar,
Thank you so much for your nice comment!
Really heartwarming, so nice to see you with your friends and the food looks great as always.
I wanted to give you a big thanks for introducing me to Korean cooking. Over the last few years I have prepared so many of your dishes and it always turned out great.
Nowadays my pantry is always stuffed with Korean ingredients and there is always kimchi in my clay pot in the fridge. Thank you very much and I hope you keep up the great work :)
Hi Kaspar,
I’m so happy to hear that my recipes have been helpful to you!
It warms my heart to know that you’re making kimchi on a regular basis and your pantry is filled with Korean ingredients and seasoning!
I wish you continued good luck in making delicious Korean food.