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Kimchi
Essential Korean dish
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Banchan makes the meal
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Our most important grain
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Pancakes
Savory & simple
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Rice cakes
Tteok for every occasion
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Stews
Jjigae is our comfort food
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Noodles
Long noodles = long life!
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Soups
Guk at every meal
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Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
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Desserts
Special sweet stuff
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Main dishes
Consider these mains
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BBQ
The Korean way to grill
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Fried chicken
Double-deliciousness
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One bowl meals
Nutritious, & convenient
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Easy
Anyone can make these!
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Lunchboxes
Dosirak made with love
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Appetizers
These could be first
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Fermented
Taste of centuries
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Staple ingredients
Korean cuisine basics
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Mitbanchan
Preserved side dishes
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Pickles
Quick-brined
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Spicy
We love spicy food : )
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Nonspicy
There are plenty!
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Beef
For meat lovers
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Seafood
Surrounded by the sea
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Pork
Some new dishes to try
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Chicken
Our most delicious
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Vegetarian
Seasonal, local, foraged
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Snacks
Quick dishes on the run
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Porridges
Good for your health!
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Cold dishes
Icy, cold, or just chilled
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Drinks
Fruits, grains, & herbs
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Not Korean
Fusion and western food
Kimchi
Essential Korean dish
Side dishes
Banchan makes the meal
Rice
Our most important grain
Pancakes
Savory & simple
Rice cakes
Tteok for every occasion
Stews
Jjigae is our comfort food
Noodles
Long noodles = long life!
Soups
Guk at every meal
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
Desserts
Special sweet stuff
Main dishes
Consider these mains
BBQ
The Korean way to grill
Fried chicken
Double-deliciousness
One bowl meals
Nutritious, & convenient
Easy
Anyone can make these!
Lunchboxes
Dosirak made with love
Appetizers
These could be first
Fermented
Taste of centuries
Staple ingredients
Korean cuisine basics
Mitbanchan
Preserved side dishes
Pickles
Quick-brined
Spicy
We love spicy food : )
Nonspicy
There are plenty!
Beef
For meat lovers
Seafood
Surrounded by the sea
Pork
Some new dishes to try
Chicken
Our most delicious
Vegetarian
Seasonal, local, foraged
Snacks
Quick dishes on the run
Porridges
Good for your health!
Cold dishes
Icy, cold, or just chilled
Drinks
Fruits, grains, & herbs
Not Korean
Fusion and western food
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My most popular Korean recipes
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Kimchi
Traditional-style spicy fermented whole-leaf cabbage kimchi
김치 -
Easy Kimchi
A traditional, simpler, & faster way to make kimchi
막김치 -
Japchae
Stir fried noodles with vegetables
잡채 -
Kkwabaegi
Twisted Korean doughnuts
꽈배기 -
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
순두부찌개 -
Yachaejeon
Vegetable pancake
야채전 -
Jjajangmyeon
Noodles with blackbean sauce
짜장면 -
Tteokbokki
Hot and spicy rice cakes
떡볶이 -
Dakgangjeong
Crispy and crunchy chicken
닭강정 -
Gimbap (aka Kimbap)
Seaweed rice rolls
김밥 -
Kimchi-jjigae
Kimchi stew
김치찌개 -
Kimchi-bokkeumbap
Kimchi fried rice
김치볶음밥 -
Bibimbap
Rice mixed with meat, vegetables, an egg, and chili pepper paste
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Garaetteok
Long, cylinder-shaped rice cake
가래떡 -
Kimchijeon
Kimchi pancake
김치전
My most recent recipes
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Fish cake noodle soup
Jan 21st
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Broccoli with tofu
Jan 10th
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Crunchy nut candy
Dec 29th
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Rice syrup
Dec 16th
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Hello! Thanks for the recipe. Tried it today, without gim, but it was amazing.
Hi Maangchi!
Thanks so much for the recipe! I didn’t know anything about Korean cooking, but was able to make a delicious dinner following your video. Since I don’t have a lot of experience, I was wondering if you could help me out with something. I tried to fry the rice so that it was a little crispy on the outside, but my rice kept sticking to the bottom of the pan, and when I tried to scrape it up, the soft part of the rice pulled free, leaving the layer of crisp on the pan. I was unable to achieve any level of crispiness in the final product. Does this have to do with pan heat? Oil? Type of pan? Something else?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Oiled cast iron on medium high heat usually works the best for me, and stainless steel the worst.
I’ve attempted this several times before but without gochujang… I didn’t know what I was missing. Gochujang is magic.
I doubled everything in the recipe and added eggs, spam, and chinese sausage. GLORIOUS. This will last me a week (if I have self-control).
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Mouthwatering! “I didn’t know what I was missing. Gochujang is magic.” You are very right! : )
Hi Maangchi, thanks for your comment. I made this again, but with some small adjustments.
1. Before cooking, I spread the newly-made steamed rice on a baking sheet and set it in front of a room fan for 5 minutes, which dried it out very quickly. This made a huge difference in the end result compared to using rice straight out of the rice cooker.
2. I removed the kimchi from the pan after stir frying it and put the rice in the pan by itself for a couple minutes, which gave it a really nice crispy texture on the outside.
3. I didn’t add the 1/4 cup water mentioned in recipe. I only added the kimchi juice.
With these changes, the rice was less mushy and even better this time (I didn’t think that was possible).
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I just got back to the states after a short trip in Korea. I’m planning on moving to Korea after I graduate, in order to travel the world and teach. After my short trip, I had the wildest cravings and even though there are a lot of Korean restaurants where I live, I wanted to try my hand at cooking something myself. While I was away one of my favorite comfort dishes was kimchi fried rice, and after I found your recipe and this amazing website, I was easily able to make it myself! I’m really happy that you have such detailed videos and I even went out and bought your book as well, thank you for making this amazing website! :)
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Thanks for sharing your story! Yes, kimchi fried rice is one of the easiest and most delicious one-pot meals. When you have some old kimchi in the fridge, you can just stir fry it up with some rice and hot pepper paste. By the way, your kimchi-bokkeumbap photo looks wonderful, I’m going to Tweet it!
Wow you can cook very deliciously which makes my mouthwatering. I love all of the recipes that you had directed in Korean ways. Like every receipts!! :D
I’ve made this 2 days in a row and I’m already thinking about making it again tomorrow! I LOVE it that much!
I just made it omg its sooooooo good i still cant eat raw kimchi but fried with rice is just heaven!!!
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I want to cook this for my husband but I don’t know if how much ingredients for 2 servings .can you help me maangchi? Thankyou in advance!
Well, I just made this whole recipe and ate all of it for dinner by myself. Oops! So much for saving it for tomorrow’s lunch!
Hi Maangchi,
My wife and I love kimchi bokkeumbap. My wife spent a year living in South Korea about ten years ago and learned how to make a version of this recipe. We use marinated chicken breast (similar to bulgogi), and we create a well of mozzerella in the middle that can melt inside the crispy rice. We love it!
Your crispy kimchi bokkeumbap sounds very delicious!
Hi Maangchi ^^ I added some beef strips and scrambled egg to this Kimchi Fried Rice.. A hearty (and sinful hehehe..) meal for breakfast on Saturday morning.. ^^ have a great weekend to you ! ^^
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I love this dish. Whenever I have some leftover bulgogi I like to add that, or chicken that I cook in more or less the same way. But really, add kimchi and gochujang to almost anything and it will be good! ;)
I also like to make it with leftover red cargo rice. Not a very Korean thing to do I guess but it comes out very substantial, chewy and delicious.
Hi Maangchi….I am slowly making my way through your recipes…I have a question.
Can I use Fresh shitaki mushrooms instead of dried? Is there a difference is taste or texture?
You can use fresh shiitake mushrooms in this recipe.
I didn’t see mushrooms listed in this recipe. Am I missing something? Would they be a good addition?
I’m half Korean so this may sound crazy, but I am trying to stay away from carbs for a while to lose some weight but I am majorly craving kimchi bokkeumbap. Is there a reasonable substitute for rice? I know, crazy. Thanks! Tracy
I actually came across a recipe for cauliflower “rice”. I think I am going to try it tonight!
Thank you Maangchi!!! I just made this quick dish for the first time, and couldn’t believe how flavorful and satisfying it is. I served it with a store roasted chicken, and with homemade baek kimchi (also your recipe) on the side. This will become a family favorite.
Baek-kimchi is a perfect choice for roasted chicken and kimchi bokkeumbap! Smart cook! : )