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  1. gamja-ham-bokkeum

    Stir-fried potato and ham (Gamja-haem-bokkeum: 감자햄볶음)

    Today I’m going to show you another easy, simple recipe that doesn’t require any special ingredients from a Korean grocery store or anything. Just potato, ham, and onion. It’s a stir fried potato and ham side dish called gamja-haem-bokkeum! How many times have I made this in my life? When my kids were in school […]

  2. dubu gangjeong

    Sweet and Crunchy Tofu (Dubu-gangjeong: 두부강정)

    Let me introduce you to Dubu-gangjeong (두부강정), sweet, spicy, and crunchy tofu! It’s part of Korean Buddhist temple cuisine. When I went to Korea to study their cooking techniques and dishes I tasted it many times. I had it in an upscale, expensive temple cuisine restaurant in Seoul and in Buddhist temple in the mountain, […]

  3. Yeon-geun-jorim

    Braised lotus roots (Yeon-geun-jorim: 연근조림)

    Today’s recipe is for braised lotus roots (yeon-geun-jorim: 연근조림), something that my readers and viewers have been requesting for years! The roots taste somewhere between a potato and a radish, and braising them (cooking at low heat in sauce) like this makes for a sweet, salty, and chewy side dish. It’s for special occasions and not something […]

  4. Braised baby potatoes (Algamja-jorim)

    Once these little quail egg potatoes are braised in soy sauce and rice syrup, something magical happens and they become irresistible. Crunchy, chewy, moist and fluffy, I just can’t stop eating them.

  5. Gyeran-mari (Rolled omlette)

    Korean rolled omelette (Gyeran-mari: 계란말이)

    This recipe for Korean rolled omelette is very easy, and  it’s one of the most popular and common dishes for a Korean dosirak (lunchbox). This is because it’s easy to make, looks beautiful, goes well with rice, and can last for hours in a lunchbox and still look delicious and fluffy when you open it. […]