Hi everybody! I can’t wait to share this exciting story with you! My reader Brian reached out to me on Facebook a while ago and told me how he used some of my recipes at his wedding reception. Rather than hire a caterer they had a big Korean BBQ feast where every table grilled their own […]
Kkakdugi is a type of kimchi made from diced radish. It’s a very common kind of kimchi and often used in Korean everyday meals along with baechu kimchi (napa cabbage kimchi).
Collard greens are not a familiar vegetable in Korean cuisine. However, since the vegetable is nutritious, healthy, and delicious, I wanted to use it in my cooking. First I tried to make kimchi with it, but it turned out too tough. Then I tried cooked collard greens at a BBQ restaurant in New York and […]
Musaeng-chae is one of the easiest and most common Korean side dishes. A good quality Korean radish is firm, and the taste is juicy, sweet, and crunchy! Choosing a good radish is very important to make good musaeng-chae. How can you know if it’s firm and juicy? The outer skin should look smooth and shiny, […]
Some photos of good food that I had are blurry, so I can’t post them here, but these are I ate while I traveled in Costa Rica: Ice cream made with cactus flower. The beautiful purple color got my attention. I had this ice cream twice! Tamale wrapped in banana leaves casado: typical Costa Rican […]
Guatemala doesn’t seem to have many Asian tourists yet, so I got a lot of attention wherever I went. When I walked around the streets, I found most people stopped to look at me! Especially when I was browsing the local market in Coban, I heard a Mayan lady, holding her little baby on her […]
Hi, everybody, I’m packing my backpack to leave for my 2 week backpack travel to Guatemala tomorrow! Ooh whoo! : ) 2 weeks travel is not that long, but my heart is beating now because of too much excitement! I will try out authentic Guatemalan food as much as I can during my trip, and […]
On Saturday Oct.24, I took bus number 166 to New Jersey with one of my readers Kristi to go to our meetup place. Our meetup place was not a fancy restaurant but a huge Korean shopping center! It was only 20 minutes ride from Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan and the round trip tickets […]
I’m introducing Korean style salty cucumber pickles (oijangajji). Unlike Western cucumber pickles, oijangajji is seasoned with a lot of other condiments and spices, which makes it good for side dishes. After we make the pickles I’ll show you how to make two side dishes that use oijangajji. When you choose cucumbers, make sure they are […]
I went to my friend’s cottage in the Catskill mountains, located in upstate New York, about 2 hours driving from New York City. There were about 20 guests and I found all good homemade food! It was a July 4th party and my friend prepared delicious bbq and side dishes. I brought Korean style marinated […]
Hi, everyone, Here’s what happened at the June 20th meetup last Saturday: It was a great success even though the weather was rainy. I was surprised to see many people appeared on time, around 12:00 pm at the Sony Plaza in Manhattan. As I said, nothing could stop us from meeting! As usual, I didn’t have to worry […]
Hello everybody and New Yorkers! Let’s do another meetup in New York City on Saturday, June 20th, around 11 or 12. This time will be a little different. Bring one Korean dish that you made. I’m going to bring some prizes for the most delicious dishes. I’m also going to bring rice, kimchi, and bulgogi […]
Hi, everybody, I received an email last year from a man named Chris living in Germany. He said he changed his diet to Korean food and lost lots of kilos! He made his own Korean food following my recipes. I was very surprised but happy! I encouraged him to tell people about his success and […]
Today I’m opening a new section on my website offering Korean cooking classes in New York. I’d like to thank all of you for offering suggestions and support on my blog, by email, and even twitter. Wow, so many people spent some time giving me good advice! I’m very thrilled! I really think posting my favorite […]
If you have looked closely the food photos on my website, you may already familiar with the name Reinier. Reinier lives in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He’s been very busy cooking Korean food these days and sending me the photos. He introduced himself on my website, “hi,… i was recently interested in Korean cuisine when we ‘accidentally’ […]
Which to get? Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking. Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking 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, more photos, and more variety.
