Korean cooking pages

  1. Clam stew (jogaetang: 조개탕)

    Clam stew (Jogaetang)

    Last fall I visited New England in the American Northeast, and had a real seafood journey! I tasted many of their local specialties in restaurants, things like clam chowder, lobster roll, and fried clams. I also bought fresh seafood and made my own Korean style seafood dishes with local ingredients and filmed some videos. I […]

  2. Spicy grilled squid (Ojingeo-tonggui)

    This spicy grilled squid is a favorite in Korean bars, and if you’ve ever been to one, you couldn’t have missed it. A huge grilled squid covered in shiny, juicy, spicy sauce in the middle of a table full of drinkers. It’s not a dish you eat alone, you share it with friends, the more […]

  3. Bok choy seasoned with soybean paste (Cheonggyeongchae doenjang-muchim)

    A simple, quick-to-make, authentic Korean recipe made with bok choy, available anywhere in the USA? Sounds good! It’s soft, savory, juicy and beautiful, a great side dish to make when you’re in a hurry. Ever since I published this recipe it’s been a big hit with everyone who tried it.

  4. Lobster gimbap (seaweed rice rolls)

    Do you like lobster? Do you like gimbap? Then you’ll love this recipe: it’s simple to make and a real delicacy. I had always wanted to visit Maine to taste their great seafood: lobsters, crabs, oysters, and clams, so recently I took a road trip through New England. It’s a really pretty part of America, especially in […]

  5. Budae-jjigae (Army Base Stew)

    My readers requested this recipe so many times that I became a budae-jjigae expert, reluctantly. Now I love it: it’s hot, spicy, savory, salty, meaty, and most of all, it’s so enticing to eat when it’s bogeul-bogeul boiling with all your friends and family together around the table.

  6. Sesame peanut candy (Kkae-ttangkong gangjeong)

    Today I am introducing you to a delicious, sweet, crispy Korean dessert: a sesame peanut candy called kkae-ttangkong gangjeong. This is my version of a traditional Korean candy made with sesame seeds (called kkae-gangjeong) or peanuts (called ttangkong-gangjeong). I wanted to make these traditional candies more pretty, nutritious, and delicious so I combined them and […]

  7. Cheesecloth

    Old-fashioned cheesecloth comes in handy for all kinds of things in the kitchen: straining, filtering, and steaming among them.