Korean cooking pages

  1. 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.

  2. 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 […]

  3. 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 […]

  4. Cheesecloth

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

  5. Mortar and pestle

    I bought this small mortar and pestle at a Korean grocery store. It’s made of plastic and lightweight. I used these to pound rice cakes in my injeolmi video. This mortar is made of stone and the pestle is made of wood. I use them for tougher jobs. It’s still small so I can keep […]

  6. Steamed shishito peppers (Kkwarigochu-jjim)

    Today I’m happy to re-introduce you to kkwarigochu-jjim made with shishito peppers. When I first made a video for this recipe 10 years ago, these thin-skinned, wrinkly, mild peppers could only be found at Korean or Japanese grocery stores, but now you can find them in many more neighborhood and farmer’s markets, especially when they […]

  7. tuna pancakes

    Tuna pancakes (Chamchijeon: 참치전)

    You can make a tasty side dish in just 7 minutes with one can of tuna! Super easy but most importantly, absolutely delicious.

  8. baking cups

    Baking cups

    These are not uniquely Korean, but they were great for making steamed pork buns.

  9. Bamboo skewers

    I use these skewers for all kinds of things. You saw them in my videos for skewered pancakes like pasanjeok, and long ones in my video for fish cake soup.

  10. Pork bone soup (Gamjatang)

    Have you ever heard of gamjatang? Gamjatang is soup made with pork neck bones and vegetables. Sizzling hot gamjatang is hearty and savory which makes it always popular at the dinner table. The soft fatty meat picked from the gaps between the bones is especially tasty. The fully cooked cabbage and bean sprouts in the stock turn soft yet […]