Korean cooking pages

  1. Three color sandwich (Samsaek sandwich: 삼색 샌드위치)

    Today I’m going to show you how to make a delicious and simple Korean-style sandwich from my youth! It’s called a Three color sandwich (or Samsaek sandwich in Korean: 삼색 샌드위치). It’s light, crispy, and juicy, with lots of flavor. It’s great for a light snack or picnic. Traditional Korean meals are centered around rice or […]

  2. Bean porridge (Kongjuk)

    Are you interested in cooking something light, healthy, gorgeous and delicious? Then this is the recipe I recommend! It will be a perfect for brunch on a weekend. It’s bean porridge, called kongjuk (콩죽) in Korean. Porridge (juk) is loved by Koreans for its soft texture, lightness, nutrition, and its ease of digestion. Today’s recipe […]

  3. galbi table

    Grilled beef short ribs (Galbi: 갈비)

    Today I’m going to show you how to make Korean galbi (grilled short ribs) which is a Korean BBQ dish using a very simple marinade that’s fast, easy, bright, light, and delicious. I learned this style from the owner of a popular Korean restaurant, and he has long lines of customers! The traditional Korean name […]

  4. Spicy, chewy, sweet & sour cold noodles (Jjolmyeon: 쫄면)

    Jjolymyeon is all about the noodles – chewy, elastic, soft, wheat noodles. They are thicker and heavier than other Korean noodles, mixed with spicy sauce and soybean sprouts, they are refreshing and unforgettable!

  5. kimchi-ppang

    Kimchi Pork Buns (Kimchi-ppang: 김치빵)

    I’m always excited to release my new recipe and get the chance to share it with all of you. Today’s recipe is baked kimchi pork buns, called kimchi-ppang! Kimchi-ppang are jumbo, white, fluffy buns baked with a generous kimchi and pork filling inside which is spicy, savory, crispy, and meaty. They have a golden crunchy crust outside […]

  6. 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 […]

  7. Rice with red beans (Patbap: 팥밥)

    Rice is very important to Korean cuisine. It’s the center of pretty much every meal and in fact the Korean word for “cooked rice” (bap: 밥) can also mean “meal.” Most of the time we Koreans eat white rice, or multigrain rice, but on special occasions we prepare rice mixed with red beans, called patbap. Patbap tastes […]