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.
In this recipe we skewer green onion, beef, and carrot, make them into pancakes and then cook them in a skillet. This is my late father’s favorite dish, so everytime I make and eat it, I think of him.
My cooking class on April 22, 2010 was another huge success! Teaching 9 dishes in 1½ hours was not easy to plan, but I made it and finished successfully on time! Some students came from a 2 hour driving distance from NYC. Most students are my blog readers, but I met some new people, too. […]
Ojingeochae muchim is one of the most popular side dishes for Korean lunchboxes (“doshirak“). I learned this recipe from my cousin Kyeong in Korea, who was attending university when I was in high school. I couldn’t believe how tasty it was when I tasted her ojingeochae muchim because it was much softer than my own […]
Kongnamul-muchim is one of the most common Korean side dishes, and it’s included in almost every meal. It’s very popular among Koreans, and they never seem to get tired of it. It’s very economical and also good for you. The soybean sprouts used in this video were grown at home, but you can also buy […]
I read an article about ramps in Time magazine today. Ramps are a member of the onion family and are also called “wild garlic.” The article says ramps are getting popular and are considered a delicacy in North America. They’re called “san-maneul” in Korean. San is mountain and maneul is garlic in Korean. They’re grown […]
Hotteok is a flour dough pancake filled with sugar syrup inside. It’s one of the most popular street snacks in Korea. Ok, now it’s time for me to release my hotteok recipe! I used to make hotteok for my children. How often? So many times! When they came home from school, I would surprise them […]
Recently I was nominated by Saveur Magazine as one of the Best Food Blogs in the “Most Innovative Video” category. As a Korean food blogger, I’m very honored and happy to be included to the one of the six contestants! ooh whoo! Korean food is known around the world! Ever since I was nominated I’ve received many […]
Hi everyone, I wanted to tell you about a new contest put on by the Korean Presidential Council for Nation Branding and YouTube. The purpose of the contest is to promote Korean food around the world through video recipes on YouTube. You can find the details here, but basically you need to make a video […]
This chicken and chicken soup called Yeonggye-baeksuk in Korean (영계백숙) is a simple, communal dish that’s delicious, filling, and easy to share with many people. It uses a young chicken between 3 and 4 pounds which is boiled and then served with a rice porridge made from the broth. I remember my grandmother on my […]
Hi, everybody, My trip to Boston was very fun. I was happy and excited to have a part in a movie! It wasn’t difficult for me to act. It was thrilling to be surrounded by smart, passionate filmmakers. Even though it was cold, they worked so hard. The lighting person had to hold up the […]
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the Whole Foods Bowery Culinary Center to teach Korean cooking. First, I was very surprised to see the well-equipped kitchen. Whatever I needed, they had: hundreds of stainless steel bowls, butane gas burners, non-stick pans, food processors, lots of different size pots, steamers… Oh, except for 2 items: a rice cooker […]
