Korean mountain vegetables pages

  1. gosari namul (stir-fried fernbrake: 고사리나물)

    Stir-fried fernbrake (Gosari-namul: 고사리나물)

    Earthy, flavorful, and savory, stir-fried fernbrake, or gosari-namul, has always been one of my favorite sidedishes. I always have it in my bibimbap and I regularly have it as a side dish to rice. Recently I went to Goun temple in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province in Korea to learn about Korean Buddhist temple cuisine, and this […]

  2. Doraji-muchim (Spicy bellflower root side dish)

    Hello everybody! Today’s recipe is doraji-muchim. Doraji (known as “bellflower,” “balloon flower,” or platycodon in English) is grown wild in the mountains and fields of Korea. The root of the bellflower looks similar to ginseng root and tastes bitter with strong ginseng-like smell. It’s not only used to make delicious side dishes but it’s also used in […]