Since leaving Korea and living abroad for many years, I’ve come across a few fish that were unfamiliar to me when I lived in Korea. Two of them are whiting and branzino, and I found that they can be especially delicious when cooked with Korean flavors. In a previous recipe, I used whiting to make […]
I’m going to introduce you to an easy, fast, and delicious lunchbox item today. It’s a one-bowl meal: stir-fried rice with chicken, seasoned with Korean curry powder. This is a dish I used to make for my children’s lunchboxes all the time, and they loved it. It’s perfect for lunchboxes because it still tastes good […]
I’m going to introduce you to Korean style fruit salad which is very simple and easy to make! This cold, sweet, crispy and nutty salad has a real unique flavor and set of textures. When you chew a spoonful it will please your mouth totally, especially when you break the peanuts! This is a salad […]
Today let’s learn about another Korean side dish that you can make so easily, using zucchini and shrimp. It’s sautéed zucchini and shrimp (Aehobak-saeu-bokkeum: 애호박새우볶음). Green, semi-translucent zucchini becomes a little savory when it’s cooked with shrimp, and then fermented shrimp sauce enhances the flavor even more. The colors are beautiful and the contrast stimulates our […]
“Which is best for Korean cooking? Kosher salt, sea salt, or table salt?” Many of my readers ask me which kind of salt they should use in Korean cooking. In the Korean grocery store they see many different kinds of salt at different prices, and they wonder which one they need to buy. They also ask […]
Hi everybody! Today I’d like to share my pomegranate tea recipe with you. Pomegranate is known as a super fruit in many cultures. They say it helps tighten skin, strengthen muscles, and control body fat. It’s also known to boost our immune system to fight cancer, lower cholesterol, and prevent us from risk of heart […]
Which to get? Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking. Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking has all the recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces, but my second book Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking has more recipes, more photos, and more variety.
