korean side dishes pages

Braised beef in soy sauce

One of Korea’s most popular side dishes, these salty, savory, juicy flakes of braised beef don’t need much else when served with a bowl of rice. Store in an airtight container and enjoy a little bit every day for a week.

Yak-gochujang (Fried gochujang)

If you’re a fan of Korean gochujang, the spicy, sweet, savory, pungent paste that’s used so often in Korean cooking, you’re going to love yak-gochujang. It’s gochujang fried with beef, honey, sesame oil and pine nuts, and will totally knock your socks off! Yak-gochujang looks simple, but it’s a very special dish. “Yak” means medicine […]

Kongnamulmuchim (soybean sprout side dish)

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 […]

Egg plant

So many side dishes!

Gongju picnic pavillion