Maangchi recipes pages

  1. Tofu soup with clams

    Tofu soup with clams (Dubu-jogaetguk: 두부조갯국)

    Looking for a simple, quick to make, and delicious soup? This easy tofu soup with clams is savory but not spicy at all, so it can be enjoyed by anyone who likes seafood. You can even have it for breakfast!

  2. Gat-kimchi

    Mustard greens kimchi (Gat-kimchi: 갓김치)

    This kimchi is simple to make, crispy and delicious. You can eat it right away but it’s best when fermented and a little sour.

  3. Oxtail soup (sokkoritang: 소꼬리탕

    Oxtail soup (Sokkoritang: 소꼬리탕)

    Hello everybody! Today’s recipe is for Korean style oxtail soup (called sokkoritang: 소꼬리탕 in Korean)! Many of you have requested this recipe over years but eventually today’s the day that I release it! It’s one of my new cookbook recipes, so some of you who have my book will be excited to open the page! […]

  4. Dakbokkeumtang (Spicy braised chicken breasts) 닭복음탕

    Dakbokkeumtang (닭볶음탕) is very popular spicy chicken dish in Korea. It’s also called dakdoritang (닭도리탕). This video is a remake of an earlier one I made in 2011 in Amsterdam with my reader Sarah. It was during my Gapshida tour, and Sarah hosted a meetup in her house. Ever since then when I have dakbokkeumtang […]

  5. kkaennip-jeon

    Pan-fried perilla leaves with fillings (Kkaennip-jeon: 깻잎전)

    Today’s recipe, Kkaennip-jeon (pan-fried perilla leaves with fillings), is a fast, fun, and light savory side dish. If you like perilla leaves (kkaennip: 깻잎), you will love this dish: the egg batter makes the lightly minty leaves a little crispy, and the juicy, savory, beef patty fillings go well with them too. This recipe is a […]

  6. Mung bean porridge (Nokdu-juk: 녹두죽)

    Today let’s make an easy, delicious, hearty and super-nutritious recipe for mung bean porridge called nokdu-juk (녹두죽)! The mild, smooth, and soft porridge is not only comforting but also nutty and filling. Korean cuisine has a lot of different kind of porridges (in Korean:죽 juk), and I showed you many of them already. Nokdu-juk is […]

  7. steamed mandu

    Shrimp & Asian chive dumplings

    Everyone knows that the deliciousness of dumplings depends on the filling. Tasty, succulent, and savory, these shrimp and Asian chive dumplings are simple to make and simply impressive. Make your own dumpling skins for another upgrade.

  8. Korean lettuce salad (Sangchu-geotjeori)

    Today I’m going to show my my all-time favorite fast and easy recipe for a quick, spicy salad that can be made from a head of lettuce. When my napa cabbage kimchi gets old and sour, I sometimes crave a fresher kimchi that’s not so aged. Sangchu-geotjeori is a bright, spicy, lightly seasoned lettuce salad […]

  9. Shrimp Pancakes (Saeujeon)

    Do you like shrimp? I think pretty much all seafood lovers will accept a shrimp, if offered. Korean cuisine has many recipes that use shrimp, and I love them all, but today I’m going to show you how to make shrimp pancakes (saeujeon: saeu means shrimp and jeon means pancake) from jumbo shrimp. Yes, I said jumbo […]

  10. My salt story

    “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 […]

  11. Dumpling Wrappers (Mandu-pi)

    Today I’m going to show you how to make extra-large dumpling wrappers big enough to make king-sized Korean dumplings. Korean dumplings are called mandu and these wrappers are called mandu-pi. Ever since I posted my first mandu recipe in 2008 many people who don’t have access to a Korean grocery store have asked me how to make […]