Maangchi recipes pages

  1. Gaji-naengguk (Cold eggplant soup side dish)

    How about making this cold eggplant soup side dish?

  2. Specialized ingredients

    You don’t always need to keep these in your pantry for immediate use because they are less versatile than the other ingredients in this guide. They are usually for more specialized dishes, but they are crucial to those dishes! So if you don’t have easy access to Korean ingredients and are stocking up, then get […]

  3. Good-to-have ingredients

    If I run out of any of these, I feel uncomfortable. The good thing about most of them is that you can store them for a long time in the fridge or freezer. I don’t always keep extras of all of these ingredients at all times, but I always buy more when they run out. […]

  4. Essential Korean ingredients

    These are the must-have Korean cooking ingredients: I can’t tolerate running out of them. I keep replacements in stock at home, and bring a small supply of them with me if I travel for a long time. If you have these items, you can always make some kind of delicious Korean food no matter where […]

  5. Introduction to Korean ingredients

    This section of the Beginner’s Guide is going to tell you which ones to buy and what they can be used for.