Today I am introducing you to a delicious, sweet, crispy Korean dessert: a sesame peanut candy called kkae-ttangkong gangjeong. This is my version of a traditional Korean candy made with sesame seeds (called kkae-gangjeong) or peanuts (called ttangkong-gangjeong). I wanted to make these traditional candies more pretty, nutritious, and delicious so I combined them and […]
If you’re going to have a party or get-together with your friends, one dish you can serve that almost everyone loves is Chinese sweet and sour pork. Koreans have their own Chinese-Korean variation of it called tangsuyuk. It’s crunchy pieces of fried pork coated in a jelly-like sweet and sour sauce filled with colorful fruits and […]
Are you looking for something refreshing, light, healthy, and cold cold cold? This is it! These cool cucumber matchsticks in an icy, garlicky, sweet, sour, and salty brine are just the thing.
A bowl of soup that features ginseng, garlic, jujubes, and a whole small chicken!? Koreans traditionally eat this on the hottest days of summer as a way to keep up their energy and to balance their body heat with the hot weather.
Japchae is a classic Korean dish made with chewy sweet potato glass noodles, tender beef, mushrooms, and colorful vegetables, tossed in a sweet and savory sesame seasoning. Perfect for parties and potlucks!
