I made a Korean dosirak (lunchbox) for my father made up of many traditional sidedishes. Here’s a list of them all, plus recipes for each if you want to recreate what I made.
Today I’m going to make a mung bean sprout side dish with my homegrown mung bean sprouts. If you followed my directions and harvested your sprouts already, this is perfect timing for you and you’re ready to start! If you didn’t grow your sprouts, don’t worry, you can still buy them in a grocery store. They’re widely available […]
Today I’m going to show you how to make makgeolli, a traditional Korean alcoholic beverage made by combining rice, yeast, and water with a starter culture called nuruk. It’s milky-white, fizzy and refreshing. It’s also called “nongju” which means “farmer liquor” because it’s made with a lot of rice, it’s full of carbohydrates and was […]
You can get easily find these frozen oysters in the freezer section of a Korean grocery store. These shucked frozen oysters can be eaten raw because they were flash frozen. If I use them in my kimchi, I don’t even need to thaw them out. I just rinse and drain them, and then chop them and add […]
Hello everybody! You’re all invited to my cookbook launch party in New York City! May 19th is a very important date for me because my cookbook “Maangchi’s Real Korean Cooking” will be sold in bookstores on that day! I gotta celebrate the day with you instead of staying at home. Without you, I would never have thought […]
Once these little quail egg potatoes are braised in soy sauce and rice syrup, something magical happens and they become irresistible. Crunchy, chewy, moist and fluffy, I just can’t stop eating them.
Today’s recipe is a delicious, colorful, savory one-bowl meal called Soegogi-yachaejuk, a nutritious rice porridge made with cuts of lean beef and tons of vegetables. It makes for a warm, hearty meal any time of the year. And it’s easy on the stomach so good for people who are recuperating. It’s also a low carb food, […]
This is one of my most favorite kinds of jangajji (Korean pickles). It’s made with green chili peppers and tastes salty, sour, spicy, and a little sweet. It’s very crispy and crunchy. Biting into a pickled pepper with a spoonful of warm rice and having the salty brine splash out with a snappy crunch is just irresistible […]
These savory pork skewers are a delicious alternative to classic bulgogi and perfect for meat eaters of all ages and tastes. They will especially be appreciated by guests who don’t like spicy food. It’s best to cook them over an open flame or BBQ if you can. If you’re like me and cooking indoors, you […]
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.
