vegetarian food pages

  1. Hotteok filled with vegetables & noodles (Yachae-hotteok: 야채호떡)

    Today I’m going to show you how to make a Korean street snack called yachae-hotteok. Yachae means “vegetables” in Korean, and hotteok are pancakes usually stuffed with sweet stuff and nuts. But in this case they’re filled with savory noodles and chopped vegetables. I love the crunchiness of the outer crust, the yeasty fluffiness of the inner […]

  2. apple ssamjang

    Apple ssamjang dipping sauce (사과쌈장)

    Today’s recipe is a variation on dipping sauce (ssamjang: 쌈장), using a small apple instead of sugar. You wouldn’t believe how excited I was when I developed this easy and simple recipe! Around that time I was also starting to write my cookbook, and this apple ssamjang quickly became my regular go-to meal, because it was easy and […]

  3. Green plum extract (Maesil-cheong)

    Maesil extract (Maesil-cheong) is used widely in traditional Korean cuisine as a sweetener. It’s made from maesil (aka green plums) and makes many dishes much more delicious than if you just used sugar. The result is more flavorful, fragrant, fresh, and complex. Maesil is also known to be really good for you, and Koreans believe preparing food and […]

  4. Sukjunamul (mung bean sprout side dish: 숙주나물)

    Mung bean sprout side dish (Sukjunamul-muchim)

    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 […]

  5. Pan-fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi)

    Today I’m going to show you how to make bukkumi, pan fried rice cakes filled with sweet red beans, or with mung bean paste. These rice cakes are gooey, chewy, and sweet on the inside and crispy on the outside. The texture is just wonderful, both soft and crispy at the same time. The best thing […]

  6. Braised baby potatoes (Algamja-jorim)

    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.

  7. Fish-shaped bread with sweet red bean filling (Bungeoppang)

    Hi everybody! Bungeoppang, the super-popular Korean street snack is here! : ) After watching this video you’ll be able to make it at home whenever you want. This will be a relief for those of you who used to live in Korea, because I’m sure you’re missing this sweet, hot, delicious treat. For those of you who […]