A simple, refreshing, nutty side dish I learned how to make from the Buddhist monks in Korea. A one-minute sautée brings it to life and makes all the other dishes on the table taste better!
What to make tonight??? How about Korean style curry rice?
This rich, delicious dish is great for special occasions like birthdays, Christmas, Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), or Seollal (New Year’s Day), but you can have it any time you want something amazing. It’s tender, sweet, savory, and irresistible, and the meat is almost falling off the rib bones!
This pan-fried tofu with seasoning sauce is a favorite among Koreans. Simple to make and delicious, you won’t believe how good tofu can taste, with just a few ingredients!
BBQ Season has come! How about making Korean easy bulgogi? You can simply pan-fry the marinated beef on the BBQ and it’s done in minutes. Just a few ingredients but full, delicious traditional Korean flavor!
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I think every culture has meatballs! But what makes traditional Korean wanja unique is the seasonings: garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and ground black pepper combine to make a delicious taste similar to Korean bulgogi BBQ.
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.
Tteokbokki is chewy rice cakes cooked in a red, spicy broth. It’s something I used to eat on the streets of Korea after school. My version uses anchovy stock, which combines beautifully with the spicy sauce and soft rice cakes.
A traditional, simpler, & faster way to make classic kimchi, done by chopping the cabbage in the beginning. Spicy, fermented, and delicious, it’s a great side dish for any meal!
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.
“At first, this seemed intimidating to make, but now it's one of my absolute favorites, and shockingly quick to make! This is one of my go-tos when I need something hearty and comforting. Eating it feels ...” by hippocharis
“I made this recipe for the first time and took it to a party and everyone thought it was so delicious. It was super easy. I want to ask if I can double or ...” by dafdesigns
“I made mine with beef instead of pork and I loved it! It ended up slightly drier than I intended but I think I let too much of my anchovy broth evaporate, maybe covering it while ...” by Ironau
Kimchi stew is one of Koreans’ most-loved stews. It’s warm, hearty, spicy, savory, delicious, and easy to make. As long as they can handle spicy food, I never met a person who didn’t like kimchi-jjigae!
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Kimchi stew (Kimchi-jjigae)
“At first, this seemed intimidating to make, but now it's one of my absolute favorites, and shockingly quick to make! This is one of my go-tos when I need something hearty and comforting. Eating it feels ...”
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Easy japchae (Korean stir-fried noodles and vegetables)
“I made this recipe for the first time and took it to a party and everyone thought it was so delicious. It was super easy. I want to ask if I can double or ...”
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Kimchi stew (Kimchi-jjigae)
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Kimchi stew (Kimchi-jjigae)
“I made mine with beef instead of pork and I loved it! It ended up slightly drier than I intended but I think I let too much of my anchovy broth evaporate, maybe covering it while ...”
by Ironau