Hobak Bokkeum (Stir-fried Zucchini)

July 30, 2020
A simple Korean side dish you can make with abundant summer zucchinis!  It’s also great in bibimbpap.
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This stir-fried zucchini is one of my favorite summer side dishes (banchan, 반찬)! It’s delicious with summer zucchinis and goes well with any Korean meal, especially meat dishes such as bulgogi, galbi, or jeyuk bokkeum or in bibimbap.

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Gochujang Jjigae (Gochujang Stew with Zucchini)

July 26, 2020
Korean gochujang stew with zucchini and potato

Gochujang adds lots of spicy, robust flavors to this simple stew made with summer zucchini and potatoes. You'll love it is you like Korean stews.   This gochujang jjigae (고추장 찌개) with zucchini is especially popular in summer when zucchinis are abundant and tasty. It's a family favorite! If you like rich and flavor packed Korean stews Continue reading

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Jangajji (Vegetable Pickles)

July 20, 2020
Cucumber pickles in soy sauce

Vegetable pickles made with a simple brine with 3 ingredients -- soy sauce, vinegar and sugar! These Korean pickles are quick, delicious and crunchy! Salty, sweet, tangy and crunchy Korean pickles, anyone? Pickling is a food preservation process, and different cultures have different techniques and flavorings. In Korea, vegetables pickled in Continue reading

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Patbingsu (Shaved ice with Sweet Red Beans)

July 12, 2020
Patbingsu recipe

Bingsu is a Korean shaved ice treat. You can easily make a quick version with canned red beans, but the sweet red beans are easy to make at home. Either way, it will certainly cool you body down on hot summer days.  Nothing says summer more than bingsu (빙수) in Korea! It's a shaved ice dessert with various sweet toppings. While there are Continue reading

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Ssamjang (Sauce for Korean Lettuce Wraps)

July 7, 2020
Ssamjang recipe

Ssamjang is a Korean sauce for lettuce wraps. Learn how to make a basic ssam sauce and a variation made with canned tuna. What is ssamjang? Ssamjang (쌈장) is best known as a dipping sauce that accompanies lettuce wraps for Korean BBQ. In food terms, ssam (쌈) means wraps or wrapped food, and jang (장) is a collective term for Korean fermented Continue reading

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Jajangmyeon (Noodles in Black Bean Sauce)

June 28, 2020
Korean black bean noodles

Jajangmyeon is a popular Korean-Chinese dish. Learn how to make these delicious black bean noodles at home with this easy to follow recipe! Whether you grew up on these Korean black bean noodles or learned to love them as an adult, I'm sure you get strong cravings for this beloved dish every so often. Good news is that you can easily make Continue reading

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Instant Pot Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup)

June 18, 2020
Korean beef short rib soup recipe

This Instant Pot galbitang recipe will give you the same delicious result with a nice and clean taste as the traditional stove top recipe.  Galbitang (갈비탕), Korean beef short rib soup, is a clear, delicate soup made by boiling beef short ribs with aromatic vegetables. It's hearty and nourishing! Previously, I showed you how to make Continue reading

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Kongnamul Bap (Soybean Sprout Rice Bowl)

May 27, 2020
Korean rice bowl with soybean sprouts, meat, and kimchi

Kongnamul bap is basically rice cooked with kongnamul (soybean sprouts). Simply cook the rice with soybean sprouts and other ingredients such as meat and kimchi for delicious Korean rice bowls! Unlike bibimbap, a better known rice bowl with various vegetable and meat toppings, kongnamul bap (콩나물밥) is basically rice cooked with kongnamul Continue reading

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Salmon Bulgogi

May 24, 2020
Grilled salmon

Change up your salmon preparation, and make this bulgogi flavored salmon! The marinade is easy to whip up, and the fish cooks very quickly, making this dish a perfect weeknight meal or a quick addition to you summer grilling! I absolutely love salmon! Here’s my favorite way to cook this omega-3 rich fish. I marinate it with a sweet and savory Continue reading

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