Korean Bapsang

Nokdujeon (Mung Bean Pancakes)

January 6, 2020

Nokdujeon, aka nokdu bindaetteok, is a type of savory Korean pancake made with ground nokdu (mung beans). These crispy golden brown pancakes are soft on the inside with some crunch from the vegetables. They are deliciously nutty!

In Korea and many other Asian countries, the holiday season is not over until after the lunar New Year, which falls on January 25 this year. Called Seollal (설날) in Korea, it’s one of the two most celebrated traditional holidays. Along with tteokguk (떡국, rice cake soup), nokdujeon (녹두전) is a must for the New Year’s Day feast.

As for my family, these crispy golden brown savory pancakes are a favorite year round!

Filed Under: Appetizer/Snack, Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving), Recipes, Traditional holiday food, Vegetables Tagged With: bean sprouts, Korean pancake, mung beans, savory, scallions 22 Comments

Tteokguk (Korean Rice Cake Soup)

January 1, 2020

Tteokguk (or dduk guk) is Korean rice cake soup! This starchy and soothing bowl of soup is not only a New Year's tradition but is classic comfort food any time of year! Happy New Year! For Koreans, auspicious food for a prosperous New Year is definitely tteokguk (떡국) -- rice cake soup! This starchy and soothing bowl of soup is not only a New Continue reading

Filed Under: Noodles and Rice, Recipes, Soup, Traditional holiday food Tagged With: Korean food, new year, rice cake, soup 30 Comments

Glazed Korean Meatballs (Wanja Jorim)

December 15, 2019

Cocktail meatballs served on bamboo picks

These Korean-style meatballs are glazed in a sweet and savory sauce. They are tender, moist and packed with lots of flavors! Great as cocktail meatballs for your holiday parities! Every country has some sorts of meatballs. In Korea, meatballs are called gogi wanja (고기완자) and used in soups or hotpots, egg-battered and pan-fried (wanjajeon, 완자전), Continue reading

Filed Under: Appetizer/Snack, Main Dish, Meat, Recipes 58 Comments

Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)

December 9, 2019

Haemul pajeon is a popular Korean savory pancake made with scallions and seafood. With this easy scallion pancake recipe, you can enjoy your restaurant favorite at home. Pajeon is a Korean savory pancake made with scallions. Pa means scallion, and jeon means pan-fried battered food. The most popular variation is made with seafood Continue reading

Filed Under: Appetizer/Snack, Recipes, Seafood Tagged With: buchim garu, green onions, Korean pancake, pajeon, scallions, seafood 41 Comments

Kimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeum Bap)

December 1, 2019

If you have some kimchi and rice, try this easy kimchi fried rice recipe! It's so versatile that you can add any protein you like or omit it entirely. It'll become one of your go-to easy meals. Kimchi fried rice (kimchi bokkeumbap, 김치볶음밥) is a humble Korean dish made basically with kimchi and leftover rice. Since Korean homes almost always Continue reading

Filed Under: Kimchi dishes, Main Dish, Noodles and Rice, Recipes Tagged With: bacon, eggs, kimchi, rice 38 Comments

Spicy Soup with Leftover Turkey

November 24, 2019

Red spicy Korean soup made with turkey leftovers

If you like spicy food, this Korean spicy soup made with leftover turkey will become your favorite recipe to use up all that leftovers from your Thanksgiving dinner! Thanksgiving is coming up! Every year, I prepare a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner for my extended family. There isn't much Korean flavor on our turkey day table, Continue reading

Filed Under: Main Dish, Meat, Recipes, Soup Tagged With: Chicken, scallions, soup, spicy, Thanksgiving 22 Comments

Musaengchae (Spicy Radish Salad)

November 17, 2019

Korean spicy radish salad in a small bowl

This Korean spicy radish salad is an easy side dish (banchan) to put together. It can be a quick substitute for kimchi and is great in bibimbap. It’s that time of year again! Korean radish, mu (or moo), is in season! I’ve posted several radish dishes before, such as kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), dongchimi (radish water Continue reading

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetables Tagged With: banchan, Korean radish, mu 22 Comments

Chicken Stir Fry with Kale and Mushrooms

November 11, 2019

This chicken stir-fry with kale and mushrooms is a quick healthy one-pot meal! The stir fry sauce is so versatile that you can use it with any meat and/or vegetables in the fridge. Perfect on a busy weeknight! This chicken stir fry recipe is a variation of dak yachae bokkeum (닭야채볶음). Dak (닭) is chicken, yachae is vegetable, and bokkeum (볶음) Continue reading

Filed Under: Main Dish, Meat, Recipes, Vegetables 14 Comments

Traditional Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)

November 4, 2019

This Korean kimchi recipe shows you everything you need to know about how to make traditional cabbage kimchi. With this small batch recipe, you’ll find it not that difficult to make good authentic kimchi at home. What is kimchi? Kimchi (김치) is a collective term for vegetable dishes that have been salted, seasoned, and fermented. The Continue reading

Filed Under: Favorites, Kimchi dishes, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetables Tagged With: fermentation, fish sauce, gochugaru, kimchi, Korean food, napa cabbage, pogi kimchi, saeujeot 203 Comments

Gyeran Mari (Korean Egg Roll)

October 27, 2019

This Korean rolled egg recipe is made with chopped carrot and scallion. It’s a popular side dish, especially for a lunch box, that you can easily whip up in no time! What is gyeran mari? Gyeran mari (계란말이), literally translated to egg roll, is Korean-style rolled omelette. It's usually served as a side dish for any meal, not just breakfast, and Continue reading

Filed Under: Appetizer/Snack, Recipes, Side Dish 36 Comments