Seafood Cheese Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)

Published 09/18/2017. Updated 01/30/2021

This tteokbokki recipe is a variation made with seafood and cheese. All the contrasting flavors work so well together to create something incredibly flavorful and comforting. ...

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Nurungji Baeksuk (Boiled Chicken with Rice)

Published 09/10/2017. Updated 01/14/2021

Chicken leg on top of rice porridge served with kimchi

Tender, moist chicken with creamy rice porridge (juk) in the Instant Pot! If you like chicken and juk, you’ll love this recipe. ...

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Jjolmyeon (Spicy Chewy Noodles)

Published 09/04/2017. Updated 08/07/2019

We’ve been enjoying various cold noodle dishes all throughout the warm months! The weather has cooled down, but cold noodles are always welcome in my house. I have quite a collection of cold noodle dishes on the blog -- naengmyeon, bibim guksu, kimchi bibim guksu, jaengban guksu, and kongguksu, and I hope you’ve tried some of them. If you are a fan ...

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Flank Steak Bulgogi

Published 08/20/2017. Updated 08/07/2019

Korean beef bulgogi can be made with any good quality cut of meat. Flank steak is full of beefy flavor, but somewhat tough. This marinade with some juice from a can of pineapple quickly tenderizes the flank steak. ...

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Oiji (Korean Pickled Cucumbers)

Published 08/16/2017. Updated 07/19/2018

The long slender Korean salt pickled cucumbers in a large plate

These Korean cucumber pickles are fermented simply in salt water. It is an age-old technique to preserve cucumbers beyond their growing season. No canning and no acidic liquid is used! ...

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Gaji Bokkeum (Stir-fried Eggplant Side Dish)

Published 08/06/2017. Updated 08/07/2019

A delicious summer side dish made with eggplants! It's quick, easy and delicious! ...

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Yeolmu Kimchi (Young Summer Radish Kimchi)

Published 07/30/2017. Updated 08/07/2019

You already know a Korean table (bapsang, 밥상) isn’t complete without kimchi. In summer, that kimchi is most likely this yeolmu kimchi (열무 김치) both at home and restaurants. Yeolmu is young summer radish greens. It’s a variety of white radishes with tender, long greens, and a thin, small root. It’s not the top leafy part of mature white radishes or ...

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Kkaennip Jjim (Steamed Perilla Leaves)

Published 06/25/2017. Updated 07/24/2023

A quick and delicious side dish you can make with summer's abundant perilla leaves. ...

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All-purpose Korean Marinade

Published 06/11/2017. Updated 08/08/2020

This large batch Korean marinade will come in handy for your Korean BBQ this summer! You don’t need to assemble a marinade or run to a store to buy a jar of pre-made marinade every time. This marinade is all you need for Korean BBQ this summer! It takes less than an hour to put this large batch together. You don’t need to assemble a marinade ...

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