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soy glazed anchovies with peppers

Soy maple glazed anchovies (멸치 볶음 Myulchi Bokkeum)

I am actually best known for my Myulchi Bokkeum among my friends and family. And it’s probably one of the dish I make the most. So I’m not sure why I haven’t posted this before…I guess I really didn’t think that it was anything special..but then recently eating at a restaurant, I realized how the […]

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Dried Pollock Soup – Bugeo Gook (북어국)

My daughter called me the other day and asked me to post my Bugeo (dried pollock) Gook recipe because she wanted to make some for herself in her dorm. This is always one of the first things she asks me to make when she comes home from college. This soup is also one of the […]

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Pan Seared Dried Pollock (Korean Bugeo Gui)

Pan Seared Korean Dried Pollock (북어구이 Bugeo Gui)

Dried Pollock (북어bugeo) was actually NOT one of my favorite foods when I was a child. I am not sure exactly why but I think it had something to do with the fact that it often had many bones in it and I was never good at avoiding them. The bugeo that’s sold now have […]

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Tuna Tataki Salad

Tuna Tataki Salad

This is not really a traditional Korean dish but this version definitely has a Korean twist to it and it’s so yummy and healthy that I thought I should post it. My sis #3 made this for me when I was visiting Korea in February and it was really really delicious. The wonderfully cooked tuna […]

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Soodubu Jjigae

Spicy Soft Tofu Stew(순두부찌게 Soondubu Jjigae)

Ten years ago, I would have never imagined that Soondubu Jjigae would become so popular with non-Koreans. I always thought that it was unfortunate how Tofu got such a bad wrap for being a healthy but bad tasting food. I wanted to tell those people that it’s because you just don’t know how to make […]

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Korean Sauteed Dried Shrimp

Sauteed Dried Shrimp (마른새우 볶음 Maleun Saewoo Bokeum)

This is a dish I made kind of on the fly but my daughter loved it so much that I decided to make a recipe of it. Hopefully, she can make it on her own someday… This dried shrimp is great because it has a high calcium content due to the fact that you eat […]

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Pike Mackerel Stew and Rice Lettuce Wraps (Kkongchi Jorim Ssam-bap 꽁치조림 쌈밥)

The rain had just stopped when I stepped out onto our driveway. I noticed the fresh rain drops dangling from the branches – like crystals from a chandelier.  And the air felt so clear, crisp and fresh..it felt so nice.. Anyway, so I thought about what would be good  for dinner today…Hmm.. I  didn’t feel […]

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