Kimchimari

Buchimgae is such a simple dish and yet the many possible variations makes it a must have in your everyday repertoire of Korean recipes. It is most delicious when it is just directly off the hot pan, freshly cooked, still steaming hot. The simplest version has just one kind of vegetable such as zucchini, chives […]

Since my dad was a diplomat, we often entertained foreign guests in our home when I was growing up in Korea. A fabulous chef called Mrs. Shim would come to our house and make wonderful Korean dishes for these occasions. Her food was at a whole different level, not only the taste but always looked […]

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 […]

So…..there’s something that I have never figured out. Why don’t most Korean restaurants have Yache(Vegetable) Twigim(Fry) on their menu? It tastes soooo good and is pretty easy to make. But  for some reason you rarely find it on any restaurant menu. Go figure.. Anyway, my husband really loves these fries and because we could never […]

This is probably one of the best known Korean dish other than Kimchi. I offer several substitutions and variations that you can try. They will all taste good but I think it is good to have options in case you don’t have all the ingredients or if you prefer one ingredient over another. I start […]