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Korean Wooden Cooking Tong+Spatula and Mini Clay Jars Giveaway!!!

August 15, 2019 68 Comments

Korean Wooden Cooking Tong, Spatula and Mini Clay Jars are some of my favorite kitchen items and I'm giving them away!! Use the clay jars to keep your sea salt or gochugaru. The spatula is nice and small to use in smaller frying pans.Korean Wooden Cooking Tongs and Spatula finished in Korean lacquer (Otchil 옻칠) and 2 mini clay jars (onggi danji 옹기 단지) are some of my favorite items to have in the Korean kitchen. Use the mini clay jars to store Korean salt, sesame seeds or whatever seasoning you would like to keep. ...

Anchovy Broth for Korean Recipes

August 6, 2019 3 Comments

Anchovy broth is the base stock for many Korean recipes from soups and stews and so it's a must recipe in Korean Cooking. In this post, I share how to make 3 different variations of this wonderful broth including tips for making ahead.Anchovy broth (stock) or Myeolchi Yuksu (멸치육수) is a very ...

15 Quick and Easy Korean Salads – from Vegan to Hearty recipes

July 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

different korean salads of cabbage, chives, tofu and lettuce

15 quick and easy Korean salads to go with any meals, including vegan recipes, kimchi-like salads, hearty salads with protein or noodles, and creamy salads that kids will love.Korean salads are simple to make but are an essential part of a Korean meal - especially with BBQs to help cut the ...

Summer Vegetarian Dumplings (Hobak Pyeonsu)

July 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Vegetarian Dumplings or Pyeonsu served on kale leaves on black plate with green chopsticks

Vegetarian Dumplings (Hobak Pyeonsu) are an amazingly light and incredibly delicious Korean steamed mandu. It is perfect for the hot summer. With no added garlic or green onions, it's also a well-known dish in the Korean temple food cuisine.Vegetarian Dumplings are not very common kind of ...

Samgyeopsal (Grilled Korean Pork Belly) Recipe + Tips

July 10, 2019 4 Comments

ssam on palm of hand with rice and grilled samgyeopsal, kimchi, ssamjang and garlic scape jangahjji

Samgyeopsal is a fabulously simple yet delicious Korean grilled pork belly that everyone loves and is clearly the most popular summer food in Korea. Korean summer vacation is never complete without having a Samgyeopsal Party!! And I will show you how to have one!Samgyeopsal 삼겹살 simply means ...

Mul Naengmyeon (Korean Cold Noodle Soup) – including bonus IP recipe

June 25, 2019 3 Comments

finish mul naengmyeon in a bowl with all toppings

Mul Naengmyeon (Korean Cold Noodle Soup) is the BEST summer food - light chewy noodles in an icy cold broth that cools you down like no other. I share 2 versions: our family's true Northern style Pyeongyang Naengmyeon and the more common Southern style which is sweeter and tangier.Mul ...

June Giveaway – Korean Books on Words and Games – CLOSED

June 19, 2019 30 Comments

cover of book with 2 children in traditional Korean clothes

CONGRATULATIONS!! Kristen B. you and your friend won the giveaway!!THANK YOU - everyone who entered and wish you better luck next time!!For June Giveaway, I am giving away more Korean books - World Wide!!First.. when you think of summer, what are some of your favorite memories?? My ...

24 Kid-Friendly Korean Foods

June 13, 2019 4 Comments

4 pics of kid friendly foods of omurice riceballs potato fritters and pumpkin porridge

24 Kid-friendly Korean foods that every kid will love. These ideas will also help make your family meal planning a breeze, from lunchbox items to after-school snacks and one-dish meals for those hectic days.What are some healthy Kid-Friendly Korean Foods?? This is the question I get ...