Korean Perilla Cabbage Pickle (Kkaetnip Yangbaechoo Chojeolim)
Few years ago, I posted an article with the title "Fall is here.." with pics of my vegetable garden including tomatoes and the perilla seeds collected from my 4 ... Read More
Apply Soy Sauce Braised Pork Ribs
Another pork and apple recipe!!! This was my second submission for the apple challenge contest by KitchenAid. Amazing, fall-of-the-bone tender baby back ribs ... Read More
Apple Pork Bulgogi with Kale and Apple Salsa
Yes, folks.. this is Korean fusion. I never thought I would be posting a Korean fusion dish but I had to do it because it tasted soooo good. It all started ... Read More
Korean BBQ Fusion Dinner – Menu and Recipes
I was originally going to post this right after the party that took place in August but oh well, other things took priority. I know summer is almost over but I ... Read More
Korean Potato Side Dish – Gamja Jorim (감자조림)
Korean potato side dish...this is probably what most people will call it, I thought. Not many will remember Gamja Jorim but that's how it is called in Korean. ... Read More
Mini Kimbap (Mayak Kimbap) with Carrot or Cucumber
During my stay in Korea, I got to taste a special kind of mini Kimbap also called Mayak (마약) Kimbap at Seoul's Kwangjang Sijang (광장시장). Mayak means "drugs" ... Read More
Gluten Free Hobak Buchimgae-Zucchini Fritters
Gluten free Hobak Buchimgae-Zucchini Fritters for summer dinners!! This was so yummy I just had to share right away. For dinner yesterday, I decided to make ... Read More
Samgyetang – Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup
Is summer too hot for you? Do you feel worn out from the heat?? Well, guess how Koreans fix that?! They stand in line for hours in front of restaurants in Seoul ... Read More
Korean Steamed Eggs with Shrimp and Chives
Korean Steamed Eggs that are elegant and yet so simple to make. The flavor is clean and smooth with no pungent fish sauce required which means it can be a great ... Read More
Basic Korean pantry – list of essentials
Essential Korean Cooking Ingredients for your everyday Korean recipes. With these, you can make over 100 recipes on my site and in this post, I have 26 ... Read More
Best Korean BBQ Party Menu and Tips
Korean BBQ Party Menu and Tips Koreans LOVE BBQ in the summer. In Korea, when you visit the various parks, mountains and rivers, you will see that Koreans will ... Read More
Korean Steamed Egg in Hot Pot – Gyeran Jjim
Korean Steamed Egg aka Gyeran/Kyeran Jjim(계란찜) or Dalgyal Jjim(달걀찜) is a Korean side dish made from eggs. Gyeran and Dalgyal both mean 'egg' in Korean. I know ... Read More
A fabulous Girl’s Getaway Day 2 (Carmel, CA)
Hope everyone had a very happy July 4th!! (at least for the people in the US ;) ) So now on to the 2nd post for my girl's getaway trip to the Central ... Read More
A fabulous Girl’s Getaway Day 1 (Central Coast, CA)
I always LOVED these little creatures called sand dollars...and I never even imagined that I would be collecting so many of these on my recent girl's getaway ... Read More
Easy and Pretty Mille-Feuille Nabe (Shabu Shabu)
Shabu Shabu (see my Shabu Shabu Korean Style recipe) and really good Japanese Nabe was one of the foods I missed the most when I first came to US some 20+ years ... Read More
Cold Jellyfish Salad (Haepari Naengchae 해파리 냉채 ) with starflower
Really? Jellyfish?? Can you eat jellyfish? Yes, of course. Why not?..I don't think it's that different than eating squid..I am pretty sure that I tasted ... Read More
Mint and Basil Hotteok?!
Really?? You may think that's the strangest thing you ever heard...well, just follow my story a little bit... Warm and sunny spring days are now in full ... Read More
Hotteok (호떡)- Korean Sweet Dessert Pancake
At the corner of every neighborhood in Seoul, especially in the winter when your nose and fingers are so cold, they feel numb.... you will always find a cart on ... Read More
