10 Perilla recipes - how to eat and enjoy them! Perilla leaf is in full season now and I wanted to quickly share tips on how to eat or use them in your everyday Korean cooking. Perilla is such a versatile ingredient in Korean cooking and if you can't buy them, it is quite easy to grow them so you may want to try that. English name: Perilla leaves Korean name: Kkaennip 깻잎 Scientific ...
Perilla Leaves Pickled in Tangy Soy Sauce (Kkaetnip Jangajji)
Perilla Leaves pickled in soy sauce (Kkaennip Jangajji) is a great way to enjoy them in the summer. Perilla Leaves or Kkaennip 깻잎 has to be one of my most favorite vegetables.. Have you tried perilla leaves pickled?? OH MY... OH MY.. YESSS, if you love fresh Perilla leaves then pickling them is indeed a fabulous way to enjoy them. Pickled Perilla Leaves or Kkaetnip Jangajji is such a great ...
Cucumber Kimchi with Chives – Vegan
Cucumber Kimchi (오이김치 Oi Kimchi) is the most delicious and refreshing summer Kimchi of all Kimchis. The crunchy texture and the refreshing taste of cucumbers are perfectly preserved in this fabulous Korean Cucumber Kimchi that is Vegan and Gluten Free. Cucumber Kimchi is also one of those Kimchi's that are rarely served at restaurants or sold at markets. Why? I am not totally sure but my guess is ...
Water Kimchi (물김치 Mul Kimchi) with Watermelon Radish
WATER KIMCHI may not really sound appetizing but it is absolutely refreshing and delicious. Water kimchi really doesn't involve a lot of ingredients but it comes out so fabulous - so refreshing and belly cleansing deliciousness. There's a phrase that Koreans use to describe a taste sensation like this - "속이 확 뚤린다" - which basically means it feels like my stomach is totally clearing. I guess a ...
Kkakdugi – Cubed Radish Kimchi Recipe
Kkakdugi or Cubed Radish Kimchi is probably the 2nd most popular kimchi in Korea, next to Baechu (Cabbage) Kimchi. Part of the reason for the popularity is because Kkakdugi is a very easy and quick Kimchi to make - just in 30 minutes or so. So, if you have never made Kimchi before, this is a great one to start with. It is also popular because, of course, it is very tasty. In my opinion, the best ...
Garlic Scapes Stir Fry with Dried Shrimp (Maneuljjong Saewoo Bokkeum)
Garlic Scapes lightly stir fried with dried shrimp is just sooo good. Garlic scapes or Maneuljjong 마늘쫑 is one of those vegetables that is still only available for a short period of time (May and June) in a year. I am old enough to remember the days when most vegetables and fruits were seasonal and the change of seasons brought excitement to me, dreaming about how fabulous strawberries would be or ...
Korean Fried Kelp Chip Recipe (Dasima Twigak)
Easy Korean Kelp Recipe Fried Kelp Chips (Dashima Twigak 다시마 튀각) is a Korean kelp recipe that you can make very easily at home. I was reminded of this wonderful dish during my recent visit to Seoul and I said I will be making some when I returned home. So here it is!! For this easy Korean kelp recipe, dried kelp chips are first deep fried then sprinkled with sugar - and that's basically it! As ...
Fresh Kimchi Salad with Spring Cabbage (Bomdong Geotjeori)
Fresh Kimchi Salad with Spring Napa Cabbage is kimchi that you can make in minutes with no pickling and no need to wait for days for fermentation. Koreans call this type of fresh kimchi salad as Geotjeori (겉절이) which basically means pickling just the outside (geot 겉). In English, people call this Instant Kimchi, Fresh Kimchi, Kimchi Salad...I can't decide what is the best name for it but what's ...
3 Quick Korean Side Dishes in under 15 minutes!!
3 Quick Korean Side Dishes in under 15 minutes!! Individually, each dish only takes 5 to 10 minutes. And they all go great with any Korean meal!! I am sure you have days where you just run out of time or just don't feel like cooking another side dish. For example, I will cook Yukgyejang and pan fried fish jeon but I just don't have the time or the energy left to make another side ...
Easy Brussels Sprouts Recipe with Kimchi and Pancetta
Easy Brussels Sprouts Recipe with Kimchi and Pancetta Easy Brussels sprouts recipe with Kimchi?? What?? I know.. it kinda sounds strange but trust me - it is good. And it's also gluten free. Now, first things first. Happy Thanksgiving!!! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving if you are celebrating it and if you are not, I still hope you have a warm and happy week. Thanksgiving ...
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