The famous Korean breaded pork, but in its traditional Korean version! A delicacy with a simply divine sauce The first thing you notice is the size: a golden oval that takes up the entire plate. Under the blade, the crust yields with a slight crackle as a brown, buttery sauce […]
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Kalguksu – Korean Noodle Soup
A delicious Korean knife-cut noodle soup, served in an anchovy broth with various toppings and spicy sauce. The first thing you notice is the mist. A veil of fragrant noodle steam condenses on the window as summer rain “patters on the awning. Diners lean over bowls that gurgle like small […]
Osam Bulgogi – Pork and Squid Bulgogi
A delicious traditional Korean bulgogi recipe with pork and squid The wok brushes against the flame and the room is immediately filled with the scent of the East Sea: already salted squid rings shrink next to ribbons of pork belly, all lacquered with a scarlet glaze that crackles and snaps […]
Authentic Gochu Kimbap
A Delicious, Highly Spiced Traditional Variant of Korean Kimbap On a misty afternoon at Jinju’s Jungang Market, a chili-scented steam rises from a modest bunsik. It wafts down the alley, attracting passersby. Customers wipe their foggy glasses, don plastic gloves, and queue for a seemingly ordinary seaweed roll, accompanied by […]
Authentic Korean Eomuk – Homemade Fish Cakes
A super simple recipe to make your own Korean fish cakes at home On a January morning on a Busan avenue, briny steam wafts from a stainless steel cart, fogging the vendor’s glasses and enveloping passersby in a marine aroma. Schoolchildren stick wooden skewers into a cup containing an anchovy […]
Authentic Andong Jjimdak
The server places a dish as wide as a wok on the table, from which a fragrant, warm aroma of soy sauce and ginger escapes. Pieces of chicken glisten under a mahogany-colored glaze; translucent noodles curl like glass ribbons around fist-sized potatoes, and long green peppers float on the surface, […]
Dakgalbi – Korean Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken
A super comforting Korean Dak Galbi recipe If you thought tteokbokki or Chinese hot pot were comforting, let me introduce you to a Korean recipe that will rank just as high in your mind: Dakgalbi. Relatively simple to prepare, it doesn’t require too many exotic ingredients. The few that are […]
Korean Marinated Eggs – Mayak Gyeran
A delicious recipe for Korean-style marinated eggs. Soft and incredibly flavorful Is it a side dish? A delicious topping for ramen? A late-night meal? A banchan? These eggs are ALL of that at once. Well, I’m exaggerating a bit, but it’s hard to find a more versatile dish. You can […]
Jumeokbap – Korean Rice Balls
A delicious recipe for Korean rice balls in 3 ways, perfect for snacks, a small appetizer, or even lunch The onigiri is old news. This classic of Japanese cuisine is dethroned by its Korean cousin: the jumeokbap. Well, okay, I’m exaggerating a bit. Basically, jumeokbap are to onigiri what kimbap […]
Mango Bingsu Korean café-style
A delicious recipe for refreshing Korean mango Bingsu made with shaved ice and mango to recreate the atmosphere of Korean coffee shops at home Bingsu has become a classic of Korean cuisine. With the rise of K-Dramas, this Korean dessert, initially in its classic version of melon bingsu, has convinced […]