One of Korea’s most popular desserts. This summer, bring Korean cuisine to your table! Bingsu (빙수) is a Korean shaved-ice dessert—a kind of icy Korean sorbet or snow cone piled with toppings. It goes by many names. When I was little and discovering Asian cuisine in all its forms in […]
Lotus root (yeon-geun) is widely used in Korean cooking and across many other Asian cuisines. This sweet, soy-braised dish is one of Korea’s most popular ways to prepare yeongeun. It definitely deserves a spot on your list of go-to side dishes, because it is absolutely delicious! As I mentioned in […]
What could be tastier than Korean-style fried chicken? Crisp, juicy pieces of chicken coated in a sticky, spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. For a totally addictive snack, this combo is always a winner—especially since the air fryer makes it so easy. What is Korean fried chicken? Similar to American fried chicken, Korean fried […]
Soft, fluffy buns filled with cream cheese, dipped in garlic butter sauce, then baked again until golden and glossy. Korean garlic bread is a world away from a garlic-rubbed baguette. Here, the bread is tender and almost brioche-like, with a tangy white filling tucked into every cut. The butter, garlic, […]
A steaming pork-bone stew, tinted red with gochugaru, thickened with perilla, and packed with tender potatoes. A pot simmers, its surface stained red by gochugaru and glossy with gelatin. The scent of perilla and doenjang rises in the steam. A potato gives way under the spoon. Around the table, everyone […]
A deeply savory sautéed tuna condiment seasoned with doenjang, gochujang, and cheongyang chilies, perfect for lettuce wraps with a rich, lightly sweet sauce Steam rises from a still-warm ssam, sesame releases its nutty aroma, and a glossy brick-red paste, studded with tender tuna, settles into the bite. The chili lands […]
As soon as the pan hits the heat, the gimchijeon batter begins to sizzle and bubble before it even sets. Within moments, the edges curl and brown, while the center stays tender, studded with chopped kimchi that infuses the pancake as it cooks. It’s a simple, wonderfully crispy way to […]
A soothing Korean broth in which a whole chicken simmers low and slow, then gets a final flourish of crispy nurungji added at the last minute. Nurungji baeksuk is the kind of soup that comforts from the very first spoonful. A whole chicken simmers until the broth turns silky and […]
Discover Nurungji, crispy Korean rice pan-toasted and glazed with soy sauce and sugar for an irresistible snack. In a pot set over the fire, the rice swells and then stops boiling. At the bottom, a thin layer keeps sizzling, turns golden, and fills the kitchen with aromas of corn and […]
These crispy Korean pancakes combine mung beans, sauteed pork, and kimchi for big, bold flavor. Since the Korean War, rural cooks have relied on locally grown mung beans, which need no milling and pack more protein than polished rice. The inimitable sizzle still draws lines of regulars and tourists under […]
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