Crisp on the outside and irresistibly tender within, these Korean zucchini fritters come with a fragrant, gently spicy dipping sauce “Pshht!”—the gentle hiss when egg meets a hot pan says it all. A whiff of seared egg, the fresh green scent of zucchini, the promise of an airy pancake. For […]
Explore a North Korean classic: cold noodles in a refreshing beef broth The spoon clinks against metal, quiet and free of steam. You lift the bowl to your lips, breathe in a faint buckwheat aroma, then take that first icy sip: a broth so clear you could mistake it for melted snow, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
