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 […]
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 […]
Korean cold noodles tossed in a sweet and spicy chili sauce for a dish that’s both refreshing and fiery. The first bite is a shock: Asian noodles chilled and coated in a glossy red sauce. It starts off sweet on the tip of your tongue, then the bite of fermented […]
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, […]
A traditional recipe for Korean stuffed chili fritters—a simple and delicious treat! A wisp of steam rises from a freshly fried chili, held by its stem. With the first bite, the batter shatters, releasing garlicky pork juices, while the chili delivers a gentle but lingering heat. Think of it as […]
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 […]
