Pan-fried Rice Cake Dumplings with Sweet Red Beans (Bukkumi)
[caption id="attachment_9577" align="aligncenter" width="756"] Pan-fried Rice Cake Dumplings (Bukkumi) filled with Sweet Red Beans with Fresh Ssukat and Lavender[/caption] Pan-fried rice cake dumplings...
View ArticleNapa Valley Korean Fusion – Family Trip DAY 1
[caption id="attachment_9605" align="aligncenter" width="1160"] Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice at 8 Noodle Shop, Napa, CA[/caption] Napa Valley Korean Fusion! We have been visiting Napa and Sonoma for many...
View ArticleInstant Pot Spicy Soy Pork Ribs with Shishito Peppers (Dwaeji Galbi Jjim)
[caption id="attachment_9649" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Korean Spicy Soy Pork Ribs in Instant Pot[/caption] Spicy Soy Pork Ribs with Shishito Peppers or simply Dwaeji Galbi Jjim 돼지갈비찜 in Korean....
View ArticlePerilla Leaves Pickled in Tangy Soy Sauce (Kkaetnip Jangajji)
[caption id="attachment_9735" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Perilla Leaves Pickled (Kkaennip Jangajji 깻잎 장아찌)[/caption] Perilla Leaves pickled in soy sauce (Kkaennip Jangajji) is a great way to...
View ArticleNo Slimy Kimchi – Reasons Why and How to Prevent It
Slimy Kimchi?? No.. we don’t want NO SLIMY KIMCHI!! Helloooo~~~ Hope all of you had a good summer! I did and then also kinda I didn’t.. well, that’s just life, isn’t it? I had a great summer with...
View ArticleRadish Soup with Soybean Paste – Korean Mu Doenjang Guk
Radish Soup (무된장국 Mu Doenjang Guk) – the most comforting, soothing, umami flavor packed Korean dish that is truly a ‘brings-me-back -home’ kind of a soup. Radish Soup!!?? Yes, in Korean it’s...
View ArticleCooked Cucumber Recipe – Korean Nogak Namul
[caption id="attachment_9955" align="aligncenter" width="723"] Cooked Cucumber - Nogak Namul - Korean recipe for overripe cucumbers[/caption] Cooked Cucumber Recipe using overgrown, over ripe cucumbers...
View ArticleHow to Make Rice Flour for Rice Cakes (Tteok)
[caption id="attachment_10049" align="aligncenter" width="797"] Korean Rice Flour Powder (MepSsalGaru for Tteok)[/caption] How to Make Rice Flour (Maepssalgaru or tteok ssal garu or ssal garu) for...
View ArticleHow to Make Songpyeon for Chuseok!
Songpyeon for a Happy Chuseok! Songpyeon is a special rice treat made in the Korean home during Chuseok (秋夕) to celebrate the year’s harvest and to wish every family member good health. Songpyeon is...
View ArticleBest Jeju Island Restaurants from Family Trip 2017
[caption id="attachment_10105" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Hairtail Galchi Fish Oseong Shikdang, Jeju[/caption] Jeju Island Restaurants 2017 - Best places to eat for Seafood, Black Pork and More...
View ArticleIs My Homemade Gochujang Ready?
Is my Homeade Gochujang Ready? Q: How do I know if my homemade gochujang is ready? Your gochujang continues to ferment either outside or in the fridge. It just ferments at a much slower pace inside...
View ArticleKorean Food for Thanksgiving!
[caption id="attachment_10264" align="aligncenter" width="723"] Korean Thanksgiving with Friends[/caption] Korean Food for Thanksgiving!? YES! Why NOT?? Above is a picture of our Thanksgiving feast...
View ArticleSujeonggwa (Korean Cinnamon Ginger Punch)
[caption id="attachment_10344" align="aligncenter" width="766"] Sujeonggwa (Korean Cinnamon Ginger Dessert Punch with Dried Persimmon)[/caption] Sujeonggwa (Korean Cinnamon Ginger Punch) in the winter...
View ArticleKimchi Pancake (Kimchi Jeon) in 20 minutes!
[caption id="attachment_10501" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Kimchi Pancake Jeon Closeup[/caption] Kimchi Pancake or Kimchi Jeon is an easy and simple recipe that uses old and fully fermented or too...
View ArticleSnowman Rice Balls (Jumeokbap) for Christmas!
[caption id="attachment_10553" align="aligncenter" width="833"] Snowman Rice Balls Christmas Treats[/caption] Snowman Rice Balls?? Yes, it's you favorite Jumeokbap (주먹밥) in the shape of a snowman! I...
View ArticleRice Cake Soup (Dduk Guk) Video and Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year everyone!! Rice Cake Soup (Dduk Guk or Tteok Guk) is what Koreans cook and eat for New Year day. I have already posted a couple versions of this wonderful warming soup in the past so I...
View Article6 Best Korean Winter Soups
KOREAN WINTER SOUPS!! We make a lot of soups in the winter. I recently shared a recipe for Korean Beef Cabbage Radish Soup using the Instant Pot that my husband likes to make when I’m not able to cook...
View ArticleBulgogi Kimchi Pasta (Spaghetti or Linguine) – GF
[caption id="attachment_10713" align="alignleft" width="1200"] Bulgogi Kimchi Pasta Penne[/caption] Bulgogi Kimchi Pasta is a simple and quick Korean pasta dinner (for one or for many) with very few...
View ArticleBuckwheat Pancake for Winter Olympics in Korea!
Buckwheat Pancake (Memil Jeon 메밀전) is a special local food in the province where the 2018 Winter Olympics is being held. Ready in just 20 min! [caption id="attachment_10735" align="aligncenter"...
View ArticleTraditional Korean New Year Food from Soups to Desserts
Korean New Year Food that is traditional and authentic! From Rice Cake Soup to Sujeonggwa, you can have the most wonderful Korean Seollal (Lunar New Year) with these foods. [caption...
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