Korean cooking for total noobs.
Diana 
Korean rice is white, short grain rice. It can go by the name Calrose rice. It is also the same type as Japanese rice which is also sushi rice. It has a sticky texture so it is also sometimes referred to as “sticky rice” as well. Isn’t it fun how confusing rice can be? Note: … Read more
WHAT IS SSAMJANG? SSAMJANG is the savoury dip and ready-to-eat condiment sold to enjoy with Korean grilled foods. “JANG” refers to a salty (fermented) seasoning. “SSAM” refers to the bundle of food you make by wrapping rice/meat in a flexible leaf like lettuce. It translates to a seasoning paste for food wraps. It is most … Read more
What is Gim? What is Korean roasted sea laver? Gim is made from harvested edible seaweed that is washed and pressed into thin layers and dried until crisp. Although it used to be collected from the rocks it grew on, due to immense global demand, most seaweed is now farmed on floating rope racks that … Read more
Bo-SSam happens when you boil the fat off a juicier cut of pork, slice it, and eat it in a lettuce wrap (SSAM means wrap). There are quite a variety of ways to eat it. You can upgrade the shit out of it and make it super fancy with expensive seafoods and expensive cuts of … Read more
Do you feel like something warm and comforting? Have no other banchan side dish that’ll accompany dinner? Does your little bowl of rice look sad all lonesome? Not only is it fast, it’s delicious. It’s comforting and filling. It feels like a dish that someone put care to make. Not us, though, we don’t have … Read more
Welcome to an oldie but a goodie, hangry hippos. This one is perfect to introduce family and friends unfamiliar with Korean food and turn them into raving fans. Don’t tell them how easy it was and let them believe you slaved away for hours in the kitchen just for them. Time to score some brownie … Read more
You know BULGOGI. You’ve heard of it. You’ve tried it. It’s the second most popular menu item after Korean BBQ. Widely known, broadly liked, accepted everywhere. The mysterious, crazy sweet-savory combo keeps you going back for more. The secret, hangry hippos- is disappointing in its simplicity. OK, let’s go. What you need: Beef Onion Garlic … Read more
JJAMPPONG, Korea’s famous Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup. This will kick Tom Yum and Cioppino’s butts with its spicy superpower. You know spice has many health benefits, right? Try some loaded with chilli powder and peppers next time you get a cold and see the sinus-blocking mucus run off in tears. You can of course go … Read more
Often touted as Korea’s representative dish in authenticity, the curious will eagerly order this at a restaurant. I advise caution. Unless you’ve got an adventurous and daring palate, this would not be the first dish I’d suggest to the Korean food newbie. Made from fermented soybean paste- a staple in Korean cooking, this soup is … Read more
