Recipes

We must make this dish at least a few times a month because it’s just so simple to make and always delicious and filling. It is the perfect complement to a bowl of rice, since we don’t tend to have numerous Banchan on hand. Even with just Kimchi as the sole side dish, Duruchigi rounds … Read more

Tteokbokki has got to be one of the most popular Korean foods in and out of Korea. In Korea, it’s a cheap and cheerful snack enjoyed by kids and adults alike from street stalls and lunch restaurants. Outside of Korea, chewy rice cakes swimming in a sweet-and-spicy sauce (often depicted in Kdramas) have garnered a … Read more

The literal translation of ODENG GUK is “fish cake soup”. It has chewy, delicious fish meat patties in a savoury fish-based broth. One of the most popular of street foods in Korea. The Craving has hit and we must satisfy it. Let’s go. What you need: Broth Ingredients: Dried Anchovy (whole or powder) Dried Kelp … 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

This was a 2018 viral cooking hack in Korea. Trends have moved on, but this remains a staple in many households. Its enduring popularity must have to do with the fact that it’s a simple dish to make and a delicious (the kids are eating it!) addition that’s ready-to-eat. What you need: Soft or hard … Read more