Dotori-muk moochim is my favorite Korean salad, which is a healthy, delicious salad made with acorn jelly. Dotori-muk is an acorn jelly that is known to help with digestion, strengthen blood vessels, and suppress the absorption of fat. Continue reading
[Gireum: oil, Ttuckbokki: marinated sautéed rice cake]
If you are on a diet, beware of this dish… fried rice cakes! Gireum-ttuckbokki (기름떡볶이) is sinfully delicious and simple to make, although probably not the best for those on diets. I love this version of ttuckbokki especially because it is crispy, soft and chewy. Continue reading
Aumuk-tang (어묵탕): Fishcake Soup
[Amuk: fish cakes, Tang: soup]
Aumuk-tang (어묵탕) is a delicious simple mild soup that is also one of Korea’s most popular street foods along with ttuckbokki (떡볶이). Continue reading
[Yachae: vegetable, Gang: strong, intense, duenjang: Korean soybean paste, jjigae: stew]
Gangdeunjang-jjigae literally means strong or thick soybean stew. I think the more accurate description is that gangduenjang-jjigae is in-between a ssamjang (쌈장, soybean dipping sauce) and a regular duenjang-jjigae (된장찌개, soybean paste stew). Continue reading
[Bausut: mushroom, Dashima: sea kelp, konbu, Gukmul: broth, stock]
Many Korean banchan (반찬) or side dishes are vegetarian/vegan. However, it is harder when you go into the soup and stew categories. A simple solution is to replace myulchi (멸치, Korean anchovies) broth with broth made with mushrooms and dashima (다시마). Continue reading
[jeon: Korean pancakes or dish cooked in oil with flour and egg batter, boochu: Korean or Asian chive]
Over the weekend, my sister-in-law requested that I post pa-jeon (파전), or scallion pancakes. Unfortunately, I used all my scallions to make pa-kimchi (파김치, scallion kimchi) so I decided to make jeon or Korean pancakes with kimchi and boochu (부추, Korean or Asian chives). You can replace the boochu with scallions to make pa-jeon (파전). Continue reading
[ojingau: squid, bokkeum: sauté]
I make my ojingau-bokkeum with my spicy BBQ sauce, the same marinade I use for osam-bulgogi and dubu-kimchi. I usually buy my squid from the farmer’s market, which is much fresher than squid from any other grocery store. Continue reading
[Gamja: potato, Duejigogi: pork, Jjigae: stew]
I like this hearty nutritious spicy stew especially on a cold day. It is full of vegetables and the pork makes it even tastier. This classic stew is especially favored by men and is great with a little soju! Continue reading
[Dubu: tofu, Guyi: grilled dish, yachae: vegetables]
A friend of mine recently asked, “What’s an easy Korean vegetarian dish?” The first thing that came to mind was grilled tofu served with dipping sauce. This dish is extremely simple and delicious in itself but for the other day, I decided to add grilled vegetables as well. Continue reading
[Galbi: short ribs, jjim: braise, steamed dish]
Galbi-jjim (갈비찜) is every Korean’s favorite dish. This dish is often the main event on party and holiday menus. The marinade is basically the same as my Korean BBQ marinade, but the only difference is that I add a little more soy sauce.
GANGNAM KITCHEN 