Traditionally Korean family food has three key components in a meal: rice, soup and some side dishes called “Banchan”.According to our traditional way of preapring meals, we usually set out either three, five, seven or nine Banchan on our dinner table.Oi Muchim is a popular inexpensive side dish. Koreans think about balanced nutrition with their Banchan. Therefore if…
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How to Toast Sesame Seeds
Toasted sesame seeds are one of the essential Korean ingredients. Koreans barely ever used raw sesame seeds in their dishes. Sofar I haven’t seen any toasted sesame seeds in either Waitrose or Morrison supermarkets yet. Toasted sesame seeds can be used as a seasoning in marinades, dressings and almost all types of “Bnachan” (side dishes)…
How to make Yubu Chobab (Tofu pocket fillings)
When I was a young, I studied in Tokyo for 3 years. At that time I could not eat fish or even bare the smell of fish. The only food I enjoyed to begin with was “Inarizushi” (Tofu pockets). I did not know that this dish was so popular in Korea until I went back….
Buchu Jeon (leek and chive pancake)
It is so intriguing how similar ingredients are found in different forms of food all around the world. Brief history Today I am going to introduce a very nostalgic pancake that most Korean adults long for when the weather is wet and rainy. The idea of “Let’s have a Buchu Jeon” essentially means “Let’s…
Pan fried Korean dumplings (Gun Mandu) with Danmuji (yellow radish) with some beetroot, salad and green tea
There are three different types of dumplings in Korea. We call them all “Mandu”. So steamed Manddu is called “Jin Mandu”. Pan fried Mandu is called “Gun Mandu”. There is also a special Mandu that is added to soup called “Mul Mandu”. Mandu came to Korea from China around 1000 years ago. In olden times…
Tofu Jorim (Pan fried Tofu in Soy and Chilli Powder sauce)
Jorim refers to dishes made of meats, seafood, vegetables or tofu in a mixed sauce cooked by simmering for a time. The sauce for Jorim is mainly Ganjang (soy sauce). In olden times in Korea during the hot summer weather this salty soy sauce could prevent food going bad. You can buy Tofu from any…
Bibimbap ( Vegetarian)
Bibimbap is rice mixed with some vegetables (leek, onions, mushrooms, carrots, and courgettes) with Korean chilli pepper paste. You can buy this chilli pepper paste from a Korean supermarket and it is around £3-5 for a small container and you can use this for many years. Korean chilli pepper paste is the most popular Korean…
How to Cook Rice
Most Korean people have to have a bowl of rice at least once a day so Korean families have got a special rice cookers that keep rice fresh for 2-4 days after its made. Therefore steamed rice is like bread so we can have any time we want. One thing that surprised me about England is that when I wanted…
Yang Nyum Tong Dak (Fried chicken in Spicy sauce)
What can I say about this food? I personally didn’t like any fried or spicy food at all before I married. My marriage has changed even my eating habits. This is one of the most characteristic home-delivered food in Korea, you can order from the afternoon until early morning 3-4 am and they will delivery…
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