Bibimbap

Rice with mixed vegetables and Korean chilli paste Bibimbap is made of steamed rice, assorted “Namul” (cooked and seasoned vegetables). This dish is vegetarian heaven; they might top with a choice of fried tofu, fermented Kimchi (Chinese cabbage) or cooked and seasoned mushrooms. Even non vegetarians love this dish, they can top with seasoned beef,…

Jjin Kimchi Mandu

Kimchi dumplings with vinegar soy dipping sauce Mandu (dumplings/spring rolls) are a versatile dish so they can be filled with only vegetables or with fish or meat with vegetables. There are many diverse ways of cooking mandu such as pan fried,deep fried, steamed and added to a soup.

Mak Kimchi

(Chinese or Naba Cabbage) Kimchi is THE most popular Korean dish. It is made of fermented vegetables with a variety of different spices. As  Kimchi  gets older, fermentation creates the different levels of flavours; at the beginning for the first  2-3 days, it is salty and spicy but as time goes on, it produces a…

Gamja and Goguma Jeon

Potato and sweet potato pancake Too easy! Too simple! Two familiar ingredients! In Korea, we have so many different types of “Jeon” (pancakes). Potatoes and sweet potatoes are normally to be found in a Korean larder so this dish is a great snack for hungry children. It was traditionally very popular with farmers who often…

Dak galibi (Spicy Grilled Chicken)

Try this top-rated chicken recipe. “Dak galibi” (Spicy Grilled Chicken) is one of the number one dishes and restaurants specialising in only this dish are franchised throughout Korea. Dak galibi was originally a local specialty in the city of Chunceon, near the capital Seoul. This city holds a major food festival each year called “Chunchon…

Chungmu Kimbap

This dish is another quick way of making kimbap.  There is no need for any fillings unlike kimbap. You just need  seasoned  rice with sesame oil and a pinch of salt rolled or sandwiched in seaweed. This dish is a famous local speciality in Tongyoung, a coastal city in South Korea that previously was called…

Godeungeo Gui

Pan-fried Mackerel in spicy say glaze Slice all the vegetables before start to cook the fish. Place the mackerel on some flour with the exposed white side downwards and the skin upwards.  Don’t use flour on the skin since it will char during cooking.Before putting the mackerel in the frying pan, shake off any excess…

Korean Fried Chicken

Try this dish; this is much healthier than KFC! Breadcrumbs are important is creating the texture for fried chicken and for me, the Korean style breadcrumbs are the best. So how are Korean breadcrumbs different to the English variety? In Korea, we use the Japanese style of breadcrumbs “Pang Garu”  called in Japanese “Panko” which…

Gamja Jorim (Glazed potatoes in soy sauce)

There are a lot of ways to cook potatoes; mashed, boiled, stuffed, baked, fried, roasted, grilled and salad. Here I want to add glazed potatoes in soy sauce to the list!Potatoes and onions are common combination in Korean vegetable dishes. This dish is so simple to prepare and needs few ingredients.“Gamja Jorim” will not only fill…