by ZenKimchi | Jan 28, 2011 | Korean Recipes, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
It’s been years since I’ve been allowed to cook Cheonggukjang Jjigae in the house. Actually, I’ve never been allowed to cook it since EJ and I moved in together in 2006. She actually wasn’t a fan of it until this past year when I started... 
by Taeyang Yoon | Jan 20, 2011 | Korean Recipes, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
The Korean phrase ‘ulken hada’ (얼큰하다), which means ‘it is refreshingly spicy’, is a phrase appropriate for any season. In summertime, Koreans enjoy bowls of hot spicy soup to sweat out the heat. And in the winter, hot spicy soup is consumed to warm up the body.... 
by Tammy | Jan 4, 2011 | Korean Recipes, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
The base to any soup or stew, Korean or otherwise, is a good broth or stock. This article will discuss three methods for adding beef flavor, from the easiest to the most complex. Debra Boutin, M.S., R.D., chairwoman of Bastyr University’s Department of Nutrition... by shinshine | Nov 18, 2010 | Korean Recipes, Top Posts, Top Posts - Winter
It is often the case where I should just let the ingredients speak for themselves. Gather together a few seasonal ingredients in a pot and boil down with water. Season with soy sauce. One spoonful with a piece of vegetable and hot, earthy broth, you will see how...