Recipes
Korean Christmas Drinks: Beverages That Feel Like the Holidays
Korea’s Christmas traditions may not have the same historical weight as in the West, but they’ve come a long way since the late 19th century, when missionaries introduced the holiday, even installing a Christmas tree in the palace by request of the queen. I’m not sure if any Christmas drinks were included in these early
Recipe: Cilantro Kimchi
If you read most Korean food blogs, they will tell you that Koreans don’t eat coriander, aka cilantro. They’ll tell you straight to your face that cilantro and Korean cuisine have never crossed paths before. As the Ask the Korean blog reported a couple of years ago: “Korea has never grown cilantro, and cilantro is…
Korean Pork Belly Recipe
If you have ever been to South Korea, you’ve most likely tried traditional pork belly. The meat is tender and not too spicy, and it’s a perfect part of a feast for guests or family gatherings. With this recipe, you can bring all of the beautiful Korean pork belly flavors to your kitchen! This recipe
[Test Recipe] Temple Food Series: Baby King Oyster Mushroom Gangjeong 아기 새송이 버섯 강정
Jump to recipeTEST RECIPES ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS AND NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME. Baby King Oyster Mushroom Gangjeong June 17, 2018 by Joe McPherson Category Korean Recipes Ingredients 1 pack Baby Oyster Mushrooms Peanuts, crushed Potato Starch or Corn Starch 1/2 t Korean-style Soy Sauce 1/2 t Sesame Oil 1/2 t Rice Alcohol (mirim, sake,
[Test Recipe] Temple Food Series: Deulkkae Kalguksu 들깨갈국수
Jump to recipeTEST RECIPES ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS AND NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME. This vegan temple food noodle soup takes full advantage of Deulggae, Perilla Seeds. The flavor from these seeds is a hallmark of Korean temple cuisine and country-style cooking in general. This recipe takes each element and finds ways to infuse more
Recipe: DakBokkeumTang 닭볶음탕 (Otherwise known as DakDoriTang 닭도리탕)
DakBokkeumTang is a spicy, almost creamy chicken stew with potatoes. It’s also known as DakDoriTang, but that’s a somewhat controversial name because it sounds too Japanese. Some say it’s Japanese while others claim it’s derived from a southwestern dialect version of “jorida,” pronounced, “dorinda.” Japanese-Korean etymology is a stink bomb I avoid. On some Korean
Recipe: Korean Tofu “Steak”
Not THAT Tofu Steak A larger variation of many traditional Korean pancakes, Tofu Steak was trendy for a while in dieting circles. The “steak” in this sense is supposed to resemble the Korean and Japanese versions of Hamburger Steak. It’s basically Tofu Meatloaf. You can use any seasoning you like with Tofu Steak. I like
Recipe: Acorn Jelly Salad (Dotorimuk Muchim 도토리묵무침)
This Korean vegan recipe–oh, why do I even bother saying it’s vegan? It’s just good. I had it for the first time during my second year in Korea. San Maul, which is still my favorite restaurant, tucked in the southern foot of Mt. Gwanaksan. Dotorimuk The star of the dish is the acorn jelly. Honestly,
Crispy Onions Rings made with SOJU!
One night, I noshed on a multi-hour old onion ring. It was still light and crispy. Not greasy. It came from our new little experiment that we’ve implemented at OK Burger on the Cheonggyecheon.
