Acorn Jelly Salad – Dotorimuk muchim
Acorn Jelly Salad - Dotorimuk muchim (도토리묵무침)
Dotorimuk muchim is a vegan side dish in which chunks of dotorimuk (acorn jelly) are seasoned and mixed with vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers and scallions an...
Tteokbokki – rice cakes with sweet and spicy sauce
What is better than a delicious and full of flavor snack? Today we will talk about tteokbokki (떡볶이), one of the most appreciated Korean street food within Korea and abroad. Tasty rice cakes cooked with fish cak...
Dubu Jeon 두부 전 – tofu pancake with vegetables
Korean Tofu pancake (dubu jeon) are a great example of a delicious snack or side dish and that is easy to cook!A nd is a great option if you want to skip eating meat for a day :). Today we will prepare togethe...
Kkakdugi (깍두기) – Radish kimchi
Ingredients
1 daikon radish
4 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp of minced ginger
3 green onions
1 small apple
1 ts sugar
4 tbsp salt
4 tbsp chilli powder
1 small onion ( 1/4 of a big one...
Spinach salad (Sigeumchi Namul – 시금치 나물)
Today's recipe is an easy and quick spinach salad (Sigeumchi Namul - 시금치 나물). It can be served as dish dish or as an ingredient for the bibimbap.
Ingredients for 4 people
400 grams (3 and 1/2 cups) o...
Haemul Pajeon – Korean seafood pancake
Haemul Pajeon (해물파전) is a Korean seafood pancake, a savoury dish that can be prepared for dinner or as a snack. It's delicious and filling! The pancakes are often accompanied by makgeolli (rice wine) or beer, a...
Gamja jorim – braised potatoes (감자 조림)
Gamja jorim (braised potatoes) is a very common side dish both in Korean restaurants and households and it's easy to prepare and very tasty.
First we will need the following ingredients (for 2-3 people):
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Steamed eggs with tofu (Dubu gyeranjjim 두부 계란찜)
Hello everybody!
Today we will a simple and delicious dish and that can be prepared in a short time. Ideal for a quick and healthy lunch. Steamed eggs are a home cooking dish of Korean cuisine and ...
How to cook steamed rice
In Korea cuisine a lot of dishes are prepared and cooked having in mind that they will be served with steamed rice. This is one of the reason why flavors of Korean food are usually strong (spicy, sour, salty, s...
Pajeon – Korean green onion pancake
Pajeon (파전) is a variety of Korean pancake (Jeon) prepared with green onions and a batter made of wheat (or rice) flour, water and salt.
There are many variations of Jeon and they can include also seafood (...
Braised green chili peppers – 고추조림
Banchan (반찬) is the korean word for "side dish", and if you ever visit a Korean restaurant, you will be served these dishes complementary to your main order. The big variety of side dishes, depending ...
Eggplant kimchi – Kaji kimchi (가지김치)
Eggplant is a widely used vegetable in Korea and it's typical of Autumn season. Being one of my favorite ingredient (we use it a lot as well in Italian cuisine), I decide to prepare a eggplant kimchi for the co...
Stir-fried tofu with spicy soy sauce
Hello all,
Today I cooked an easy but nutritious side dish for lunch. Tofu is not a traditional ingredients used in Italian cuisine and people consider it as bland. With the exception of vegetarians, people ...
Kimchi – 김치
In this post we will give a brief overview about the origins of kimchi and then provide a very easy recipe that you can try at home to prepare your own kimchi.
But what is Kimchi? Kimchi is a...