Miyeokguk seaweed soup (미역국)
Seaweed soup is a dish that is traditionally consumed on someone birthdays or is given to mothers who have just given birth to a baby. Seaweed is nutritious, low calories and full of minerals food and this make...
Kimchijjigae 김치 찌개 – kimchi stew
Kimchi jjigae - kimchi stew is one of the most known Korean dishes and its deep flavor and spiciness are very distinctive. The meat, in this case pork (but also tuna or other fish can be used) add a slight fatt...
Fish cake soup with vegetales – eomuk guk (어묵국)
Fish cakes soup is a common food in Korea and it's an easy and delicious dish. The fishcakes (eomuk - 어묵 in korean o odeng 오뎅 from japanese) are originally from Japan but quickly became popular in Kor...
Hobakjuk 호박죽 – winter squash porridge
Autumn and winter are squash seasons and in Korea this porridge if often prepared at home. For this recipe we use a kind of pumpkin that is a bit different from the ones found in Korea, but the result is delici...
Kongnamul gukbap – soybean sprouts soup
Kongnamul gukbap (콩나물국밥) is a typical home food dish in Korea. This soothing and spicy but delicate soup, thanks for its nutritious characteristics it's also a popular remedy against hangover. In the big cities...
Dwenjang jjigae 된장찌개- Soybean paste stew
Dwenjang jjigae is an earthy stew made with vegetables, tofu, and fermented soybean paste (dwenjang). Its unique taste and healthy ingredients make it one of the most representative dishes of Korean home food.
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Daegu-jiri – mild codfish soup
Korean food is probably know for its spicy dishes, but in reality there are many dishes that are not spicy. Daegu jiri (대구지리- codfish soup) is one of the non-spicy soup, and its simple broth, prepared with few ...
Oi-Naengguk 오이 냉국- cold vegetable soup
Temperatures are rising here in Berlin and what we need is an easy to cook, refreshing and nutritious dish. Today we will prepare together the Naengguk, a cold vegetable soup with cucumber and seaweed, served w...
Tuna porridge recipe – 참치야채죽
Hello everybody!
Porridge is often consumed by Korean people and it's considered a light and healthy meal. There are many restaurants serving porridge (죽) in every city.
Today we will give you an easy Kor...
Dumpling Soup – Manduguk
When I think about winter food, my mind goes immediately to hot soups or stews.
Winter is approaching here in Korea and it can be very cold, so I thought would be a good idea to talk about one of t...
Tteokguk – 떡국 (Rice cake soup)
Happy new year! For the first day of 2013 we are going to talk about Tteoguk (떡국), a dish that is eaten traditionally on the first day of the new year and for Koreans this is the day when they become one year o...