Recipes Index

Korean Soba Salad Recipe (Jaengban Gooksu)

Jaengban Gooksu, a Korean mixed noodle salad, is good with a variety of vegetables and meat. You can add chicken, beef, or pork for a hearty dish and seasonal vegetables for a fresh and light meal. This soba salad recipe also has a dressing based on chicken broth, so it's very light and healthy.

Dried Pollack Soup (Bugo Gook) Recipe

The light but sweet flavor of this soup comes from dried pollack, which is sold in Korean and Asian markets. It is healthy, very easy to make, and costs almost nothing. You can make a big pot of this soup for less than $5.

Korean Roasted Chicken Wings (Tong Dak) Recipe

These Korean oven-roasted chicken wings are good for almost any occasion. They are good as an appetizer or a main dish, as a drinking snack (anju), as a casual meal or part of a picnic, and as part of a large celebratory dinner. Tongdak chicken wings are juicy and a bit spicy and sweet.

Recipe for Budaechigae (Korean Army Base Stew)

Budae Chigae was invented during the famine years of the Korean war and post-war period. Koreans managed to use leftover meat discarded or handed-out from the U.S. army bases to make this dish ("Budae" means military base and "Chigae" means stew in Korean). It's relatively recent invention with a thousand variations, but it's mostly a lip-smacking mixture of Western meat, ramen noodles, vegetables, and Korean spices.

Korean Mixed Rice with Sashimi (Hwe Dub Bap) Recipe

Hwe Dub Bap combines three things that Koreans love: raw seafood, rice, and spicy sauces. This big bowl of sushi-grade raw fish, vegetables, and rice is served with a sweet and spicy sauce on the side, so that everyone can mix it according to their personal spice levels.

Korean Cho Kochujang Recipe (Mixing Sauce)

This spicy-sweet chili pepper Korean dipping sauce is primarily used for mixed rice dishes (bibimbap and hwe dub bap), but can also be used as a vegetable dipping sauce or a spicy salad dressing.

Spicy Korean Pork (Daeji Bulgogi) Recipe

Daeji Bulgogi is made of thinly sliced pork which is marinated in a spicy chili pepper sauce and either grilled or pan-fried. It's very popular cooked with other vegetables like onions and peppers or wrapped with rice in lettuce wraps.

Spicy Korean Pork Ribs (Daeji Galbi) Recipe

These Korean Pork Ribs are succulent, sweet, and spicy. They require some advance preparation, but then are easily cooked on the grill or in the broiler.

Recipe for Spicy Korean Pork Marinade

This marinade is sweet, spicy, and good for making any type of Korean pork- grilled ribs, stir-fried pork, or broiled or barbecued pork.

Cucumber Kimchi (Oi Sobaegi) Recipe - Recipe for Oi Sobaegi

It's hard to keep this stuffed cucumber kimchi (or kimchee) on the table or in the fridge, because it's so popular with Koreans of all ages. Full of snap, crackle, and layers of flavor, oi sobaegi can also be eaten the day you make it.

Korean Pickled Squid Recipe (Ojinguh Jut)

This spicy Korean pickled squid (ojinguh jut) packs a lot of flavor, so it's the perfect accompaniment to a traditional Korean meal with rice and soup or stew.

Korean Pickled Garlic (Manul Changachi) Recipe

Manul Changachi (Korean pickled garlic) is crunchy, salty, and a little bit spicy. It's not the flashiest banchan (side dish), but it can get addictive. I like garlic in almost any form, but if you are new to popping whole cloves of garlic in your mouth, then it's best to start with the youngest garlic cloves for pickling.

Korean Fried Zucchini (Hobak Jun) Recipe

A delicious and healthy Korean side dish, Hobak Jun (or Jeon) is easy to prepare and goes well with almost every Korean meal. The zucchini is coated in a thin batter of flour and egg, sauteed on both sides, and served with soy sauce for dipping.

Korean Rice Cake Soup (Duk Gook) Recipe

Korean Duk Gook, a soup filled with soft Korean rice cakes (Dduk), is always eaten on New Year's Day. Soothing and simple, it takes less than 30 minutes if you use pre-made or store-bought broth. It's also common to add dumplings and/or sliced beef to the soup for a heartier dish.

Korean Cabbage Soup Recipe (Baechu Gook)

This Korean miso cabbage soup is not often found in restaurants but is a staple in Korean households. Healthy, low-fat, and rich in nutrients and vitamins, Baechu Gook is Korean comfort food and is especially popular in the winter months.

Korean Sweet Soy Chicken Recipe

This soy honey chicken recipe is simple to make and can be done in one pan on the stovetop. It's also great on the grill, on skewers, or as the protein in a meal salad.

Soy Honey Glaze

Korean soy honey glaze for broiled fish, grilled poultry, and sautéed vegetables. Wonderful on the Korean table but also good for adding a bit of Asian flavor to any meal.

Korean Salad Recipe with Apples, Nuts, and Frozen Grapes

This green salad has a Korean dressing that is tart and slightly spicy, and the apples, nuts, and frozen grapes give different flavors and textures to every bite.

Korean Potato Salad Recipe

Potato salad is popular in Korea, which surprises many non-Asians, and it's either included in meals as a side dish or makes a meal as a sandwich filling. Unlike Western versions it includes fruit, vegetables, and sometimes ham, and doesn't have a vinegary component. I usually omit the ham if I'm using it as banchan (side dish) but include it if I'm expecting to use the salad for lunch or picnic sandwiches.

Korean Salad Dressing Recipe

A Korean salad dressing with a hint of spice that is good on salads, cold seafood, and steamed or raw vegetables.

Apple Soju Cocktail

This refreshing apple soju cocktail is simple to mix for even the sloppiest bartender. Light and smooth, you can serve it in a martini glass with apple slices as garnish. If you want to do it up like a Korean bar, hollow out an apple to use as a cocktail glass.

Korean Scallion Pancake (Pa Jun)

This Korean scallion pancake recipe is easy to make and is always a big crowd-pleaser. It works as a hearty snack, an appetizer, or a side dish to a Korean or Asian meal. As with most Korean recipes and dishes, you can tweak it to your own tastes.

Sour Soju Shot

A soju shooter that is tart, crisp, and too easy to drink.

Yogurt Soju Cocktail Recipe

A yogurt cocktail might sound crazy, but yogurt soju is popular in Korea and all over Asia. Both yogurt and soju go well with the fiery aspects of Korean cuisine, so it makes sense that they'd be mixed by Koreans. But be careful, as the most common complaint about yogurt soju is that it's so easy to drink that you're drunk before you know it.

Recipe for Korean BBQ Shortribs (Galbi) Marinade

Korean marinade for grilled or broiled short ribs that gives the meat an amazing flavor and tenderness.