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Korean Plum Wine (Maesil Ju) Recipe

Maesil Ju is a traditional Korean liqueur made out of green maesil plums. Sometimes also called plum wine, this liqueur is sweet, tart and refreshing on ice in the summer. There are also Chinese and Japanese versions of this liquor or wine, but the Korean “plum wine” is made with soju and honey.

How to Make Persimmon Wine

Persimmons are one of the sweetest fruits in the world when fully ripe and they make a fine, fruity wine. In wine making, patience is always needed: you're not going to make a delicious wine in a month. But with good, ripe persimmons, you can make a delicious wine at home in less than 6 months.

Green Tea Ice Cream Recipe

Green tea ice cream is popular all over Korea and you can also find it in Korean restaurants and grocery stores all over the world. It's an easy and addictive ice cream to make if you have natural green tea powder, which you can find in Asian grocery stores and online.

Spicy Korean Coleslaw Recipe

This is an easy Korean salad that my mother would always make with Western cabbage (yang baechu). While we ate it, she'd usually reminisce about how she used to make this as a replacement for kimchi when she first moved to America. She couldn't always find Korean cabbage or didn't have the storage space, time or materials necessary to make large batches of kimchi.

Korean Sweet and Spicy Pork Spareribs

Although Koreans are most famous for their love of shortribs, you'll never have leftovers with these delicious spareribs. They are tender and a little bit sweet, sticky and spicy.

Ginseng Porridge (Insam Jook)

Jook (rice porridge) was always eaten in Korea to stretch grains for the poor and to soothe sick, young, or elderly bellies. It's still enjoyed as a snack, as breakfast or another light meal, or as comfort food for the sick. Ginseng is also a traditional Korean medicine for increasing energy, vitality and the immune system.

Anytime Asian Noodle Soup

This noodle soup is delicious and easy to make and modify for whatever vegetables or protein that you have in your kitchen. It can be made spicy or mild, chunky or smooth, and vegetarian or a meat-lover's version.

Korean "Feast" Chicken Noodle Soup (Janchi Gooksu)

This Korean chicken noodle soup is most often served at large feasts like wedding celebrations or banquet dinners. Because noodles represent long life in Korea, this delicious noodle soup is symbolic for marriages and honored guests.

Persimmon Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Persimmons are a delicious autumn-winter fruit that are good fresh or dried and cooked into meals or desserts. A recipe for a persimmon champagne cocktail and some facts about persimmons in Korea.

Nut and Rice Cakes (Japgwapyon) Recipe

Koreans eat many different types of rice cakes- in savory main dishes, as snacks and as desserts. These sweet dessert rice cake balls (jap gwa pyon) are made of glutinous rice flour, dried fruit and nuts.

Korean Tuna Croquettes Recipe (Chamchi Jun)

These Korean tuna croquettes (or tuna pancakes or patties) are delicious when eaten hot, but they are also a popular snack or lunchbox food and can be eaten room temperature.

Korean Sesame Candies (Kang Jung)

I used to love these Korean sesame candies (or cookies) growing up, but I never realized how easy they were to do until I tried to make them for a gluten-free friend.

Grilled Squid Recipe (Ojinguh Gui)

You can find this grilled squid at food stalls in Korean markets, but it's also easy to make at home. It's really hard to mess up this recipe if you use good-quality squid. Fresh is best, but you can even use good-quality frozen.

Yuja Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Yuja, the Korean citron fruit, has a zingy tart flavor that combines elements of mandarin oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. Although yuja chung, the Korean yuzu marmalade, is traditionally used for making hot tea, it can add vitality and contemporary glamour to mixed drink cocktails.

Korean-Style Spicy Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe

A Korean-style spicy linguine with clam sauce recipe.

Fresh Salad with Garlic and Yogurt Dressing

This vegetable salad has a lot of peppery notes and crunch and is perfect topped with a smooth yogurt and garlic dressing.

Korean Stuffed Chicken Soup with Ginseng (Sam Gae Tang) Recipe

Korean Stuffed Chicken Soup with ginseng (Sam Gae Tang) is a delicious, fragrant soup that is surprisingly easy to make. Small whole chickens or Cornish hens are stuffed with sticky rice, garlic and chestnuts and then simmered with ginseng, ginger, and garlic.

How to Make Spam Musubi

Like kimbap or sandwiches, spam musubi is a portable snack or meal with endless variations. The traditional and most recognizable musubi is a large rectangular portion of rice topped with grilled Spam and held together by a strip of Nori (seaweed).

Steamed Skate Fish Recipe (Hong Uh Jim)

All about skate fish with culinary information and backgrounds. Also an easy Korean recipe for steamed skate fish.

Sauteed Broccoli Rabe Recipe

One of my favorite bitter greens, broccoli rabe (or rapini), is delicious and easy to prepare with just a few staple Korean ingredients.

Pyongyang Onban, a North Korean Chicken and Rice Specialty Recipe

Onban is similar to bibimbab and naengmyun since is a mixed dish made up of different components. It can be made with either beef or chicken (and beef or chicken broth), but always includes rice, mushrooms, glass noodles (sweet potato vermicelli), mung bean pancake (bindaedduk, bin dae teok), and eggs. It also sometimes include pyongyang dumplings.

How to Make Soy Milk

An easy way to make soy milk at home.

Korean Grilled Steak Skewers

These grilled Korean steak kebabs are easy to make, easy to grill and easy to eat!

Korean Braised Tofu Recipe

This tofu recipe is a healthy, sweet, spicy, salty, smooth and savory dish that is good for any meal.

Roasted Rice Tea Recipe (Sungyung)

A popular Korean grain "tea", Sungyung is just well-roasted rice steeped in hot water. It has a nutty, smoky flavor.