Our Korean Kitchen features 100 of the best-loved recipes from the home kitchen of Jordan Bourke and Rejina Pyo. Notable favorites such as Bibimbap (Mixed Rice with Vegetables and Beef), Baechu Kimchi (Classic Cabbage Kimchi), Japchae (Beef and Vegetables with Sesame Glass Noodles), and Bulgogi (Sesame and Soy-Marinated Beef) can be found alongside lesser-known specialties like…
Goguma Latte (Korean Sweet Potato Latte)
After a brief period of warmth, it seems winter has returned with a few extra chilly days. This Goguma Latte (고구마 라떼) is a perfect break from the cold. Sweet potatoes are steamed, then blended with milk and a little sugar. Top with frothed milk, ground cinnamon, and chopped walnuts for some extra warming flavor. If…
Duk Mandu Guk (Korean Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup) and Lunar New Year Round-Up
Duk Mandu Guk, a warming Korean soup with rice cakes and dumplings, is one of my favorite Korean dishes. It has a little bit of everything- a lightly seasoned broth, chewy rice cakes, and filling dumplings. I topped the soup with shredded brisket that I used to make the beef broth, strips of egg, seaweed,…
Cook Korean! Review and Bulgogi Dupbap (Korean Soy Garlic Beef over Rice)
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes, written by Robin Ha, features over 60 recipes in an interesting and unique graphic novel format. Highly detailed and colorful illustrations are used to showcase Korean culture and favorite recipes including Gamja Sujebi (Hand-Pulled Dough Soup with Potatoes), Sigeumchi Namul (Soy Spinach), Nakji Dupbap (Spicy Octopus over Rice), Tangsuyuk…
Gungjung Tteokbokki (Korean Royal Stir-Fried Rice Cakes)
Enjoy Korean food, but looking for a little less heat? Gungjung Tteokbokki, Korean Royal Stir-Fried Rice Cakes, is the much older precursor to the spicy Tteokbokki street food with fish cakes and gochujang that has gained in popularity following the Korean War. Gungjung Tteokbokki was developed during the Joseon (Chosŏn) Dynasty in the Royal Court….
Koreatown Cookbook Review and Hodduk (Korean Sweet Fried Pancakes)
Koreatown, written by Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, is an introduction to the amazing food and culture found in Korean communities throughout America. This book is the product of over two years of research and travel to areas including New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Traditional recipes (Pajeon- Scallion Pancake, Japchae- Wok…
Oi Naengguk (Korean Chilled Cucumber Soup)
My garden is still heavily producing cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers. I have been searching for new ways to use the cucumber that is spilling from my refrigerator and came across Oi Naengguk. Oi Naengguk is a Korean Chilled Cucumber Soup that is the perfect banchan (side dish) for hot days. There is no cooking involved…
#FoodieExtravaganza Eggs: Gyeran Bbang (Korean Egg Bread)
Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month. This month we celebrate National Egg Day on June 3rd by serving up egg dishes of all kinds. Posting day is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger…
Tteokguk (Korean Rice Cake Soup)
Lunar New Year is also celebrated in South Korea. New Year’s Day is known as Seollal and Tteokguk is the traditional meal. Tteokguk is made by adding oval rice cakes to a (usually beef) seasoned clear broth and topping it with various garnishes. This soup was a huge hit with Evan. He especially loved the…
Goguma Mattang (Korean Caramelized Sweet Potatoes)
Goguma Mattang is a Korean sweet potato dish created by deep frying sweet potato chunks in oil, then tossing them in a sweet syrup. This may be my new favorite way of eating sweet potatoes. They are highly addictive and don’t take much prep work or ingredients. The sweet potatoes end up crisp on the…
