korean food Archives - James Strange

Busan style daeji gukbap recipe (pork rice soup)

October 18, 2023October 14, 2023 by James Strange

Bowl of finished soup with rice and seasoning mix

Discover the art of making this heartwarming Busan classic at home! Dweji Gukbap, also known as Pork Rice Soup, is lovingly crafted with rich, flavorful pork bone broth.

Soybean paste stew with dried radish leaves recipe

April 22, 2022March 3, 2021 by James Strange

Most recipes for soybean paste stew or doenjang-jjigae will use some vegetables. This version uses dried radish greens as the main vegetable. Radish is a common vegetable in Korean cooking. Traditionally when harvesting radish, the steams and leaves would be removed and hung up to dry.

Korean spicy fish stew (no shellfish)

October 22, 2023February 3, 2021 by James Strange

You can tell you’re in an authentic Korean restaurant when they’re dishing out that spicy fish stew known as maeuntang (매운탕). While they often whip it up with cod, the beauty of this dish is that you can get creative and use any fish you fancy. Now, our twist on this classic – it’s crafted with pollock, which gives it the name Dongtae Jjigae / 동태찌개.

Korean spicy grilled pork (Dwaeji bulgogi)

April 22, 2022January 11, 2021 by James Strange

Spicy pork in a cast iron pan cooking on a grill.

Dwaeji bulgogi (spicy grilled pork) is usually cooked at the table, but we use a charcoal grill and cook it outside in this version. We lose the communal aspect of a Korean dish cooking it this way, but it’s still delicious.

Korean streusel bread 🍞

October 22, 2023May 13, 2020 by James Strange

Create authentic Soboro-ppang at home. A step-by-step Korean streusel bread recipe for your baking delight!

Vegan dak galbi recipe 🍚

January 15, 2021February 3, 2020 by James Strange

Dak galbi is a Korean spicy stir fry using chicken and lots of vegetables. This version uses seitan instead of chicken. It also uses some veggies not normally associated with Korean cooking.

Korean spinach side dish 🥢

September 4, 2022November 19, 2019 by James Strange

Blanched spinach with seasoning paste in a bowl.

This simple Korean seasoned vegetable dish (Sigeumchi namul) is made with fresh spinach and seasoned with Korean fermented bean paste (Doenjang). In Korean restaurants, it is usually served with Korean BBQ, spicy foods, or kimbap.

Gout friendly / vegan yeolmu mulkimchi 열무 물김치🥬

January 15, 2021August 11, 2019 by James Strange

Yeolmu mul kimchi is a refreshing summertime dish. It’s not a spicy dish but goes great with spicy foods. To keep it gout friendly and vegan, this version is made without fish sauce.

Korean spicy cucumber salad oi-muchim 🥒

July 22, 2022July 22, 2019 by James Strange

This simple Korean cucumber salad is the perfect side dish to serve at home. It is very a very common side dish at Korean restaurants. Some people even call this cucumber kimchi (I used to), but technically it is not kimchi. Since it is quickly prepared, not normally fermented, and can be eaten fresh, it’s not kimchi. But whatever you call it is a delicious recipe.

You can let this dish ferment before eating if you wish to do so. However, the cucumbers quickly lose their crunch and become mushy.

Korean side dish gosari 고사리🍚

January 15, 2021November 23, 2018 by James Strange

This is the package we bought at the Korean market. It’s 227 grams and we are only using 80 grams. Keep that in mind when you’re buying yours. It will …