I found these old school stainless steel lunchboxes a couple years ago at a garage sale and couldnt resist. Brings back memories of Korea, picnics, Mom. All that good stuff.Here we recreated a versio...
Lotus root is one of those exotic things you find on your table at Korean or Japanese restaurants, but its actually a common side dish great for lunchboxes or everyday meals. I love the cuteness of t...
Yes, we love pancakes and cant get enough. Here we are making yet another Korean pancake. It is a bit more labor intensive than other pancakes but we think its totally worth it. Great for a rainy aft...
Seaweed soup is a super easy, nutritious, and delicious. In Korea its also known to be great for pregnant ladies or ladies who have just given birth thanks to the nutrients in seaweed that is good fo...
This is a dish that many people are probably not familiar with. Its rice cooked with bean sprouts and topped with a sauce. Very simple and very healthy. I remember my mom cooking it for us when we we...
If you are Korean you may have some fond memories of getting hungry in the middle of the night and mixing up a bowl of rice with whatever banchan(side dishes) you can find sitting in the fridge. This...
Kimchi pancakes is another easy dish to whip up easily when you need to make a snack or extra banchan with ingredients you most likely already have. Ingredients:1/2 cup pancake mix or flour1 cup chop...
Sorry for the lack of posts last month! Lots of traveling and procrastinating. But were back. When we made this dish we were going through a heat wave in LA, but now with the freezing temperatures it...
We were looking through this Korean cookbook called How To Make Side Dishes for Under 50 Cents when we stumbled upon this recipe.(I bought it just for the title but its actually pretty good.)Anyway, ...
This seaweed salad is a great little appetizer or side dish for when you want to eat light. We looked at the ingredients and it looks like there are no calories! Anyway, it was such a warm and beauti...
Now that the weather is cooling down and we have been getting a few chilly nights, we thought it was time to introduce one of our favorite comfort soups. We remember ducking into cozy bars on cold wi...
Gaeran Mari, which literally means egg roll in Korean is another easy side dish you can make with ingredients you already have in your fridge. Its so comforting and nostalgic, I love having this with...
This is a go to recipe for when you are in a pinch and dont have enough side dishes for a meal, or you just want a comforting snack. Its basically foolproof because in our opinion zucchini is delicio...
Sorry for the absence of posts. There were a few distractions these past couple weeks but we are back!Its technically not summer anymore and this recipe might be too late for some of you living up no...
We went to Nakzi Village in Korea town for dinner with a bunch of our friends. (Many of our non Korean friends are obsessed with this place!) We love to go there because its delicious, you get really...
A staple side dish in most Korean kitchens and lunchboxes. Takes less than 5 minutes to make and will stay good for a long time. Adjust the amount of red chili paste and sugar depending on how spicy ...
Wed like to introduce you Yellow House Cafe in Korea town in Los Angeles. Its a Cafe style restaurant which is pretty common in Korea. Its kind of the perfect place to go late at night when you feel ...
My mom taught us how to make kkakdugi(daikon kimchi) as well. We were making a mess in the kitchen anyway so why not? Its a little bit sharper in taste and the crunchiness makes it so refreshing. One...
So if you have a stash of the myulchi in the fridge it will take you less than five minutes to make these rice balls. Ingredients:- 1 bowl of rice, room temperature- 1/3 cup of myulchi- 1 package of ...
This dish is a staple in most Koreans refrigerator. It is easy to make, lasts for a while and can be eaten as a side dish with any meal. Also it is perfect for lunchboxes. Once you get over the weird...
Weve been having some really hot and humid days so we thought that you would enjoy this cold refreshing soup recipe. One bowl of this soup and I guarantee you will feel at least ten degrees cooler. I...
We remember every fall in Korea it was a seasonal nationwide event to make kimchi to last the whole winter and then bury it underground in clay pots. Now everyone has a kimchi refrigerator and its mo...
Dukbokki is one of the most popular street foods in Korea. Its very easy to make and a great quick dish for a meal, snack, or girls night.ingredients for 4 people:-100g rice cake (found in korean mar...
ingredients for 6 rolls- 6 sheets of roasted seaweed- 3 bowls of cooked rice, room temperature- 1 bunch of spinach- 1 large carrot chopped into long matchsticks- 6 pieces of long pickled daikon (sold...
This was our lunch last Saturday. Too bad we ran out of kimchi!
Have we mentioned that Koreans love soup? Sometimes it is the main point of a meal sometimes it is just an accompaniment. Either way we think a meal is not really complete without a soup.This recipe ...
Japchae is one of the more well known Korean dishes and weve had quite a few requests for this dish, so here it is.Japchae is not really an everyday dish because it takes a while to make and requires...
Saengsun means fresh fish in Korean. This recipe is perfect for when you have a whole fresh fish and you dont have time or cant be bothered with fancy recipes. Last night I was at the grocery store w...
Uh mook means fish cake in Korean. There are many shapes and varieties and they are usually found in the frozen food section in Asian markets. Its one of those foods that is very nostalgic for us bec...
Jjigae means stew in Korean, and is another common dish we constantly crave. Here we make it with kimchi. Its hot and spicy and tangy and makes a bowl of rice disappear in a second. The secret to kim...
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