Looking for an easy japchae recipe? Here is how to make my mom’s authentic Korean glass noodles. My husband, Jacob, used to love Japchae until one day, he told my mom he loved her Japchae. And then, on every subsequent visit, my parents would bring over a Costco-sized tray. Never tell an Asian parent you […]
Budae Jigae or 부대 찌개 literally means army base stew, and it’s such an easy recipe that anyone can make it. We like to make it at home when we have a group of friends over and treat it like a hot pot night. It’s not a particularly healthy dish, and since my husband is […]
Haemul Pajeon (해물파전) or Haemul Buchujeon (부추전), is a popular dish to order at restaurants among both my Korean and non-Korean friends. It’s a crowd-pleaser and a great introduction to Korean food for newbies. People order as an appetizer, side dish, or anju (food you eat when you drink). This recipe is super easy to […]
Radish Kimchi or Kkakdugi (깍두기) in Korean is a type of kimchi made of cubed Korean radish. I always preferred this over napa cabbage when we’re eating it as a side dish (banchan). Since we can’t seem to find decent kimchi or kkakdugi at the store in Vegas, we’ve resorted to making our own. My […]
We ended up modifying this Korean abalone porridge recipe a few times until it was just right. While living in LA, there were a few Korean restaurants that we frequented, one of which was Mountain Cafe. Before they opened their bigger location, their creamy Korean abalone porridge was the best we’ve ever had. Even though […]
My mom made her homemade Korean mochi while they stayed with us last fall. My dad was craving it, and I hadn’t realized until now how my dad had an enormous sweet tooth. I also had no idea she knew how to make mochi! When my dad was growing up in Korea, he became really […]
This Kimchi fried rice recipe (김치 볶음밥) is one of our easy go-to recipes when our kimchi gets too ripe to eat as a side dish. This is super easy to whip up, especially if you want an easy, lazy meal. Although we’ve made our own version of it over the years, this year, I […]
Today we’re sharing mom’s (떡국) tteokguk recipe. This is the first year we plan on making it for the new year. Tteok is rice cake and guk is soup in Korean. It’s one of the recipes I asked my mom to teach me before she left for Atlanta. What is Tteokguk? Tteokguk is a soup […]
I said goodbye to my parents this morning. They’re currently driving cross-country back to Atlanta. I was sad to see them go, which surprised me since normally I can’t wait to leave after spending too much time with them. After my gallbladder surgery last month, my parents drove from Atlanta to Las Vegas to make […]
My girlfriends had put together a recipe scrapbook for me as a wedding gift, and my mom’s contribution was this Korean cucumber side dish recipe. This was probably one of the first recipes I learned as a newlywed and is still one of my go-to’s. I seriously can just eat this with rice most days. Or […]
