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 […]
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 […]
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 […]