Koreatown: A Cookbook
Korean kimchi pancakes with dipping sauce (Kimchi jeon)
Pancakes, called jeon or buchimgae, are typical in Korean cuisine. They grew in prominence during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), where...
Korean spicy shredded meat soup (Yukgaejang)
I like Korean food, or maybe it is just the fabulous flavour of the Korean Tower peppers and gochugaru that I am addicted to. The rich...
Korean soy-marinated eggplant (Gaji muchim)
Muchim literally means "seasoned" and is part of the Korean table every day. It can be served as part of the Banchan spread, or...
Blistered shishito peppers -- Korean style
Shishito peppers are one of my favourite finger foods. Mild in spice with lots of flavours, these Japanese peppers are slowly becoming...
Soy-braised tofu (Dubu jorim)
The history of tofu goes back more than 4,000 years. Soybeans were first discovered on the Manchurian peninsula in today's Korea. It is...
Kalbi
This iconic dish from Korea is just too darned delicious. They use a thin cut of beef spare ribs that are cut across the ribs called the...