Pan-seared pork belly in a sweet and spicy glaze is served over steamed white rice with several types of Korean pickled vegetables. All vegetables can be prepared in advance. This is a famous...
Korean Cuisine Recipes
Jet Tila's special sauce gives these Korean-style tacos their amazing flavor. The sauce's main ingredient is gochujang paste. This fermented red chili pepper paste infuses...
Bulgogi is a Korean dish made with thinly sliced grilled beef. To make the meat thin, we freeze it. The beef should be firm, but not rock-hard.
Noodles in chilled soy milk broth are one of the most popular summer dishes in Korea. Fresh soy milk has a nutty, slightly sweet, and subtle flavor that pairs well with...
Galbi-jjim (Korean-style braised beef short ribs) is such a labor-intensive dish that it's often reserved for special occasions like birthdays, with the preparation process taking a couple of days. In...
This delicious vegan eggplant dish is infused with the flavors of Korean bulgogi, a home-cooked dish featuring fried pieces of meat. This quick, meatless version makes dinner ready in just a few minutes.
Tteokbokki is a popular street food in Korea, loved by both children and adults. These soft rice dumplings are soaked in a sweet and spicy sauce. They can be topped with cheese or a soft-boiled egg.
Japchae is a sweet and savory stir-fry noodle dish. You can add as many vegetables as you like. The word "jap" in Korean means "to gather and..."
Kireum tteokbokki translates from Korean as "buttered rice sticks" and is a street food. Unlike tteokbokki stewed in gochujang paste, this version is a dry...
Pudae-jjigae, or army stew, is considered a typical Korean camping meal. The various ingredients in this dish can be stored in a portable refrigerator or at room temperature for...
This spicy cucumber kimchi is a great summer side dish. "Oi" means cucumber in Korean, and "sobagi" means it's been sliced crosswise and stuffed with a spice mixture. It's often made with...
"Dalgona candies, also known as poppgi, evoke a special nostalgia for me," shares Jackie Ji Yoon Park. "Every day, a man with a torch sat on a small stool at the gate of our school. He...
This soy sauce tteokbokki recipe is inspired by gunjung tteokbokki (royal tteokbokki), which dates back to Korea's Joseon Dynasty. Chewy rice balls are stir-fried with beef and...
This very simple recipe includes the standard ingredients of Korean potato salad, but you can add canned corn, diced ham, raisins, apple, boiled...
Of the many varieties of Korean jeon (fried snacks in batter), saensong jeon (fish jeon) is particularly popular, especially during the autumn Chuseok festival. The crispy fish strips are quite...
Light, refreshing, and quick to prepare, this spicy Korean cucumber salad—oi-muchim—is a wonderful addition to summer dishes. It pairs especially well with steamed rice, but it also...
Tteok-kochi are Korean skewers of rice cakes coated in a sweet and savory glaze made with gochujang paste. They're a popular street food in Korea. Some street vendors alternate the rice cakes with...
These beef hot dogs are packed with delicious Korean barbecue flavor, thanks to a sweet and tangy glaze made with creamed honey and gochujang paste. Drizzle it over fried onions and brush...
"Jeonggol is one of my favorite dishes for cool weather. I make it with thin slices of marinated beef known as bulgogi. Jeongol is usually cooked and served in a communal pot, which...
Korean yangnyeom chicken is fried chicken pieces in a sticky, sweet-and-spicy glaze, served as a main course with rice or as an appetizer with alcohol. For this recipe, the chicken is first...
Yaksik, also known as yakbap, is a sweet, slightly salty Korean dessert made with glutinous rice, honey, and various nuts and dried fruits. This recipe features ingredients most commonly found in...
This version of Korean bulgogi combines beef with a simple sweet and savory marinade and air fryer-cooked to perfection, making it the perfect weeknight dinner. The recipe...
"Mandu-guk is a Korean dumpling soup, and it has as many variations as there are dumplings and broths in the world: you can mix and match everything to suit your taste. I prefer to cook the most...
These Korean dumplings are the perfect combination of kimchi, ground pork, and tofu. Kimchi mandu is best made with over-fermented kimchi, which is spicy and slightly sour, but your favorite kimchi will do just fine.
This version of Korean kimchi fried rice is cooked on a griddle and is packed with umami flavor from the assorted mushrooms and zucchini-infused vegetable dressing. Each serving is served with a fried egg...
The best rice noodle recipes
Quick and easy to prepare, elegant rice noodles make a wonderful addition to soups, salads, and other dishes.
To make a cheese quesadilla with the flavor of Korean barbecue bulgogi, ground beef is fried with a blend of Korean spices and herbs, then spread on a tortilla topped with cheese,...
In Korea, there are many recipes for the country's beloved pork belly, which is grilled whole, cooked on the stovetop, or baked in the oven. The air fryer is also gaining popularity. This device...
This rice cake soup is eaten year-round in Korea, but is especially popular during Seolnal, the Korean New Year. The rice cakes (tteok) themselves embody the main themes of the holiday: hope for...
Songpyeon are Korean rice cakes traditionally eaten during the autumn festival of Chuseok. These cakes symbolize abundance and prosperity, and are eaten to express gratitude for a bountiful harvest. Songpyeon...
Recipes inspired by national dishes
Go gold with these international chef-inspired recipes; they're sure to be a hit at your special occasion party.
Mulnaengmyeon is a cold noodle dish served in an ice-cold broth with various garnishes or toppings, which may vary from restaurant to restaurant. Although this dish is rarely made from scratch at home...
Kennip kimchi (perilla leaf kimchi) is typically made with a very salty and rich sauce. This version is anything but! Add a water-based sauce to lightly season and marinate the leaves,...
Korean gochujang paste adds a pleasantly piquant flavor to regular mayonnaise. It's perfect for any dish or appetizer, whether as a dip or condiment. Korean gochujang paste can be found in grocery stores...
Prepare Korean-style chicken legs by deep-frying them twice. This method ensures the chicken is perfectly cooked through, juicy on the inside, and super crispy on the outside. Ready...
This unconventional take on the Korean dish bulgogi is made with pork belly instead of beef. The pork belly slices are marinated in a Korean spice mixture for just half an hour and then fried. Perfect for...
This cold salad, made with chilled, spicy Korean bibim guksu noodles, will captivate you with its vibrant, refreshing flavor. Boiled udon noodles are quickly cooled under cold water,...
Korean fried chicken is distinguished by its double-frying process. This method ensures tender and juicy on the inside and golden and crispy on the outside. Most Korean fried chicken recipes...
The Korean name for this bread, yook jjok maneul ppang, translates as hexagonal garlic bread. It's a homemade bread that's cut into six slices, then filled with sweet cream cheese and...
This dish is reminiscent of samgyetang, a Korean chicken soup with ginseng. Gherkin chickens are stuffed with rice and simmered in a fragrant broth. Like samgyetang, this soup is delicious in the height of summer.
Chicken soup from different cuisines of the world
Instead of your usual recipe, try one of these delicious chicken soups from around the world. A universal favorite No matter what soup you've had in
Jeon is a catch-all term in Korean cuisine for anything fried in batter. Wangjajeon, or egg-battered meatballs, are among the most popular types of jeon. Another...
This creamy, sweet Korean appetizer and side dish is traditionally served sizzling straight from the pan or cooked during a Korean barbecue dinner. It's most often prepared using...
This one-pot dinner with rice, vegetables, and meat was inspired by the traditional Korean dish bibimbap, which is cooked in a hot stone pot to create crispy edges on the rice. With this...
Unlike traditional Korean fried chicken, these wings are fried only once. And their crispy crust is achieved thanks to a cornstarch-infused batter. The finished wings...
The popular South Korean hot dish pu-dae-jigae (or army solyanka) emerged in the years after the Korean War, when food was scarce and locals made solyanka from processed meat,...
Korean gochujang paste adds the perfect amount of spiciness to these tender meatballs in a delicious Asian glaze. The paste is added to both the meatball mixture and the glaze,...
A Coca-Cola marinade gives these thin Korean short ribs incredible flavor and a delicious shine. Marinate them for a couple of hours, then simply grill them. The thickness of the beef short ribs...
This beef short rib dish is believed to have originated in Los Angeles, home to a large Korean community, hence the name. Galbi is most often grilled until blackened, but with...
Kimbap are Korean rolls that, unlike Japanese sushi and rolls, don't contain raw fish. Instead, they offer a variety of fillings, providing a burst of vibrant flavors. These rolls are made from a sticky...





















































