We pretty much love any and all fried rice, but this kimchi fried rice with little bits of pan fried spam is up there on my list of favorites. Spicy, sour, salty, meaty…. it has all the good things. It is similar to other fried rice, but with the addition of kimchi, Korean chili pasteContinueContinue reading “Kimchi Fried Rice”
Category Archives: Korean
Dukguk (Korean New Year’s Soup)
Dukguk is a Korean soup made with rice cakes, egg, seaweed, sometimes mandu (dumplings). It can be made with seafood broth or any kind of meat. My husband got this recipe from his Korean mom, so this is the way she makes it. It is traditionally eaten on New Year’s day for good luck andContinueContinue reading “Dukguk (Korean New Year’s Soup)”
Korean Beef Burritos
Korean beef burritos are a fun and delicious way to eat bulgogi (thinly sliced, marinated steak). I love this twist on a typical burrito. I don’t know about you, but I think hybrid cuisine is amazing. What could be better than taking wonderful food from two different cultures and bringing it together? The results areContinueContinue reading “Korean Beef Burritos”
Japchae (Korean Sweet Potato Noodles with Meat and Veggies)
Japchae is a Korean dish made with stir fried sweet potato starch noodles and meat and veggies in a light sauce. Sweet potato starch noodles have a wonderful chewy texture that is much different than flour based noodles. I use them in this dish, but also in Asian stews as well because I love theContinueContinue reading “Japchae (Korean Sweet Potato Noodles with Meat and Veggies)”
Spicy Pork with Korean Rice Cakes and Bok Choy
Spicy Pork with Korean Rice Cakes and Bok Choy Spicy pork with Korean rice cakes and bok choy is another quick dinner recipe you can make in 30 minutes. My high school aged son is working the dinner shift at a local restaurant and feeding him before he heads to work means I need someContinueContinue reading “Spicy Pork with Korean Rice Cakes and Bok Choy”
Budae Jjigae – Korean Army Stew
Like many delicious foods, budae jjigae is a fusion dish of two different cultures. Born out of hard times, the soup came to be in a time of food scarcity after the Korean war. Items from American military bases like Spam, hot dogs, and baked beans were added to Korean soup, noodles, rice cakes andContinueContinue reading “Budae Jjigae – Korean Army Stew”
Korean Chicken Bao
Korean chicken bao We had something similar to this dish a few years ago at one of our favorite restaurants, JuJu, in Durham. The kids asked me to try making Korean chicken bao at home and so this recipe came to be. Bao are a Chinese steamed bun made from flour and water and aContinueContinue reading “Korean Chicken Bao”