Aeri's Kitchen

Korean Food and Recipes

Zucchini NaMul

애호박 나물, AeHoBak NaMul

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This is another version of a Korean zucchini side dish. My sister-in-law gave me a very fresh zucchini from her garden the other day, so I made this delicious side dish. When I was a kid, I liked making a simple bibimbap with this whenever my mom made it. To make that simple bibimbap, mix some cooked rice, this side dish, red pepper paste, kimchi, a fried egg, and some sesame oil to make a wonderfully simple bibimbap. 🙂 If you are a vegetarian, you can skip the anchovies. And you can skip the hot pepper if you don’t like spicy food.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Spicy Spinach MuChim

시금치 고추장 무침, SiGeumChi GoChuJang MuChim

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This is one of the many Korean spinach side dishes. The combination of red pepper paste and soybean paste give the spinach a unique and delicious flavor. It is good for the busy daily life because it only takes a couple of minutes to make. Adjust the amount of red pepper paste and soybean paste to your tastes. Spinach is a very healthy vegetable, so try this tasty and healthy side dish someday. 😀

Yield: 2 Servings

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White Fish Jeon

흰살 생선전, HuinSal SaengSeonJeon

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These Korean style white fish cakes are really delicious. They make a perfect dish with a good white fish flavor along with extra vegetables and a little bit of flour. 😀 You can prepare the fish mixture ahead and fry it just before serving. That way, it can be a good party food as an appetizer or side dish. 😉

Yield: 16 Pieces

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Dried Laver Guk

김 국, Gim Guk

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This dried laver soup (김국) is one of my favorite Korean soups. I loved to eat this soup when I was little. It is very easy to make, so I used to make it by myself when my mom was not at home. Sometime ago, I got a big box of Korean food from Sempio. I tried some of their products for this recipe and the result was good. I am happy to share this recipe with you. Try this delicious soup someday that only takes a few minutes to make. 😀

Yield: 2 Servings

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Sempio Gormet Seasoning Sauce

샘표 향신 간장, Sempio HyangShin GanJang

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This is gourmet seasoning sauce. It is naturally brewed soy sauce added with the boiled down natural sauce from cooking onions, ginger, garlic, pears, apples, beef, etc. This one is specially good for soup or stew. I already tried it for my seaweed soup. I basically made the soup in the same way, but reduced the normal soy sauce amount and added some of this seasoning in place of the missing soy sauce. It turned out pretty good, so I’m going to use it for different kinds of soups and stews later. You can think of it like this – in a well flavored dish, you can add extra flavor to make it even more tasty. Sometimes if you don’t have enough time to make your own broth, as many of my recipes ask for, you can get a similar flavoring from simply using this seasoning sauce. It is a shortcut for a quick and easy dish. Hehe, that doesn’t mean skip making broth all of the time though, because making your own broth give you the best flavor for your dish. =P Anyway, I was happy about the result, so try it someday if you can find it in a Korean grocery store. This is especially for soup and stew. It has seafood extract in it, you will not like this particular flavor of sauce if you are a vegetarian or do like seafood.

Quail Egg JangJoRim

메추리알 장조림, MeChuRiAl JangJoRim

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Jorim is a Korean name for a type of cooking which means, “food in a boiled-down soy sauce or other seasonings.” This quail egg side dish is a simple version of JangJoRim, which is made using soy sauce. You can use beef, pork, mushrooms, etc. for jangjorim, and I already posted the beef jangjorim dish before. This tastes similar to meat jangjorim, but it is easier to make and it is good for a meatless diet. The taste combination of the eggs, garlic, peppers, and soy sauce are very delicious. 😀

Yield: 1 Quart

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Spicy Chicken GukSu

매운 닭국수, MaeUn DakGukSu

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This spicy chicken noodle soup is a different version of jjambbong. Since my husband doesn’t eat much seafood, I made a similar noodle dish using chicken instead of seafood like jjambbong. Fortunately, my husband liked it and I wanted to share this recipe with you. Like my other recipes, the homemade broth gives the soup great flavor – artificial seasonings cannot beat it. 😀 It has a good combination ingredients and nutrients. 😀

Yield: 2 Servings

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Egg BokkEumBap

계란 볶음밥, GyeRan BokkEumBap

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Egg fried rice (계란 볶음밥, GyeRan BokkEumBap) is a Korean style fried rice dish. It is a very good recipe to try when you do not have enough time, or if you do not feel like cooking much. With only few ingredients such as rice, eggs, and green onions, you can make very tasty meal quickly. This can be used as a main dish with kimchi and other side dishes, or it can be used as a side dish even though it is not an authentic Korean style meal. If you reduce the amount of salt or oil, this can be good for a kid’s meal too. If you do not know what to cook tonight, then maybe you can try this recipe – if you have eggs, rice, and green onions on hand. 😉

Yield: 2 Servings

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Spinach Soybean Paste Guk

시금치 된장국, SiGeumChi DoenJangGuk

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This is one of the various types of Korean soybean paste soup using spinach. Soybean paste is a very important ingredient in Korean cuisine. Except for the saltiness, there is some research that shows health benefits from soybean paste. You can adjust the amount of soybean paste for your dish depending on your taste or for your health. This is very easy to make, and of course it is delicious. It is a good soup to go with your daily Korean meal. 😀

Yield: 4 Servings

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