This is a healthy and delicious Korean rice recipe called GonDeuReBap (곤드레밥), which is made using dried Korean thistle, rice, and a special sauce.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Today, I want to share one of my kids’ favorite recipes using dried tiny anchovies. Tiny anchovies are called “janmyeolchi” in Korean. They are mainly used for side dishes in Korean cuisine. You can make a very simple, healthy, and tasty kimbap with this side dish in 30 minutes. The small size of kimbap is perfect for kids. Our children loved it very much. Try this savory kid friendly kimbap someday.

Yield: 48 Pieces

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GoChuJang (hot pepper paste) is one of the main ingredients for spicy Korean food. Spicy pepper paste with slightly sweet and salty flavor makes for very savory spicy dishes. Try this gochujang spaghetti recipe for a blend of a Western dish with a Korean taste. If you like spicy noodle dishes, you will be happy with this flavor combination. Try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 2 Servings

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Today, I will show you how to make a delicious Korean noodle dish called “kalguksu” in Korean. There are different version of kalguksu depending on the main ingredients such has chicken, seafood, red beans, clams, mushrooms, kimchi, zucchini, potatoes, etc. I will make it with clams today. The great flavor of homemade broth with the chewy noodles tastes very good with the clams. Try it someday.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Koreans like to eat hot soup all year long, however, hot soup is extra good on cold winter days. I’ve been craving this hot and spicy noodle soup dish made with kimchi and fishcakes. It is called 김치 어묵 우동 in Korean. I’m happy to share this delicious recipe it with you today. I hope this great soup keeps you warm this winter. Try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 1 Serving

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When you are alone at home and feel lazy to cook something for your meal, what are your choices? Instant ramen? TV dinners? They don’t sound very healthy. Sandwiches? But, I want something spicy, like some spicy Korean food. Maybe you could skip eating? But oh, how can that even be an option? lol I have a good solution for this dilemma, if you find yourself in such a situation. 😉 Without using the stove or oven, you can prepare this super simple, yet very tasty meal in 5 minutes. 🙂 The cooked rice mixes with the kimchi, tuna, and sesame oil to give you a great taste. I can say that kimchi and tuna are a perfect match. If you love kimchi, like me, please try it someday.

Yield: 1 Serving

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Today, I will introduce a very popular kimbap in Korea called “Chungmu kimbap.” It is easier to make than normal kimbap and the flavor is awesome. Chungmu kimbap is a local food that originated from one of the Korean cities called Tongyong, but the city was named “Chungmu” when this food was invented. Many people were fishermen in that area. The husbands would go to sea and stayed there all day to catch fish. Wives felt sorry for their husbands who worked hard, but couldn’t eat well while out in the sea. They started to pack lunch boxes for them. Sometimes, they could make normal kimbap, but the ingredients inside of kimbap spoiled easily, so instead they rolled the kimbap with only seasoned rice – with no other filling ingredients – and prepared a delicious side using radish and squid. The spicy, sweet, and savory sauce make the pickled radish and squid a perfect match with the plain rice kimbap. When I read the story of the origin of this Chungmu kimbap, I thought the wives were very sweet and wise. This special kimbap eventually spread all over South Korea and there are many restaurants that specialized in this particular kimbap. Of course, people make it at home too, so try this delicious yet fun kimbap someday at home with your kids. 🙂

Yield: 3 Servings

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Today I will show a shortcut version of bibimbap. In my opinion, the key for delicious bibimbap is the sauce. If the sauce is good, the rest of ingredients do not matter as much. Bibimbap is a dish that has many ingredients and it has complex cooking steps. Instead of preparing 8 to 10 bibimbap ingredients, this recipe will use a smaller list of cooked mung bean sprouts, bulgogi flavored chicken, rice, and a tasty bibimbap sauce. The taste is very good and the presentation of the dish can be very pretty, so it can be an easy dish to serve your guests. 🙂 Try it someday.

Yield: 3 Servings

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