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Korean Food and Recipes

Fast-fermented Soybean Paste JjiGae

청국장 찌개, CheongGukJang JjiGae

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Today, I will introduce a very traditional and popular Korean soup made with fermented soybean paste. Many of you already may know about Korean soybean paste soup. If you are into it, you will love this healthier version. The only one downside for this soup is that it has a strong  smell that might make you hesitant to try it. However, that smell is deceiving. It has great flavor. 🙂 With all the vegetables and tofu, you can enjoy a good combination of flavor and texture. Try it someday. ^^

Yield: 4 Servings

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Clam Sea Mustard Guk

바지락 미역국, BaJiRak MiYeokGuk

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Hi everyone. Today I will introduce a delicious Korean sea mustard soup called 미역국 in Korean. I already posted a beef version of soup before. This time, I will use clams for this soup. It is a very nutritious and tasty soup. The clams give the broth a good flavor that matches well with the soft and chewy seaweed. Try this someday. 🙂

Yield: 4 Servings

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Frozen Pollak JjiGae

동태 찌개, DonTae JjiGae

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Here is another delicious winter soup recipe using frozen Pollock. It is called dongtae jjigae (동태찌개) in Korean. Frozen Pollock is a tasty fish that you can buy, especially during the winter. The texture of the fish is a little firm and chewy and it has a very nice savory flavor to it. The spicy broth makes this a perfect winter soup to warm you up. Try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 3 Servings

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Cocoon Shaped TteokGuk

조랭이 떡국, JoRaenI TteokGuk

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Lunar New Year is coming, so today I want to share a delicious New Year soup using a different type of rice cake called joraengi tteok. This is from the Kaesong region in Korea. The rice cakes (tteok) are twisted in small cocoon shapes. Another special thing is that it has a delicious skewered beef topping. The shape of these rice cakes are cute and fun, but the flavor and texture are the same as normal rice cakes. To make this more savory and simple, I will use Sempio’s Yondu for this recipe. Try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson

  • Byeong (병) = Illness
  • Byeong (병) = Bottle

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Pork Kimchi JjiGae

돼지고기 김치찌개, DweJiGoGi KimChiJjiGae

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Pork kimchi JjiGae (돼지고기 김치찌개) is the most popular kind of kimchi soup in Korea. The well-fermented kimchi, tender pork, and savory broth taste very delicious. I can easily eat a bowl of cooked rice with this soup without the need for any other side dishes. If you are looking for food using kimchi, you have to try this recipe. 😉

Yield: 4 Servings

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Seafood Soybean Paste Guk

해물 된장국, HaeMul DyeonJangGuk

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Since soybean paste flavor is a good match with many different ingredients, there are many different kinds of soup that uses it. This soup is one of them. You will be amazed what kind of great and savory flavor you get with this soup using only natural ingredients, without any artificial seasonings like MSG.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

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Banquet GukSu

잔치 국수, JanChi GukSu

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Banquet noodle soup, called “JanChi GukSu” in Korean, is one of the traditional party foods in Korea. The long white noodles symbolize a long and healthy life. Therefore, when we have an important party, such as for a wedding or birthday, hosts like to serve this noodle soup to celebrate and bless their guests. This colorful and delicious dish can be a good thing to serve your special guests. The recipe came from Sempio. If you want to try more Sempio recipes, please check out Sempio’s website.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

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Spicy Potato Guk

매운 감자국, MaeUn GamJaGuk

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Spicy Potato Guk (매운 감자국) is a very simple and useful daily soup that is especially good on cold days because the spicy broth makes your body warm. Many people usually have potatoes and onions on hand. So if your groceries are running low, and you want to cook something with what you have, this is a great recipe for that. 🙂 If you love potatoes and spicy food like me, try it someday.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Beef and Radish Guk

소고기 무국, SoGoGi MuGuk

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Beef and Radish Guk (소고기 무국) is a Korean soup that is eaten daily. This can be good for people who like Korean food, but cannot eat spicy food. The marinated beef and radish gives great flavor to the broth, and the texture of cooked radish with tender beef is good together. Try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 4 Servings

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