Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup (Samseon Cham Pong) by Sunny Shin

Champong is a popular noodle dish that is prepared in a red, spicy seafood broth containing hearty vegetables and variety of seafood. In late 19th century, many of the Chinese immigrants opened restaurants and created new versions of their home food in Korea. Cham Pong is one of Koreanized Chinese dish that is so popular in Korea and…

Grilled Flanken Style Korean Short Ribs (Galbi or Kalbi) by John Spottiswood

I adapted this recipe from one in Bon Appetit and another from Chef John (foodwishes.blogspot.com). Chef John recommended blending an asian pear into the marinade to help tenderize the meat. I didn't have an asian pear, so I substituted a fuji apple and reduced the sugar slightly. I thought the resulting marinade, and ribs, were…

Vegetable Ramen Noodles w Seafood Medley by jason kim

As most Koreans will attest to, ramyun/ramen/rameon or more easily known as instant noodles can be a savior when in need of something quick and fast to eat. And though it may be labeled as fast or instant, it really is not ....full story and recipe at http://www.oliviajasonkim.com

Steak Tteokbokki (Korean Spicy Rice Cakes w Steak) by jason kim

I made this quick but delicious version of tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) with one of my favorite ingredients--steak. Instead of the usual fish cakes (odaeng), I substituted it with big chunks of steak and a different shaped tteok called joraengee tteok..

Baked King Oyster Mushroom (Saesongei Guei) by Sunny Shin

Korean potato side dish by John Spottiswood

I always love these sweet and salty braised potatoes when they are served along with kimchi and various other side dishes at korean restaurants. I've always wanted to make them, and grilling Galbi gave me the perfect opportunity. I started with a recipe from maangchi.com and substituted a mix of sugar and mirin for the corn syrup…

Haemul Pajeon (Korean Seafood Pancake) by jason kim

It's been a while since we had pajeon (literally translated pa=green onion/scallions and jeon=pancake, thus green onion pancake) since our California days with unlimited makgeolli (fermented rice wine). But for the sake of adding to our recipe list, we decided to make haemul pajeon (seafood pancake) for tonight while the kids spend…

Spicy Asian Grilled Pork Chops by John Spottiswood

This is an old favorite that I've made since my days living in Chicago. We lived near the main Korean part of town (near Lawrence I think) and frequently ate Bulgogi. One day I bought some boneless pork chops and tried to create my own marinade. This one is close. I do it somewhat by taste, and you can play with the quantities a…

Korean Steamed Eggplants (Gaji Namul) by Sunny Shin

Gaji namul is another basic but very popular side dish in korea

Korean Gaeran Mari (Stuffed Egg Omelette w Cheese) by jason kim

The wife is usually in charge of this Korean appetizer dish called gaeran mari (stuffed egg omelette) because it takes some finesse (which I lack) and real cooking skills to roll the omelette at the right time. So far, I have failed incredibly two times, simply because I started flipping/curling too early and it broke to…

Korean Spicy Tofu by John Spottiswood

This is an easy and tasty dish to serve either as a small main course or as a side dish with other Korean food. The Korean recipe I have does not recommend serving it with lemon juice, but I think it cuts the saltiness and spiciness of the dish nicely.

Ojingeo Twigim (Fried Squid aka Calamari) by jason kim

The wifey was in charge of making the kids' afternoon snack and surprised us all with a pretty common Korean street food ojingeo twigim, which is essentially another word for a more popular Western name calamari. This dish is also often served as an anju (drinking side dish) with many Koreans snacking on this while chugging away on…

Instant Seolleongtang (Korean Ox Bone Soup) by jason kim

Who would have thought that an instant noodle dish could taste as good as the original (okay, it helped that I was pretty hungry). But on this day my skeptical palette persuaded me that even though it was instant and took less than 15 minutes to make, it did taste pretty good. The dish is called seolleongtang (ox bone soup), which in…

Chicken Kalbi by Walter Sandsquish

A popular poultry dish among Korean students, made in a microwave.

Korean Hobak Jeon (Zucchini Pancake) by jason kim

Instead of our usual haemul pajeon (seafood/scallion pancake) that we like to make for our late night snack, we chose something lighter and healthier, hobak jeon (zucchini pancakes). And since we didn't have this recipe on our blog list, it was nice to get it over with despite the missus wanting something more meaty and hearty. This…