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…

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…

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…

Herb Samgyupsal w Garlic n Onion by jason kim

Although I accepted samgyupsal (grilled pork belly; aka thick bacon) into my late-night diet of soju and beer outings while living in Seoul back in the days, I really didn't have a strong yearning for it when I returned back to the States. One reason was that it too closely resembled something that I didn't really care for in the…

Korean Kimchi Jeon (Kimchi Pancakes) by jason kim

I got to experiment making another anju (alcoholic side dish) called kimchi jeon (korean pancakes) recently when we had some friends drive all the way up from Oklahoma for a quick trip to Chicago and decided to swing by Madison ......full story at http://www.oliviajasonkim.com

Braised Black Cod with Daikon Radish by Sunny Shin

It’s a fast, flavorful Korean fish dish

Instant Kimchi Ramyun (Spicy Kimchi Noodles) by jason kim

As most Koreans will attest to, ramyun or instant noodles can be a saviour when in need of something quick and fast to eat. Fortunately for us, most of the Korean instant noodles are too spicy for the kids but just right us adults. We love the spiciness of the dish but always try to make it complete by ......full story and recipe at…

korean kongnamul guk (soybean sprout soup) by jason kim

We had a very simple soup the other day called kongnamul guk (beansprout soup) and it couldn't have tasted better with its mild and refreshing broth. We are accustomed to eating spicy jjigaes (soup/stew) that Korean food is known for, so it was a nice change of pace to get something light and clean. The broth is made from boiling…