Kimchi pancake (Kimchijeon: 김치전)

A kimchi pancake is one of the easiest and quickest things to make and is one of Koreans' all time favorite dishes. It's hot, spicy, crispy, a little sweet, sour, and a little salty. It is not only a great snack but also it goes well with rice as a side dish, and is great in lunchboxes in place...

Quick, fresh kimchi (Baechu-geotjeori: 배추겉절이)

Today's recipe is for quick, fresh, small-batch kimchi made with napa cabbage, called baeuchu-geotjeori. I make it Jeolla province style, with a thick paste made from fermented anchovies. I filmed this video in Yeongyang, where the best red peppers in Korea are grown, and is well known for hot...

Seafood green onion pancake (Haemul-pajeon: 해물파전)

Today's recipe is a green onion (scallion) pancake with seafood. You may remember I made a green onion pancake (pajeon) video a long time ago which used foraged green onions. But when making pajeon, most Koreans use this kind of green onion, and the most popular kind of pajeon is made with...

Pan-fried perilla leaves with fillings (Kkaennip-jeon: 깻잎전)

Today's recipe, Kkaennip-jeon (pan-fried perilla leaves with fillings), is a fast, fun, and light savory side dish. If you like perilla leaves (kkaennip: 깻잎), you will love this dish: the egg batter makes the lightly minty leaves a little crispy, and the juicy, savory, beef patty fillings go...

Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)

Kimchi pancake is made from a simple batter of kimchi, scallions, salt, and water fried to a crispy pancake in the skillet and served.with a dipping sauce

Mung Bean Pancakes (Bindaetteok)

Korean mung bean pancakes, called bindaetteok, are a delicious, savory, irresistible meal in themselves. Packed with ingredients: ground mung beans, rice, kimchi, pork, vegetables, egg, and full of seasonings, they are hearty and unforgettable. I make the pancakes in big batches and keep the...

Stir-fried Asian chives, meat, and vegetables (Buchu-japchae: 부추잡채)

Buchu-japchae is Asian chives stir-fried with meat and vegetables. It's usually served in Korean-Chinese restaurants with Kkotppang (Steamed flower-shaped buns). When you go to Korean-Chinese restaurants this delicious stirfry is the most popular dish after jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean...

Easy japchae (Korean stir-fried noodles and vegetables)

Korean japchae, sweet potato starch noodles stir fried with vegetables, is a popular and delicious dish that pretty much everyone likes. I never saw someone who tasted it for the first time who didn't like it right away. That's a high compliment! This recipe is for a quick and easy version of...

Simple potato pancake (Gamjajeon: 감자전)

Today I'm going to show you an easy way to make a delicious potato pancake, called gamjajeon (감자전) in Korean. I posted a recipe and video showing how to make traditional gamjajeon years ago, but this version uses a few shortcuts and is much simpler. In the traditional way, we grate the potatoes...

Pajeon (Green onion pancake)

Ever since I blogged about a pancake I made with wild green onions I picked in Central Park, many people expressed interest in the recipe through my blog, email, and Facebook page. So I decided to take another field trip to pick more wild green onions and mugwort to make video recipes with the...