Korean potato pancakes (Gamjajeon)

Hi everybody, today I'm introducing you to a Korean regional specialty from Gangwon province called gamjajeon (potato pancakes). Gangwon province is well-known in Korea for its delicious potatoes. Out of all the recipes on my website, this one requires some of the fewest ingredients: potato and...

Potato Salad

If you've ever been to a Korean restaurant, maybe they served you a small side dish of cold, smooth, slightly sweet mashed potatoes, almost like ice cream. It might have had some carrot or cucumber in it, which made it a little crispy. There was probably no more than an tiny scoop of it on the...

Stir-fried potato and ham (Gamja-haem-bokkeum: 감자햄볶음)

Today I'm going to show you another easy, simple recipe that doesn't require any special ingredients from a Korean grocery store or anything. Just potato, ham, and onion. It's a stir fried potato and ham side dish called gamja-haem-bokkeum! How many times have I made this in my life? When my...

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...

Soybean sprout soup with rice (Kongnamul-gukbap: 콩나물국밥)

Today's recipe is a popular 1 bowl meal well-loved by all Koreans. It's delicious, savory soybean sprout soup with rice mixed right in. It's fast, warm, hearty and satisfying. This style of soup is called gukbap in Korean - literally soup (guk 국) and rice (bap 밥), and this recipe with soybean...

Spicy braised potatoes (Maeun-gamja-jorim: 매운감자조림)

This spicy braised potato side dish is very simple and something you can make quickly with only a few ingredients. You'll be surprised at how delicious it is, with such little work! Your house will be full of a good aroma! As I mentioned it the video, this is a more frugal version of the same...

Soybean sprout soup (Kongnamulguk)

Today's recipe is for kongnamulguk (soybean sprout soup), which is one of the most common, typical, and popular Korean soups, made with soybean sprouts in a delicious, savory broth. As you know, a Korean meal is composed of rice, soup or stew, and side dishes, so soup has a very important role...

Anchovy kelp stock (Myeolchi-dasima-yuksu: 멸치다시마육수)

All cultures rely on stock to make their soups and stews delicious. Today I'm going to show you how to make a savory Korean stock that you can use as a base in many Korean dishes. It's a typical Korean base for soups and stews like sundubu-jjigae (spicy soft tofu stew), and noodle soup (guksu)...

Braised baby potatoes (Algamja-jorim)

Today I'm showing you how to make a Korean side dish made of braised baby potatoes, called algamja-jorim in Korean. Gamja is Korean for potatoes, jorim means braised and al means egg, which refers to how small these potatoes are, like quail eggs. When these baby potatoes are braised in soy sauce...

Squid soup (Ojingeo-guk)

I'm excited to introduce another soup recipe to you today, this one made with squid! If you are a soup lover and love seafood, I'm sure you will love this. It's very easy to make but it is smells and tastes great. I made this soup when I visited Tanya in Canterbury UK. We made a large pot of...