Cantonese-Style Zongzi (Rice Dumplings)

Our detailed, step-by-step Cantonese-style Zongzi recipe, a traditional Chinese savory sticky rice treat with pork, peanuts, and salted duck egg yolk.

Ground soybean stew (Kongbiji-jjigae)

Warm, creamy, nutty, and healthy, this is the perfect stew for colder weather. Just thinking about a bubbling pot of my grandmother's kongbiji-jjigae makes me comfortable lol. In this recipe, I make it like she made it. Enjoy!

Homemade rice syrup (Ssal-jocheong: 쌀조청)

Today's recipe is a Korean cooking ingredient I've been using a long time, rice syrup (Ssal-jocheong: 쌀조청). You can find in a Korean grocery store or even online but some of my readers who don't have access have asked me how to make this. And even if you can easily get it in the store, the taste...

Savory Tang Yuan: A Traditional Chinese Recipe - The Woks of Life

Savory Tang Yuan are sticky rice dumplings filled with pork, salted radish, and mushrooms, perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year & the Lantern Festival.

Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles With Pork and Vegetables)

Korean japchae is festive, a colorful array of vegetables, egg, meat, and noodles that combine in a joyous celebration. This version is lighter, cleaner, and more refined than the hot and oily ones many restaurants serve.

Braised beef with eggs & peppers in soy sauce (Jangjorim: 장조림)

Jangjorim is one of the most loved Korean side dishes. It’s also a popular item for lunch boxes. I love to add lots of green chile peppers to my jangjorim. I enjoy not only the beef taste but also the juice, which contains saltiness from soy sauce, good aroma from green chile pepper, and a...

Zongzi with Pork Belly & Meigan Cai - The Woks of Life

Our zongzi with pork belly and meigan cai/preserved vegetables (梅干菜肉粽) is perfect for celebrating the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

Samgyetang (Korean Rice-Stuffed Chicken Soup)

Instead of shreds of chicken and vegetables, this classic Korean chicken soup offers up whole small birds stuffed with sticky rice and aromatic goodies.

Bean porridge (Kongjuk)

Are you interested in cooking something light, healthy, gorgeous and delicious? Then this is the recipe I recommend! It will be a perfect for brunch on a weekend. It's bean porridge, called kongjuk (콩죽) in Korean. Porridge (juk) is loved by Koreans for its soft texture, lightness, nutrition, and...

Spicy, chewy, sweet & sour cold noodles (Jjolmyeon: 쫄면)

2 brands of jjolmyeon noodles, sold without broth I prefer to buy the just the noodles and then make my own seasoning sauce at home, which is more delicious and cheaper. If you're in a hurry you can get the set with the sauce, but I suggest that when you make jjolymyoen with the kit you dress it...