Seasoned seaweed (Gim-muchim: 김무침)

Today's recipe is my all-time favorite quick emergency side dish, seasoned seaweed sheets (gim-muchim 김무침). Sometimes when I want something easy to make and eat, and all I have on hand is kimchi, this is a side dish I can make fast and then serve with kimchi and rice. It's basically just toasted...

Crispy seaweed noodle rolls (Gimmari: 김말이)

Time for something crunchy outside and soft and chewy inside! : ) Let's make gimmari! Gimmari are crispy seaweed noodle rolls, a snack food that is popular with Korean street vendors and also sold frozen in Korean grocery stores. They're made of glass noodles rolled in seaweed paper (gim) and...

Fried seaweed paper coated with glutinous rice paste (Gim-bugak: 김부각)

Today I'm going to introduce you to gim-bugak, which is seaweed paper coated with glutinous rice paste and then fried. It tastes very crispy, airy, savory, and full of the fresh flavor of the sea that is unique to gim. When it's coated with rice paste and dried and fried, it expands like a...

Chicken gimbap (Dakgogi-gimbap: 닭고기김밥)

Today I'm going to share my chicken gimbap recipe with you! It's very easy to make, great for lunchboxes and picnics. Korean gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) can be as simple as some rice (bap in Korean) rolled and pressed in a sheet of dried seaweed (called gim in Korean), but usually the typical...

Inside out gimbap (Nude gimbap: 누드김밥)

Today's recipe is inside out gimbap (seaweed rice rolls), known as "nude gimbap" (누드김밥) among Koreans. It's so easy to make, although preparing the ingredients can take some time. You don't even need a gimbap mat, you can just roll it with your hands. You can also use your favorite fillings if...

Lobster gimbap (seaweed rice rolls)

Do you like lobster? Do you like gimbap? Then you'll love this recipe: it's simple to make and a real delicacy. I had always wanted to visit Maine to taste their great seafood: lobsters, crabs, oysters, and clams, so recently I took a road trip through New England. It's a really pretty part of...

Kimbap (Korean Seaweed Rice Rolls)

Kimbap, one of Korea's most popular snacks, can have all sorts of fillings; this very classic version is a great place to start.

Seasoned dried shredded squid (Ojingeochae-muchim)

Ojingeochae muchim is one of the most popular side dishes for Korean lunchboxes ("doshirak"). I learned this recipe from my cousin Kyeong in Korea, who was attending university when I was in high school. I couldn't believe how tasty it was when I tasted her ojingeochae muchim because it was much...

Rice balls in seaweed flakes (Gimgaru jumeokbap)

Hello everybody! Let's learn how to make jumeokbap today! Jumeok literally means 'fist' and bap means 'cooked rice,' so jumeokbap is the Korean word for any kind of dish that consists of hand-shaped rice balls, no matter the size, ingredients, or seasonings used. There are many kinds of jumokbap...

Sweet & sour seaweed salad (Miyeok-muchim)

Today I’m going to recommend you make this easy, chilly, healthy delicious recipe called miyeok-muchim or Korean sweet & sour seaweed salad. I don’t make this dish all the time, but on hot summer days I especially crave it. I always have dried seaweed in my pantry, so it’s pretty easy to put...