Super-nutritious rice cake (Yeongyang-chaltteok: 영양찰떡)

I'm going to show you a very popular and well-loved Korean rice cake, Yeongyang-chaltteok (영양찰떡). I call it super-nutritious rice cake in English because it's made with all nutritious ingredients: black beans, pine nuts, jujubes, honey, and rice flour. It's not only super-nutritious, it's also...

Songpyeon 송편

This recipe is a very special one, made for a very special occasion in Korean culture. It's rice cake called songpyeon, which Koreans make for Chuseok, the Korean harvest moon festival (although you can also make them any time you want). The cakes are a little sweet, chewy, and nutty, with a...

Chapssaltteok (Korean-style mochi)

This is my first attempt to make the same recipe with 2 videos in English and Korean. Yaho! : ) I can't wait to share this delicious sweet and chewy rice cake with my readers and my fellow Koreans. Chapssaltteok used to be called "mochi" among Koreans, but these days everybody calls this...

White steamed rice cake (Baekseolgi-tteok)

Koreans often make baekseolgi-tteok to celebrate a baby's 3 week birthday (saei rye in Korean) or any child's birthday, but it's most often traditionally prepared to celebrate a baby's 100 day birthday (baek il in Korean). The white cake represents purity and perfection and is attained by using...

Squash rice cake (Hobaktteok)

Today let's make squash rice cake (Hobaktteok), using a small ceramic bowl or cup. I'm so excited to release this recipe because with it you can easily make fluffy rice cake and sweet squash filling. Ramekins work well, but you could try any other kind of similar-sized, heat-resistant bowl or...

Pan-fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi)

Today I'm going to show you how to make bukkumi, pan fried rice cakes filled with sweet red beans, or with mung bean paste. These rice cakes are gooey, chewy, and sweet on the inside and crispy on the outside. The texture is just wonderful, both soft and crispy at the same time. The best thing...

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...

Injeolmi rice cake

Injeolmi is rice cake made with sweet rice (glutinous rice). It's one of the most popular and common Korean rice cakes and it's made on special occasions and Festival days.

Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet red beans – Jjinppang (찐빵)

Today's recipe is for traditional Korean jjinppang: fluffy steamed buns filled with red beans. I shared a similar recipe a long time ago for steamed fluffy buns filled with vegetables and meat called jjinppang-mandu. My jjinppang mandu recipe has been used by many of my readers over years and...

Knife-cut noodle soup with red beans

Today's recipe is a 1 bowl meal made with basically 2 ingredients! It's pat-kalguksu, knife-cut noodle soup with red beans. It's a very warming and comforting noodle soup: soft, creamy and a little nutty. Pat-kalguksu is very popular in Korea. it's comfort food served in every department store...