Spicy Korean chicken skewers (dak-kkochi: 닭꼬치)

Today's recipe is one of the most popular Korean street foods: spicy chicken skewers called dak-kkochi. When I visited Seoul a few years ago, I saw many people lining up to get chicken skewers from street vendors. Customers can choose which kind they want, depending on which sauce is used or if...

Corn dogs

Corn dogs are a carnival staple and for good reason, they are delicious. There's nothing better than eating one of these and then jumping on a few rides - feels good! Another US invention and another dish that's lacking in colour... but the flavour makes up for that!

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...

Korean market-style fried chicken (Sijang-tongdak: 시장통닭)

Let's make traditional market-style Korean fried chicken! I've introduced you to many kinds of Korean fried chicken before, and now I want to show you one more! It's called sijang-tongdak: 시장통닭 (literally: "market chicken"). Unlike some other Korean fried chicken recipes this one doesn't use a...

Korean sausage bread (Sausage ppang: 소세지빵)

Today's recipe is for Korean sausage-ppang, or sausage bread, which is a hotdog or sausage baked in fresh bread and covered with toppings and cheese. It tastes like sweet pizza with fluffy dough. I don't know who invented this snack but it's very popular and a common item in Korean bakeries in...

Potato Dumpling Soup (Gamja-ongsimi-guk: 감자옹심이국)

Today I'm going to show you how to make Korean potato dumpling soup, called gamja-ongsimi-guk (감자옹심이국). Gamja are potatoes, guk is soup, and ongsimi means some kind of balls or dumplings. You remember when I made rice cake balls for my red bean porridge recipe? Those are considered ongsimi but...

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...

Fried dried squid (Ojingeo-twigim)

Dried squid was one of my all-time favorite snacks when I was young. I still love it and if I don't eat it for a while, I get cravings. I always keep a few dried squids on hand in my freezer. Then I can just take one out whenever I want it, toast it on the stove and eat it. If you've never...

Hotteok filled with vegetables & noodles (Yachae-hotteok: 야채호떡)

Today I'm going to show you how to make a Korean street snack called yachae-hotteok. Yachae means "vegetables" in Korean, and hotteok are pancakes usually stuffed with sweet stuff and nuts. But in this case they're filled with savory noodles and chopped vegetables. I love the crunchiness of the...

Chicken dumplings (Dakgogi mandu: 닭고기 만두)

What's a good food for the summer time?! You are looking for something fun and easy to eat? Something portable and bite-sized? It's mandu time! : ) Mandu are Korean dumplings, and I'm very happy to share my chicken mandu recipe with you today. Mandu is usually made with pork or beef, or a...