Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls

Fresh and healthy Vietnamese rice paper spring rolls with an amazing peanut sauce. Plus TWO secret tips to make it super easy to roll them up neatly!

Pork wraps (Bo-ssam)

Today's recipe is bo-ssam, a traditional Korean recipe that's a pouch full of delicious stuff! It's super-tender flavorful pork, hot red spicy oyster radish, and subtly flavored fermented shrimp wrapped in a crispy pickled cabbage leaf. It's a dish that many of my readers and viewers have...

How to Wrap Spring Rolls: Both Chinese & Vietnamese! - The Woks of Life

In this post, we’ll go over in detail how to wrap spring rolls (both Chinese and Vietnamese) so that they're tight, even, and fry properly!

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...

Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Seared Shrimp

These Vietnamese summer rolls are perfect for warm weather gatherings, featuring juicy seared shrimp, rice noodles, marinated vegetables, and fresh herbs.

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...

Vegetable spring rolls

A party favourite - vegetable spring rolls with dipping sauce.

Gujeolpan, Platter of 9 Delicacies (구절판)

Today's recipe is a special one. It's Gujeolpan (구절판), the traditional Korean Platter of Nine Delicacies. It's considered to be a classic dish of Korean Royal Court Cuisine, the style of cooking popular with the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty, which ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897. Unlike a lot...

Bulgogi samgak-gimbap (Triangle gimbap) 삼각김밥

Samgak-gimbap, or triangle-shaped gimbap, is a delicious Korean snack or simple lunch that's fun to make and eat. It's great for lunchboxes because its unique plastic wrapper design keeps everything fresh and crispy until you're ready to eat!

Apple ssamjang dipping sauce (사과쌈장)

Today's recipe is a variation on dipping sauce (ssamjang: 쌈장), using a small apple instead of sugar. You wouldn't believe how excited I was when I developed this easy and simple recipe! Around that time I was also starting to write my cookbook, and this apple ssamjang quickly became my regular...