Stir-fried potato and ham (Gamja-haem-bokkeum: 감자햄볶음)

Today I'm going to show you another easy, simple recipe that doesn't require any special ingredients from a Korean grocery store or anything. Just potato, ham, and onion. It's a stir fried potato and ham side dish called gamja-haem-bokkeum! How many times have I made this in my life? When my...

Braised baby potatoes (Algamja-jorim)

Today I'm showing you how to make a Korean side dish made of braised baby potatoes, called algamja-jorim in Korean. Gamja is Korean for potatoes, jorim means braised and al means egg, which refers to how small these potatoes are, like quail eggs. When these baby potatoes are braised in soy sauce...

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...

Stir-fried shredded potato side dish (Gamjachae-bokkeum)

This potato dish can also be made without mushrooms, but I found the taste turns out very good when mushrooms are added. The other recipe in this video is for gamja-bokkeum (stir fried potato side dish). Ingredients. Potatoes, garlic, mushrooms, onion, kosher salt, olive oil, toasted sesame oil...

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...

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...

Simple potato pancake (Gamjajeon: 감자전)

Today I'm going to show you an easy way to make a delicious potato pancake, called gamjajeon (감자전) in Korean. I posted a recipe and video showing how to make traditional gamjajeon years ago, but this version uses a few shortcuts and is much simpler. In the traditional way, we grate the potatoes...

Spicy pork stew (Dwaejigogi-jjigae)

These days it's hot summertime, but you still need to cook! Even on the hottest days you can always get some energy from your own homemade food. Today's recipe is another simple and easy recipe, spicy pork stew or dwaejigogi-jjigae in Korean, a spicy, savory, juicy stew made with pork belly...

Spicy cod fillets (Daegusal-jorim: 대구살조림)

Hello seafood lovers! Today's recipe is very simple, fast, and easy, but also very delicious with an amazing texture! It's spicy boneless cod filets (Daegusal-jorim: 대구살조림). I originally developed this recipe for those who are not comfortable eating fish with bones, but it ended up becoming one...

Stir-fried dried anchovies and peanuts (Myeolchi-bokkeum: 멸치볶음)

Who wouldn't like something sweet, crunchy, & nutty?! Today's recipe, myeolchi-ttangkong-bokkeum is exactly that: stir-fried dried anchovies and peanuts. It tastes like a sweet, salty, crunchy snack. This is one of the most common and popular side dishes for Korean lunch boxes (dosirak), and...