Spicy grilled squid (Ojingeo-tonggui)

This spicy grilled squid is a favorite in Korean bars, and if you've ever been to one, you couldn't have missed it. A huge grilled squid covered in shiny, juicy, spicy sauce in the middle of a table full of drinkers. It's not a dish you eat alone, you share it with friends, the more the merrier...

Fermented squid side dish (Ojingeojeot)

I used to make salty fermented anchovies every year when I lived in Korea. It was very easy to make! I mixed fresh anchovies with a lot of salt and put them into a huge earthenware jar. About 6 months later, the achovy jeot fermented well! I used to use them in my kimchi paste, or I took some...

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...

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...

Crunchy squid threads

Today I'm going to introduce you to a very easy but incredibly addictive side dish. If you love anything a little salty like the sea a little and stinky like squid, you'll fall in love with ojingeo-silchae-bokkeum (오징어실채볶음), or crunchy squid threads. It's tastes sweet, crunchy, and a little...

Spicy, chewy, sweet & sour cold noodles (Jjolmyeon: 쫄면)

2 brands of jjolmyeon noodles, sold without broth I prefer to buy the just the noodles and then make my own seasoning sauce at home, which is more delicious and cheaper. If you're in a hurry you can get the set with the sauce, but I suggest that when you make jjolymyoen with the kit you dress it...

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...

Soybean paste soup with spinach and clams (Sigeumchi-jogae...

Today I'm going to show you how to make fermented soybean paste soup with spinach and clams. It's not only delicious but it's a kind of soup that makes my body and soul warm! The hot, savory, beefy, spicy, and earthy broth gives me 100 percent satisfaction in cold weather like we have these days...

Myeolchi Kal Guksu (Korean Anchovy Knife-Cut Noodle Soup)

Korean knife-cut noodle soup features tender and slippery fresh wheat noodles and a balanced selection of vegetables.

Cheonggukjang-jjigae (Extra-strong fermented soybean paste stew) 청국장찌개

Did you make cheonggukjang (extra-fermented soybean paste:청국장) with the recipe I showed you last time? If you don't have time to make cheonggukjang you can probably find it at any large Korean grocery store, although the packaging is often confusing. Some product labels just call it "soybean...