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...

Spicy braised potatoes (Maeun-gamja-jorim: 매운감자조림)

This spicy braised potato side dish is very simple and something you can make quickly with only a few ingredients. You'll be surprised at how delicious it is, with such little work! Your house will be full of a good aroma! As I mentioned it the video, this is a more frugal version of the same...

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...

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...

Gamja Bokkeum (Korean Sweet Soy-Glazed Potatoes)

A simple glazed potato banchan you won't be able to stop making, or eating.

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...

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 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...

Stir-fried oyster mushrooms (Neutari-beoseot-bokkeum: 느타리버섯볶음)

This recipe is for mushroom lovers! I love any kind of mushrooms. Their earthy flavor, savory taste and most of all their texture, a little crispy and chewy at the same time. This recipe is for stir fried oyster mushrooms, which really shows off these mushrooms' taste and texture and is a little...

Japchae (Korean Sweet Potato Noodles with Meat and Vegetables)

A classic Korean noodle stir-fry, Japchae is a colorful dish featuring sweet potato (or glass) noodles and a variety of bright vegetables.