Crunchy Korean peanut cookies (Matdongsan: 맛동산)

These are the crunchy Korean peanut cookies that I had as a kid. When I first tried these cookies I couldn't believe such a delicious thing existed in the world. A lot of Koreans agree, and many of us grew up eating them. Now you can make them at home! I hope you and your family and friends...

Toasted Sesame Seeds

Properly toasted sesame seeds are a very important ingredient in Korean cuisine. They add a wonderful, toasted nuttiness to many Korean dishes, and are particularly important in giving vegetarian dishes an extra dimension of flavor. Other cultures use sesame seeds in their cooking but to me...

Beet jelly candy (Beet-jeonggwa: 비트정과)

Today I'm introducing you to a traditional way of making Korean confection called jeonggwa. Jeonggwa is a candied jelly usually made with fruits, roots, or stems of vegetables. When they are cooked for a long time in sugar, honey, or syrup over low heat, they eventually turn sweet and into a...

Dalgona candy with nuts

Today I'm going to introduce you to a very simple 2-ingredients and 3 minute cooking honeycomb toffee cookie (3 ingredients if you include the optional nuts) called dalgona in Korean. If you're in the mood for something sweet this is something you can whip up quickly. In the video I make mine...

Chapssaltteok (Korean-style mochi)

This is my first attempt to make the same recipe with 2 videos in English and Korean. Yaho! : ) I can't wait to share this delicious sweet and chewy rice cake with my readers and my fellow Koreans. Chapssaltteok used to be called "mochi" among Koreans, but these days everybody calls this...

Candied sweet potato (Mattang: 맛탕)

Mattang is a delicious, easy to make sweet that's chunks of sweet potato coated in translucent hot brown syrup. They are super crunchy on the outside and warm and fluffy on the inside. It's so simple and easy to make but freshly made mattang is really irresistible, with an amazing, loud crispy...

Mung bean jelly side dishes (Cheongpomuk-muchim)

Hi, everybody, I'm going to introduce another side dish recipe to you. Cheongpomuk-muchim is made with mung bean starch. It's sugar-free and fat-free but delicious. What's the taste like? Hmmm, if you like noodles, you'll like it. As you see in the video tutorial, I add 1 teaspoon of salt for 7...

Gotgamssam (Walnuts wrapped in persimmons)

Hi everybody! I'm so excited to introduce you to a Korean dessert (or snack) called gotgamssam. You need only 2 ingredients: gotgam (dried persimmons) and hodu (walnuts)! I think this is a record for the fewest requirements needed to make one of my recipes. If someone asks me what else they...

Heukimjajuk (Black sesame seeds porridge)

Hello everybody! I'm introducing a delicious, nutritious, healthy, and simple recipe today. Ow ow lots of adjectives, huh? : ) It's black sesame seeds porridge! Are you saying, "Uh oh! Warm porridge on hot day?" But this porridge is good for any season. It's a very popular dish all year round...

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...