Youn’s Kitchen is a Korean reality show where the cast opens up a Korean themed pop-up restaurant in a foreign country for a few days/weeks. “Youn” Yuh Jung is the lead grandma and cook that the show is named after. In Season 2 (2018), the cast goes to Spain and prepares variations of ...
Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew)
Budae Jjigae is a super popular Korean “jeon gol” (hot pot). A huge pot of sizzling spicy stew is usually shared amongst 2, 4 or even more people (the more the merrier, and the bigger the pot!). I don’t think my mom grew up eating this dish so she didn’t make it for us at home. The first few times I ...
Korean Street Food “Hotdog” aka Corn Dog
Hotdog (핫도그) in Korea isn’t the usual sausage in a long bun that we find here in the baseball stadiums. It resembles more of a corn dog but it is so much more than a corn dog. The “hotdog” is often stuffed with more than just a sausage, (think velvety cheese), is wrapped in a chewy dough, covered in ...
Milk Bread (Hokkaido Milk Bread)
Who doesn’t love soft, light and fluffy bread? Milk breads (a.k.a. Japanese milk breads a.k.a. Hokkaido milk breads) are the softest breads with a slightly sweet flavor that can be enjoyed on it’s own, with jam, as french toast or as supporting stars of a great sandwich! I pack lunch for my ...
Baek Jong Won spicy braised tofu with pork (dubu jorim)
There are days when I don’t crave any meat but these types of days never seem to come for my husband. Baek Jong Won’s spicy braised tofu with added pork is a perfect solution for these family polarizing days. No fights at home about food! (We don’t actually fight because we’re too nice about it but ...
Baek Jong Won Beef and Radish Soup
Beef and radish soup is the perfect soup to accompany any Korean meal whether it be with a fancy meal or just simply with a bowl of hot rice and spicy kimchi. My husband’s been busy and can fully feed himself but it’s often pretty unhealthy so I made this soup and left it for him before I went on a ...
Korean Spicy Braised Chicken – Soo-mi’s Side Dishes
It’s cold! Boston is cold which makes me really crave hot and spicy food. I didn’t really grow up eating any chicken dishes at home (and my mom still rarely buys any chicken for home) but I’ve grown to know that chicken is a super easy and affordable plus quick way to have a nice cooked ...
Eggplant Mushroom Soy Sauce Side Dish (Muchim)
Work has been busier than usual which means finding ways to have quick meals on weeknights. Our home becomes messier and messier on the weekdays and on Sunday I go through a day of cleaning and cooking. So, I’ve been on a streak of making Korean side dishes (banchan) on Sunday’s to make dinners on ...
Baek Jong Won’s Radish Doenjang Jjigae
Today’s doenjang jjigae is a little different from what you find on a daily basis at most Korean restaurants and homes. This is Baek Jong Won’s special “home secret” recipe that he noted on his TV show. Instead of the common tofu and pork based stew, this version uses thinly sliced beef and a ton of ...