Seasonal Korean cooking with Taeyeon
What Kimjang Really Means When people think of Korean food, kimchi is often the first thing that comes to mind.But behind kimchi lies one of Korea’s most significant culinary traditions: Kimjang (김장). Kimjang is the tradition of preparing kimchi for winter, using the best seasonal ingredients of the year. Before modern agriculture and refrigeration, winters […]
Late summer is onion season and if you’ve never made kimchi with sweet, juicy onions, then this might just become your new favorite. This small-batch Onion Kimchi (양파김치) is inspired by the Jeolla-do region, Korea’s southern province known for its bold, flavorful food and excellent summer onions. It’s a refreshing, naturally fermented kimchi that goes […]
Why You Should Make Wild Garlic Kimchi This Season This is my original recipe for wild garlic kimchi, based on traditional Korean fermentation methods! It highlights the flavors of wild garlic in a naturally & authentic way! Spring is the perfect time to explore new flavors in fermentation, and wild garlic (San-maneul in Korean) is […]
Korean rice soup, or Gukbap (국밥), is the ultimate comfort food—deeply flavorful, nourishing, and satisfying. You may have seen it recently featured on NYT Cooking, but today, I’m sharing the authentic version, just like my grandma makes it. There are many versions of Gukbaps from different regions in Korea. But this Gyeongsang-do style beef radish […]