Seasonal Korean cooking
![Gochujang saengchae (Korean salad with gochujang dressing) ｜고추장 생채 [vegan]](https://i0.wp.com/123kimchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/%EA%BE%B8%EB%AF%B8%EA%B8%B0Snapshot-17-07-2024-09_24-6.jpg?resize=360%2C540&ssl=1 "Gochujang saengchae (Korean salad with gochujang dressing) ｜고추장 생채 [vegan]")
This Korean salad with sweet & spicy gochujang dressing is one of my staple banchan (side dish) on my lunch/dinner table. This salad especially goes well with seafood (mussels, shrimp, squid, etc.) because of its brightness but of course, you can also have it with meat or tofu/tempeh too! What is gochujang? Gochujang is Korean […]
![Citrusy & Nutty Endive muchim (salad with Yuja (yuzu) & Doenjang (Korean soybean paste) [vegan]](https://i0.wp.com/123kimchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/%EA%BE%B8%EB%AF%B8%EA%B8%B0Snapshot-10-07-2024-16_18-2-e1720622399628.jpg?resize=360%2C540&ssl=1 "Citrusy & Nutty Endive muchim (salad with Yuja (yuzu) & Doenjang (Korean soybean paste) [vegan]")
I’ve always loved juicy and crisp endives, also for its slight bitterness that follows after sweetness. Now that I live in The Netherlands, where I can get a bag of 4 endives for only around 2 euros, I’m looking for different ways to bring it onto my table 🙂 Although I do love to make […]
![Saengchae (Korean salad with soy dressing) ｜ 생채 [vegan]](https://i0.wp.com/123kimchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Snapshot-20-06-2024-17_21.png?resize=360%2C540&ssl=1 "Saengchae (Korean salad with soy dressing) ｜ 생채 [vegan]")
This classic Korean soy dressing is so versatile that you can easily pair it with any veggies. When making a salad, I always think of 3 components: 1. Base : leafy veggies that are quite neutral in taste but gives nice crunchiness. Typically some kind of lettuce like romaine, iceberg, oakleaf or butterhead 2. Herbs […]
![Sangchu-namul (Korean lettuce side dish) ｜ 상추나물 [vegetarian/vegan]](https://i0.wp.com/123kimchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/%EA%BE%B8%EB%AF%B8%EA%B8%B0Snapshot-13-06-2024-11_45.jpg?resize=360%2C540&ssl=1 "Sangchu-namul (Korean lettuce side dish) ｜ 상추나물 [vegetarian/vegan]")
In summer, my grandma’s garden is filled with lettuce!They grow thick stems and they’re actually so crunchy and sweet when cooked! #zerowaste cooking 🙂 This traditional Korean recipe is from my grandma 👵🏻 but it’s also very often made by monks at Korean Buddhist temples💚 Never cooked a romaine lettuce before? Well, this will be […]
![Coriander Kimchi & Avocado Bowl ｜ 고수김치[vegetarian/vegan option]](https://i0.wp.com/123kimchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KakaoTalk_20200216_231306233-scaled.jpg?resize=360%2C540&ssl=1 "Coriander Kimchi & Avocado Bowl ｜ 고수김치[vegetarian/vegan option]")
Did you know Kimchi can be made with any herbs & veggies? Of course, if you’ve seen my Tomato Kimchi posting already, then you would know already! My favorite herb kimchi is Coriander Kimchi. I learned to make it at a Korean Buddhist Temple, where nowadays is gaining so much attention for their healthy & […]
![Tomato Kimchi ｜토마토 김치[vegetarian/vegan option]](https://i0.wp.com/123kimchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/KakaoTalk_20200108_162223258.jpg?resize=360%2C540&ssl=1 "Tomato Kimchi ｜토마토 김치[vegetarian/vegan option]")
Have you heard of Tomato Kimchi(토마토김치)? These sun-kissed tomatoes are stuffed with crunchy radish stuffing tossed with umami-filled kimchi dressing. The dressing brings out the ingredients’ own natural taste to the most, bursting with flavors! And what’s more, it’s 100% naturally vegetarian-friendly! Kimchi, one of the representative dish in Korea, usually refers to seasoned & […]