Tag: Korean Recipes

The Best Vegan Kimchi: Authentic, Easy, No Fish Sauce
Fermentation, Korean Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan Recipes

The Best Vegan Kimchi: Authentic, Easy, No Fish Sauce

Kimchi is one of Korea’s iconic fermented foods, packed with complex flavors, crunchiness, and incredible health benefits! Traditionally, kimchi includes fish sauce or salted shrimp for extra depth, but did you know you can make a fully plant-based version that’s just as rich and flavorful? This vegan kimchi recipe is inspired by Salchal-eumsik (Korean Buddhist […]

Easy Korean Butternut Squash & Bean Porridge (Hobak-juk)
Appetizers, Korean Recipes, Main Dishes, Recipes, Soup & Stew

Easy Korean Butternut Squash & Bean Porridge (Hobak-juk)

When the temperature drops, there’s one dish I always turn to: Hobak-juk (호박죽), a warm, velvety Korean pumpkin porridge that’s smooth, slightly sweet, and so comforting. Traditionally made with bigger pumpkin or kabocha squash, this version uses butternut squash, which is just as delicious and easier to find in many places. Plus, I’m adding a […]

Gukbap (Spicy Beef & Radish Soup with Rice): My Grandma’s Comforting Recipe
Korean Classics, Recipes, Rice & Noodles, Soup & Stew

Gukbap (Spicy Beef & Radish Soup with Rice): My Grandma’s Comforting Recipe

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 […]

Kale Doenjang-guk (Soybean paste soup with kale) |케일 된장국 [Vegetarian]
Soup & Stew, Vegetarian/Vegan Recipes

Kale Doenjang-guk (Soybean paste soup with kale) |케일 된장국 [Vegetarian]

How I Got to Love Kale: Kale Doenjang-guk Cold days call for hearty, comforting soups. And with kale in season, there’s no better time to make Kale Doenjang-guk (케일 된장국), a Korean soybean paste soup that’s nourishing, simple, and full of deep, rich flavors. Give it a try! A Kale Revelation I didn’t always love […]

Tteokguk (Korean rice cake soup) |떡국 [vegan/vegetarian friendly]
Main Dishes, Recipes, Rice & Noodles, Soup & Stew

Tteokguk (Korean rice cake soup) |떡국 [vegan/vegetarian friendly]

Tteokguk, My Family Style: A Hug in a Bowl to Start the Year Happy Seollal (Korean New Year’s Day)! If you’ve ever celebrated the Korean New Year, chances are you’ve had a warm, comforting bowl of Tteokguk. This traditional soup is made with chewy rice cakes swimming in a delicate broth, topped with colorful garnishes […]

Classic Tteokbokki (Spicy rice cake stew) |떡볶이 [vegetarian with vegan option]
Korean Recipes, Main Dishes, Rice & Noodles, Snacks

Classic Tteokbokki (Spicy rice cake stew) |떡볶이 [vegetarian with vegan option]

When you ask “Do you like Tteokbokki?” to Koreans, 99% of them will say “당연하지 Dangyeonhaji (of course)!” I haven’t met any Koreans (especially around my age) that dislikes Tteokbokki. I think that’s because we literally grew up eating them. I always say “Tteokbokki is Koreans’ childhood memories and comfort food in one plate.” And […]