Recipe: Oi muchim (quick and simple cucumber kimchi)
This quick and simple cucumber kimchi salad is one of my go-to recipes for everyday meals.
June 10, 2015
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Chamoe: A must-eat summer melon, Korean yellow melon
There are two fruits that represent summer in Korea: One is watermelon, and the other is chamoe. When you see chamoe start to appear in the markets, it’s a sign that summer is truly here.
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Recipe: Kongnamul guk (bean sprout soup)
Bean sprouts are one of the most popular everyday meal ingredients in Korea.
That time we made a video
At some point, we decided that it would be really fun to make a series of videos to accompany our recipe pages. We really didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into. READ MORE
Recipe: Ganjang gaejang (soy sauce marinated raw crab)
There’s a reason why ganjang gaejang (간장게장) is one of the side dishes we call 밥도둑 (bap doduk), or “rice thief” in Korean. READ MORE
April 25, 2015
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Ggot-gae: Kind of blue crab
Ggot-gae (꽃게) is Korea’s best-loved crab, prized for its sweet flesh and soft shell.READ MORE
April 5, 2015
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Gomchwi: a pungent mountain herb
Jirisan, or Mt. Jiri, has a special place in the minds and hearts of Koreans—it’s often viewed as a wild place, a vast place, a place where nature still has some power.READ MORE
March 17, 2015
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Cham-namul (Pimpinella brachycarpa): A case of mistaken identity
Digging into the story of cham-namul turned out to be a case study in mistaken identities, a plant world mystery of invasion and identity theft. READ MORE
March 12, 2015
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Seolhyang ddalgi, Korean strawberries
10 years ago, almost 80% of strawberries grown in Korea were Japanese varieties. Today, over 80% of our strawberries are homegrown strains, representing tireless scientific work and no small degree of national prideREAD MORE
March 10, 2015
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Bajirak: littleneck clam
If saejogae is the king of clams, then bajirak (바지락) is the humble but hardy peasant, a clam as common as air.READ MORE