This quick and simple cucumber kimchi salad is one of my go-to recipes for everyday meals.
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.
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.
Ggot-gae: Kind of blue crab
Ggot-gae (꽃게) is Korea’s best-loved crab, prized for its sweet flesh and soft shell.
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.
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.
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 pride
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.