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Rainbow bibimbap

A colorful rice bowl with vegetables, egg and a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce.

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Soups & stews

Kkotgetang — spicy Korean crab stew

Sweet swimming crab, radish and zucchini in a warming red broth. Start the radish before adding the crab, and check that the crab meat is fully cooked before serving.

45 min3 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Ganjang gejang — soy-marinated raw crab

Traditional raw crab in a cooled aromatic soy marinade, with 12 hours of refrigerated marinating included in the time. Raw seafood carries a foodborne-illness risk; a fully cooked variation is explained in the notes.

780 min3 servingsAdvanced

Side dishes

Yangnyeom gejang — spicy marinated raw crab

Raw crab coated in a glossy garlic-and-chili sauce and chilled for 2 hours. This is the traditional raw preparation, with clear handling advice and a separately described cooked alternative.

150 min3 servingsAdvanced

Side dishes

Gochujang jinmichae — spicy shredded squid

A familiar Korean lunchbox side dish: tender dried squid strands in a glossy sweet-spicy red glaze. Mix the squid into the sauce off the heat so it stays easy to chew.

15 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Saeujang — soy-marinated raw shrimp

Traditional raw shrimp in a cold aromatic soy marinade, including 12 hours in the refrigerator. The shrimp remains raw; handling advice and a fully cooked alternative are included.

780 min3 servingsAdvanced

Side dishes

Gul muchim — spicy seasoned raw oysters

Traditional freshly seasoned raw oysters with crisp radish, garlic and red chili flakes. Mix only just before eating; the notes include an explicitly different fully cooked oyster version.

25 min3 servingsAdvanced

Soups & stews

Chadol doenjang jjigae — beef brisket soybean paste stew

Paper-thin fatty beef brisket, tofu and tender vegetables in a savory Korean soybean paste broth. Sear the beef in its own fat, dissolve the paste fully and add tofu near the end so it keeps its shape.

35 min2 servingsEasy

Korean BBQ

Ori jumulleok — spicy Korean duck stir-fry

Thin raw duck slices massaged with a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce and cooked with onion and garlic chives. This uses fresh duck, not ready-smoked duck, and needs no added cooking oil.

40 min2 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Jukkumi bokkeum — spicy small octopus stir-fry

Small webfoot octopus tossed with vegetables in a bold chili sauce. Dry the seafood well and cook in a wide hot pan for a springy, tender result.

25 min2 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Ojingeo bokkeum — spicy Korean squid stir-fry

A quick squid stir-fry with sweet onion, carrot and a glossy chili-garlic sauce. The body and tentacles cook in just a few minutes after the vegetables.

25 min2 servingsIntermediate

Korean BBQ

Dakgalbi — spicy chicken and vegetable skillet

A hearty pan of spicy chicken thigh, cabbage, sweet potato and chewy rice cakes. Thin sweet potato slices and a brief covered cook make this easy on an ordinary stove.

40 min2 servingsIntermediate

Korean BBQ

Gochujang samgyeopsal — spicy Korean pork belly

Thin pork belly slices seared in their own fat, then coated with a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. Adding the sauce near the end keeps it glossy instead of burnt.

30 min2 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Yukgaejang — Spicy Beef and Vegetable Soup

A deep red Korean soup with tender shredded beef, soft spring onions, bean sprouts and mushrooms. Build the beef broth first, then gently cook the chili seasoning without burning it.

130 min4 servingsIntermediate

Korean BBQ

Pork Suyuk — Tender Korean Boiled Pork

Juicy pork gently simmered with soybean paste, garlic and onion. Learn how to avoid a hard boil, check tenderness, rest in the broth, and slice just before serving.

110 min3 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Gochujang Jjigae — Pork, Potato and Tofu Stew

A hearty red-pepper-paste stew with tender pork, soft potato, zucchini and tofu. A simple one-pot method builds flavor without needing a separate stock.

40 min2 servingsEasy

Korean BBQ

Jeyuk Bokkeum — Spicy Pork Stir-fry

Thin slices of pork and onion in a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce. Learn how to coat the meat, keep the pan from becoming watery, and finish without burning the sauce.

40 min2 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Spicy Korean chicken stew

Bone-in chicken, potatoes and vegetables simmered in a rich red gochujang sauce. Follow the vegetable timings so the chicken cooks through without turning the potatoes to mash.

50 min4 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Braised mackerel with radish

Mackerel and tender radish in a savory chili-soy broth. Soften the radish first, then cook the fish gently and baste rather than stir.

45 min2 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Braised beltfish with radish

Delicate silver beltfish with juicy radish in a chili-soy sauce. This dish keeps the fish in large pieces; remove bones carefully before eating.

45 min2 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Korean pan-grilled mackerel

Crisp-skinned mackerel cooked in a frying pan with a little oil. A light flour dusting is optional; start skin-side down and turn only once.

25 min2 servingsIntermediate

Noodles

Perilla oil buckwheat noodles

A mild, nutty Korean noodle bowl with toasted perilla oil, seaweed and crushed sesame. Learn to rinse and drain buckwheat noodles so the simple sauce stays flavorful.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Street food

Mala rosé tteokbokki with bok choy

Chewy rice cakes and bok choy in a creamy chili sauce with adjustable Sichuan-style mala flavor. A Korean street-food fusion home version, with clear sauce measurements and gentle simmering.

30 min2 servingsEasy

Noodles

Original Buldak stir-fried noodles

Turn a 140 g Original Buldak bag into glossy stir-fried noodles. Learn when to add the sauce, how much cooking water to keep and how to adjust the heat.

10 min1 servingsEasy