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Street food

Old-fashioned Korean street toast

Buttery golden toast around a thin cabbage-and-egg patty, finished with a little sugar and ketchup. A simple sweet-and-savoury Korean street sandwich, without requiring ham or cheese.

20 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Tuna mayo rice bowl

Flaky canned tuna, soft cooked egg and a thin mayonnaise drizzle over warm rice, with a quick sweet soy sauce. A simple pantry meal in two modest bowls.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Spam mayo rice bowl

Crisp golden luncheon-meat cubes and scrambled eggs over warm rice, finished with a light mayonnaise drizzle. A small amount of soy sauce balances the rich topping.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Soy sauce egg rice bowl

Freshly boiled eggs briefly glazed in a light soy sauce, served in halves over hot rice. This is a quick cooked egg bowl, with no overnight marinating.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Butter soy rice

Warm rice tossed with a little fragrant spring onion, soy sauce and butter. A simple egg-free bowl with a glossy finish and an optional crisp seaweed topping.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Shrimp fried rice

Juicy shrimp, golden egg and tiny carrot pieces tossed with rice and spring onion. Cook the shrimp separately first so they stay tender while the rice becomes hot.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Pork belly and spring onion fried rice

Paper-thin pork belly turns crisp at the edges and flavours the rice with spring onion. A small amount of gochujang gives an optional warm red tint.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Chicken breast fried rice

Small chicken breast pieces, egg and diced carrot make a quick all-in-one rice bowl. Cut the chicken evenly and check it is fully cooked before adding the rice.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Rice dishes

Tofu and egg fried rice

Crumbled firm tofu and fully cooked egg make a soft, mild fried rice. Dry the tofu in the pan first so the grains stay separate instead of becoming wet.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Old-fashioned sarada — Korean fruit and potato salad

A nostalgic, chunky Korean mayonnaise salad with crisp apple, cucumber, tender potato and hard-boiled egg. Cool and drain the ingredients first so the dressing stays creamy instead of watery.

40 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Soy jinmichae — sweet soy shredded squid

Soft-chewy ready-to-eat squid strands in a gentle sweet soy glaze. Briefly soften, coat lightly and turn off the heat before tossing to keep the squid from becoming hard.

15 min4 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

Tangsuyuk — crispy sweet and sour pork

Crisp starch-coated pork strips with a clear sweet-sour vegetable sauce. A simple fresh batter avoids a long starch-soaking step; fry in small batches and serve the sauce separately for the best crunch.

55 min3 servingsAdvanced

Side dishes

Guljeon — Korean oyster egg fritters

Small, tender oyster fritters with a light flour-and-egg coating. Briefly pre-boil the oysters so their centers are cooked before the delicate egg coating turns golden.

30 min3 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Dwaeji galbijjim — Korean soy-braised pork ribs

Tender bone-in pork ribs, potatoes and carrots in a gently reduced sweet soy sauce. Make this mild braise in an ordinary pot with a lid, without an oven or pressure cooker.

100 min3 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Andong jjimdak — soy-braised chicken with glass noodles

A home-style Andong-inspired braise with chicken, potatoes and chewy glass noodles in a savory-sweet soy sauce. Add the noodles near the end so they absorb sauce without becoming mushy.

65 min4 servingsIntermediate

Noodles

Janchi guksu — warm Korean noodle soup

Thin noodles in a clear anchovy-kelp broth, topped with soft zucchini, carrot and egg ribbons. This gentle, non-spicy soup is easy to make with an ordinary pot and frying pan.

40 min2 servingsIntermediate

Korean BBQ

Yangnyeom dwaeji galbi — sweet soy-marinated pork ribs

Tender bone-in pork ribs with a sweet garlic, ginger and pear marinade. Bake covered first, then glaze and brown: no charcoal grill is needed.

255 min3 servingsIntermediate

Soups & stews

Eomuk tang — comforting Korean fish cake soup

Soft Korean fish cakes and radish in a clear anchovy-kelp broth. Make it in one ordinary pot; skewers are optional and there is no chili in the basic soup.

35 min3 servingsEasy

Korean BBQ

Dak Kkochi — Juicy Soy-glazed Chicken Skewers

Tender chicken thigh and spring onion with a gentle sweet soy glaze. Cook the chicken first, then brush on the sauce so the sugar browns without burning.

40 min2 servingsIntermediate

Korean BBQ

Tteokgalbi — Juicy Korean Beef Patties

Small beef patties seasoned with soy sauce, garlic and a little sweetness. Make an affordable home version with ground beef, and learn how to keep the patties juicy and evenly cooked.

40 min3 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

Street food

Soy Sauce Rice Cake Skewers — Mild Tteok Kkochi

A non-spicy rice cake snack with a thin sweet soy glaze. Learn how to soften and dry the rice cakes, brown them gently, and coat them without burning the sugar.

20 min2 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

Goguma Mattang — Candied Sweet Potatoes

Golden sweet potato chunks in a thin, crisp caramel coating. Roasting cooks the potatoes with little oil; a quick pan glaze gives the familiar Korean snack its shine.

40 min3 servingsAdvanced

Soups & stews

Galbijjim — Soy-braised Beef Short Ribs

Tender beef ribs in a gently sweet soy sauce, with soft radish and carrot. A covered pot and a little patience turn an unfamiliar Korean dish into a comforting family meal.

120 min3 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Seasoned spinach (Sigeumchi namul)

Tender blanched spinach with a light sesame-garlic dressing. Drain it well before seasoning so the small side dish stays flavorful rather than watery.

15 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Seasoned soybean sprouts (Kongnamul muchim)

Fully cooked soybean sprouts with sesame, garlic and scallion. This version has no chili, and the large yellow bean heads distinguish soybean sprouts from mung bean sprouts.

20 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Soy-braised potatoes (Gamja jorim)

Everyday potato cubes in a light sweet-soy glaze. Use even pieces and stop when they are tender, so the finished side dish keeps its shape.

30 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Stir-fried fishcake (Eomuk bokkeum)

Thin cooked fishcake strips with onion and carrot in a mild soy glaze. Use fishcake that is already fully cooked, and check its package heating instructions.

15 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Sweet glazed anchovies (Myeolchi bokkeum)

Tiny dried anchovies lightly coated in sweet syrup, without nuts. Toast first, glaze briefly and cool in a thin layer so they stay separate.

15 min6 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Rolled omelette (Gyeran mari)

A soft rolled omelette with tiny carrot and scallion pieces. Three thin layers are rolled together in an ordinary frying pan; no special rectangular pan is needed.

20 min4 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Stir-fried zucchini (Aehobak bokkeum)

Tender zucchini half-moons with onion and a little sesame aroma. A splash of water finishes the vegetables gently without needing salted shrimp paste.

15 min4 servingsEasy

Side dishes

Beef jangjorim

Tender beef pulled into strands in a garlic soy broth, with optional boiled eggs. Serve small portions beside rice; this is a savory side dish, not a soup.

90 min4 servingsIntermediate

Side dishes

Korean steamed eggs

Soft, mild steamed egg custard made in an ordinary heatproof bowl and a covered pot. No special Korean stone pot or microwave is needed.

25 min2 servingsEasy

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

Rice dishes

Golden egg fried rice

A simple Korean home-style rice dish: coat the rice with yolks first, then stir-fry with spring-onion oil and add the cooked whites. Three whole eggs make two modest portions, with no leftover egg whites.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Soups & stews

Ginseng chicken soup (samgyetang)

A small chicken gently simmered with rice, garlic and ginseng. A mild shared pot with clear broth; the waiting time includes soaking rice.

150 min2 servingsIntermediate

Snacks & sweets

Homemade pan-steamed mandu dumplings

Make twenty dumplings with pork, tofu and cabbage using bought wrappers. Crisp the bottoms, then steam the filling in the same pan.

50 min4 servingsIntermediate

Noodles

Korean black-bean noodles (Jajangmyeon)

Thick wheat noodles with a glossy Korean black-bean sauce, pork and diced vegetables. Fry the chunjang gently and soften the potatoes before thickening.

35 min2 servingsIntermediate

Street food

Brown-sugar stuffed Korean pancakes (Hotteok)

Six small yeast pancakes with melted brown-sugar filling. Rise the dough, seal the filling well and cook gently so the inside is not raw.

100 min6 servingsIntermediate

Snacks & sweets

Milk shaved ice with sweet red beans (patbingsu)

Two bowls of homemade milk ice, sweet cooked red beans and fruit. Freeze a flat bag and crush it by hand; the total time includes freezing.

370 min2 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

Soft vegetable rice bites (Jumeokbap)

Turn freshly cooked rice, soft vegetables and plain seaweed into 12 small flattened bites. A mild, no-chilli snack that needs no oven; little helpers can shape the rice after an adult has cooked and cooled it.

20 min3 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

Mini vegetable pancakes (Yachaejeon)

Eight small savoury pancakes made with everyday vegetables, flour and water. No egg, chilli or special pancake mix; thin portions cook quickly and are easy to cut for a family snack.

25 min4 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

Easy Korean egg bread (Gyeran-ppang)

Three gently sweet mini loaves, each with a fully cooked egg on top. No yeast or kneading: mix one bowl of batter, fill small tins and bake. The egg is cooked through for a family snack.

35 min3 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

15-minute Korean corn cheese toast

Two soft toast slices topped with creamy chopped corn and melted mozzarella. This quick pan version needs no oven, mayonnaise or added sugar; chop the corn finely and cut the toast into short pieces for children.

15 min2 servingsEasy

Snacks & sweets

Café-style matcha tiramisu cups

Four chilled dessert cups with matcha-soaked sponge and airy mascarpone cream. A Korean café-inspired home version with no raw egg, coffee or alcohol; chilling time is included.

260 min4 servingsIntermediate

Snacks & sweets

Korean café-style salt bread

Six buttery rolls with a lightly salted crust and crisp bottoms. Learn the dough, two rises and butter wrapping that create the small hollow pocket inside.

240 min6 servingsAdvanced

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

Rice dishes

Vegetable and egg kimbap

Roll two colorful Korean seaweed rice rolls with carrot, cucumber, spinach, egg and yellow pickled radish. Clear filling portions and rolling guidance make this a friendly first kimbap.

35 min2 servingsIntermediate

Snacks & sweets

Korean mozzarella cheese corn dogs

Make four all-cheese Korean corn dogs with a soft yeast coating, crisp panko and melted mozzarella. Follow the proofing, sealing and frying details to keep the cheese inside.

90 min4 servingsAdvanced