March is my birth month, and so is my son’s. Last month, we celebrated Carter’s 1st birthday. In Korea, it is called doljanchi or birthday (dol) banquet or feast (janchi). Doljanchi is a huge milestone in any Korean family. Similar to Baek Il (or the child’s 100th-day celebration), mortality ...
Korean Chive Pancake (Buchu Jeon)
Korean Chive Pancake is a savory pancake made with chives. It’s easy to make and is perfect as an appetizer, snack, or side dish! This Chive Pancake or Buchu Jeon recipe is inspired by a restaurant I tried out in LA called Jinsol Gukbap and it was mad fire!When I tasted it, I knew it had a few ...
Korean Rice Cake Soup (Tteokguk)
Tteokguk is a traditional Seollal (Lunar New Year) food. It’s made up of warm and comforting beef broth, beef and egg pieces, and the star of the dish — rice cakes. Lunar New Year Tradition In some parts of Asia, we follow the Lunar calendar because it had great significance in ...
Omurice Recipe
Omurice is fried rice wrapped in a thin sheet of egg topped with an amazing marinara sauce. It is inspired by the combination of Western omelet and Asian fried rice. Reading the first line, you might think there are too many things happening in this dish. That’s true, but these different elements go ...
Korean Spicy Pork Stir Fry (Jeyuk Bokkeum)
Jeyuk Bokkeum is a classic Korean recipe that a lot of people always request. Many times, people would message me and ask if I could share my recipe for this dish that they’ve tried out in a Korean joint near them. Luckily, while this may be called different names like Korean Spicy Pork, Pork ...
