Bajirak Sujebi (바지락 수제비) 2017-11-10 According to the 18th century books written during the late Joseon Dynasty, the dish was originally called “dojebi.” Chinese characters “do” means ... Listen
Gungjung Tteokbokki (궁중떡볶이) 2017-11-03 Gungjung tteokbokki, or royal-style tteokbokki, is made with garaetteok, or long white rice cake bars. Locals usually make garaetteok to cook ... Listen
Gujeolpan (구절판) 2017-10-27 Gujeolpan is the name of a platter evenly divided into nine sections. Various vegetables are stir-fried separately, and the wheat flour pancakes ... Listen
Doenjangjjigae (된장찌개) 2017-10-20 Koreans usually have soup or stew when they eat cooked rice. The word jjigae, meaning stew, originates from the Chinese character “gaeng.” The letter ... Listen
Gungjung Japchae (궁중잡채) 2017-10-13 Japchae literally means to mix various vegetables. In the past the delicacy was served in the palace. It began to include Chinese-style potato starch ... Listen
Kimchijeon (김치전) 2017-10-06 Jeon, or the Korean-style pancake, is a mixture of various ingredients with flour batter pan-fried in a frying pan. The name varies depending on ... Listen
Bibimbap (비빔밥) 2017-09-29 Koreans usually have a bowl of cooked rice, soup and side dishes for their regular meals. Bibimbap is cooked rice mixed with all the side dishes. It’s ... Listen
“Haemulpajeon”(“Seafood Green Onion Pancake”) 해물파전 2017-09-22 The letter Jeon is a Chinese character meaning “food heated by fire.” Usually it’s called “jeonyueo(전유어)” meaning pan-fried fish fillet coated ... Listen
Maekjeok (맥적) with Soybean Paste Sauce 2017-09-15 Maekjeok is a meat dish people of Goguyreo used to enjoy in the past. Since Goguryeo people were referred to as “maekjok”, the dish became to be known ... Listen
Bulgogi(불고기) 2017-09-08 Bulgogi is a favorite dish among foreigners visiting Korea. Bulgogi literally means “to barbeque beef directly on fire.” The main ingredient beef ... Listen