Category: Recipe

Written by Joe Wabe March is the start of spring in Korea. We leave behind the freezing weather and embrace warmer and more colorful days. But with this change also … Read More

Written by Joe Wabe Japchae is one of the culinary jewels of Korea, and a dish I’ve been in love with since day one. It’s one of the most popular … Read More

Written by Joe Wabe Bulgogi is one of the most well-known Korean dishes around the world. The word “bulgogi” is even listed in some English-language dictionaries, such as the Merriam-Webster … Read More

There are many dishes in Korea for special celebrations, and the New Year is no exception. Tteokguk, a broth with thinly sliced rice cakes, is one of these celebratory dishes, … Read More

Written by Joe Wabe I have to admit that tteok, or long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes, was not an easy snack to adapt to. Its chewy bland taste was not … Read More

Written by Joe Wabe Photographed by Maangchi   October brings some of the best weather in Korea. The heat and rain are gone, and we enter a few weeks of … Read More

Written and photographed by Joe Wabe   No Korean meal can be complete without the savory companion of kimchi side dishes. As we prepare to enter the cool and colorful … Read More

Written by Joe Wabe Many summers ago, when I first came to Korea and enrolled in a language course, I remember one hot summer day when our teacher took us … Read More