Originally published on December 28, 2014
I love Korean food so much that I would be content to eat only Korean food for the rest of my life. And yet I don’t know how to cook a single Korean dish.
This year I’m going to remedy this mismatch. I plan to tackle a different Korean recipe each week in 2015. Since my goal is to learn how to make my favorite Korean dishes, I’ll be selecting the foods I most like to eat. That means a lot of soups/stews and cooked/pickled vegetables.
I’m not a recipe writer (regrettably) so I’ll be pulling recipes from other sources. If I make any changes to the recipes, I’ll mention them in my own blog posts. For example, I’ll be altering all the recipes to be gluten free. I may also tweak the recipes to be shorter/easier than they were originally written. And if a recipe calls for super-specialized cooking utensils/equipment, I’ll figure out a way to use a regular pot or pan instead.
Think of this as a quick and simple, but still authentic approach to making Korean food. It’s a personal project, but I thought it might be of interest to people who don’t know much about Korean cooking, so I decided to document it here on my website. Click here to see my Korean food recipes or click on the individual recipes listed below.
- Korean Food Project, Week 1: Tteok Guk (Rice Cake Soup) — 떡국
- Korean Food Project, Week 2: Jjin Bbang (Steamed Buns) — 찐빵
- Korean Food Project, Week 3: Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles) — 잡채
- Korean Food Project, Week 4: Wanja Jeon and Wanja Guk (Fried Meatballs and Meatball Soup) — 완자전 & 완자국
- Korean Food Project, Week 5: Dubu Jjigae (Spicy Tofu Stew) — 두부찌개
- Korean Food Project Week 6: Jjim Dahk (Braised Chicken With Vegetables) — 찜닭
- Korean Food Project, Week 7: Miyeok Guk (Seaweed Soup) — 미역국
- Korean Food Project, Week 8: Gyeran Jjigae (Egg Custard) — 계란찌개
- Korean Food Project, Week 9: Saewoo Jeon (Shrimp Patties) — 새우전
- Korean Food Project, Week 10: Jangjorim (Salted Beef) — 장조림
- Korean Food Project Week 11: Daeji Gogi Doenjang Guk (Pork And Soybean Paste Soup) — 돼지고기 된장국
- Korean Food Project, Week 12: Saengseon Guk (Fish Soup) — 생선국
- Korean Food Project, Week 13: Easy Kimchi Jjigae (Easy Kimchi Stew) — 김치찌개
- Korean Food Project Week 14: Easy Bibimbap (Rice Mixed With Beef And Vegetables) — 비빔밥
- Korean Food Project, Week 15: Seasoned Soybean Sprouts And Spinach — 콩나물무침 & 시금치나물
- Korean Food Project, Week 16: Gaji Namul (Seasoned Eggplant) — 가지나물
- Korean Food Project, Week 17: Kimbap (Korean Sushi) — 김밥
- Korean Food Project, Week 18: Baechu Kimchi (Easy Cabbage Kimchi) — 배추김치
- Korean Food Project, Week 19: Sanjeok (Beef And Vegetable Shish Kebabs) — 산적
- Korean Food Project, Week 20: Muguk (Beef and Radish Soup) — 무국
- Korean Food Project, Week 21: Saengseon Jjim (Braised Fish) — 생선찜
- Korean Food Project, Week 22: Oi Naengguk (Cold Cucumber Soup) — 오이 냉국
- Korean Food Project, Week 23: Donyuk Gui (Pork Fillets) — 돈육구이
- Korean Food Project, Week 24: Kongjaban (Salty Black Beans) — 콩자반
- Korean Food Project, Week 25: Naengmyeon (Cold Buckwheat Noodle Soup) — 냉면
- Korean Food Project, Week 26: Mu Saengchae (Spicy Radish Salad) — 무생채
- Korean Food Project, Week 27: Yangnyeumjang Sundubu (Tofu with Spicy Sauce) — 양념장 순두부
- Korean Food Project, Week 28: Dak Gui & Dak Sanjeok (Spicy Grilled Chicken) — 닭구이 & 닭산적
- Korean Food Project, Week 29: Nokdu Buchimgae (Mung Bean Pancakes) — 녹두부침개
- Korean Food Project, Week 30: Doraji and Bosot Namul (Seasoned Bellflower Root and Mushrooms) — 도라지나물 & 버섯나물
- Korean Food Project, Week 31: Dubu Kimchi (Kimchi and Tofu) — 두부 김치
- Korean Food Project, Week 32: Hobakjeon (Fried Zucchini) & Hobak Namul (Seasoned Zucchini) — 호박전 & 호박나물
- Korean Food Project, Week 33: Hobakjuk (Pumpkin Porridge) — 호박죽
- Korean Food Project, Week 34: Tangpyeongchae (Mung Bean Jelly Noodles) — 탕평채
- Korean Food Project, Week 35: Bibimmyeon (Spicy Noodles) — 비빔면
- Korean Food Project, Week 36: Jeyuk Bokkeum (Spicy Stir-Fried Pork) — 재육 볶음
- Korean Food Project, Week 37: Bosot Jeongol (Mushroom Stew) — 버섯전골
- Korean Food Project, Week 38: Pajeon (Scallion Pancake) — 파전
- Korean Food Project, Week 39: Dakdoritang (Spicy Chicken Stew) — 닭도리탕
- Korean Food Project, Week 40: Bukoh Guk (Dried Pollock Soup) — 북어국
- Korean Food Project, Week 41: Patjuk (Red Bean Porridge) — 팥죽
- Korean Food Project, Week 42: Sundubu Jjigae (Soft Tofu Stew) — 순두부찌개
- Korean Food Project, Week 43: Onmyeon (Warm Noodle Soup) — 온면
- Korean Food Project, Week 44: Yukgaejang (Spicy Beef Soup) — 육개장
- Korean Food Project, Week 45: Kimchi Sujebi (Spicy Dough Flake Soup) — 김치 수제
- Korean Food Project, Week 46: Kalguksu (Noodle Soup with Vegetables) — 칼국수
- Korean Food Project, Week 47: Songpyeon (Pine-Flavored Rice Dumplings)
- Korean Food Project, Week 48: Yullan (Chestnut Ball Cookies) — 율란
- Korean Food Project, Week 49: Daechucho (Candied Dates) — 대추초
- Korean Food Project, Week 50: Saenggang Cha (Ginger Tea) — 생강차
- Korean Food Project, Week 51: Sujeonggwa (Persimmon Tea) — 수정과
- Korean Food Project, Week 52: Patbingsu (Red Bean Shaved Ice) — 팥빙수