How to eat Perilla – 10 ways to enjoy them in Korean cooking!
[caption id="attachment_8670" align="aligncenter" width="613"] Perilla plant and flowers[/caption] 10 Perilla recipes - how to eat and enjoy them! Perilla leaf is in full season now and I wanted to...
View ArticleNo Slimy Kimchi – Reasons Why and How to Prevent It
Slimy Kimchi?? No.. we don’t want NO SLIMY KIMCHI!! Helloooo~~~ Hope all of you had a good summer! I did and then also kinda I didn’t.. well, that’s just life, isn’t it? I had a great summer with...
View ArticleKorean Food Documentary Part II – My Interview
Hello! Korean Food Documentary Part II by YTV America is finally up on my youtube channel! The whole piece is 30 min long so I edited it down to 8 min or so, (showing mainly my interview, haha) – hope...
View ArticleHow to Make Rice Flour for Rice Cakes (Tteok)
[caption id="attachment_10049" align="aligncenter" width="797"] Korean Rice Flour Powder (MepSsalGaru for Tteok)[/caption] How to Make Rice Flour (Maepssalgaru or tteok ssal garu or ssal garu) for...
View ArticleKnow your Korean Soy Sauce – A Buying Guide
Know your Korean Soy Sauce and more. Here’s what you need to know about Korean Soy Sauce and which kinds to avoid. Do you know your Korean Soy Sauce? How to buy and use good Korean soy sauce? This...
View ArticleWhat is Kimchi, How to make it and Is it good for you?
Kimchi is such an important part of Korean cuisine that I’ve always wanted to share more about it – beyond just recipes. I share all there is to learn about this wonderful Korean pickle dish including...
View Article10 Delicious Ways to Eat Kimchi (includes Korean Recipes)
10 Delicious ways to eat Kimchi using my top 10 recipes using Kimchi. From stews and stir-fries to pancakes and dumplings, these recipes with Kimchi prove just how versatile kimchi is and how kimchi...
View ArticleAnchovy Broth for Korean Recipes
Anchovy broth is the base stock for many Korean recipes from soups and stews and so it's a must recipe in Korean Cooking. In this post, I share how to make 3 different variations of this wonderful...
View ArticleHow to fight illegal use of your image
Are you reading the right blog?? Yes, you are. I know it’s a strange title but yes, this IS Kimchimari. 🙂 My recent experience of having my Bulgogi photo illegally used by a website and then getting...
View ArticleTypes of Greens for Korean Lettuce Wraps (Ssam) – A comprehensive list
This is a picture that I took back in April. Most of my lettuces have bolted since then but I still have perilla and beet greens left. It was great to have all the different varieties for a while! What...
View ArticleKnow your Doenjang (Korean Soybean Paste)!
[caption id="attachment_7879" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Doenjang - Korean classic doenjang (Jaerae Doenjang)[/caption] What is Doenjang? Doenjang (Korean Soybean Paste - pronounced DEN-jahng)...
View Article7 Korean Ingredients that’s Good for Digestion and Gut
Koreans have accumulated great knowledge through thousands of years of finding foods that heal. In this post, I share about foods that help with digestion and is good for your gut. 7 Korean Foods for...
View ArticleListen to my Eat Blog Talk podcast interview – Blogging over the Long Haul
Recently, I have been invited by the lovely Megan Porta at Eat Blog Talk podcast to share my thoughts, experiences and insights about blogging through the long haul. Yes.. folks, I’m going past 9 years...
View ArticleFood Safety Instructions – I’ve joined the Plate It Safe campaign!
Food Safety Instructions While cooking and following recipes, it’s easy to often forget or overlook important steps to ensure food safety. Just by knowing a few important tips, you can prevent many...
View ArticleKorean Meal Planning Guide with a Sample Week Menu
You can use this guide to make your Korean meal planning and prep easier and yummier. Because I am a firm believer in food pairings, I believe you don't need to cook many Korean dishes to have a...
View ArticleHealthy Korean Ingredients You Must Try
HEALTHY KOREAN INGREDIENTS THAT YOU MUST TRY AT HOME WITH EASY RECIPES. FROM KIMCHI TO DRIED POLLOCK, I SHARE HOW THESE RECIPES ALSO BENEFIT YOUR HEALTH! [caption id="attachment_11562"...
View Article9 Chuseok (Korean Harvest Moon) Recipes with Jesa Table Setting Guide
Celebrate Chuseok (Korean Harvest Moon) with these 9 recipes that you can make at home, from rice recipes like Songpyeon (rice cakes), Sikhye (rice punch), Jeons (fritters) to Samesaek Namul...
View Article7 Uses for Rice Water
As I wrote in my Doenjang Jjigae post, rice water or water obtained from rinsing rice has a separate name in Korean – Ssal Tteu Mul (쌀뜨물) where ssal means rice and mul means water. It is also called...
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