[caption id="attachment_10264" width="723"] Korean Thanksgiving with Friends[/caption] Korean Food for Thanksgiving!? YES! Why NOT?? Above is a picture of our Thanksgiving feast with friends and their families from 2 years ago. For the last 10 years, we have been lucky and blessed to have been included as part of a "family": a group of friends and their children who have been celebrating Thanksgiving together almost every year for their 25+ year friendship. Being a first generation immigrant and not having family close by, Thanksgiving usually was a quiet small family (of 3) event unless we tr ..read more

The Korean version of Shabu Shabu— a very popular Japanese dish where thinly sliced meat and assorted vegetables are cooked in boiling broth, and served with a variety of dipping sauces. Similar to how I came to develop my own recipe for Yache Twigim (because no restaurant served this dish), I developed this recipe over the years because ... Read More The post Korean Style Shabu Shabu appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

Seolleongtang is the ultimate hearty and comforting beef bone soup for Koreans. You need to invest some time into making this wonderful dish but definitely worth the time because it will make you feel so good and happy – all the way deep down in your bones. ? What is Seolleongtang? Seolleontang 설렁탕 is a ... Read More The post Seolleongtang (Korean Beef Bone Soup) appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

Join me for a fabulous lunch at 7th Door Restaurant in Seoul! This incredible restaurant serves Korean fusion dishes that use various fermented Korean sauces as their way to the 7th door to the heavenly world of new flavors. I got to visit this Michelin Star restaurant in March 2024, right before the announcement of ... Read More The post 7th Door Seoul Michelin Star Restaurant Visit – Asia’s No. 18th Best Restaurant 2024 appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

Gochujang Sauce Recipes that are easy and delicious! From rice cakes, pancakes to stews - you will love how amazingly versatile these gochujang sauce recipes are. [caption id="attachment_11305" width="1024"] Gochujang Sauce Recipes[/caption] Gochujang sauce is all the rave these days and I am so happy about that but I realized many can be left with "Hmm... what do I do with Gochujang now?" And I am here to help.  An essential ingredient in Korean cooking, gochujang is a spicy, sweet, and savory fermented chili paste used in so many different ways in Korean cuisine. Outside for Korea, I t ..read more

Hello everyone! I’m happy to announce this giveaway on Korean Kimchimari Salt blends! FIRST, if you are wondering what is so different about Korean sea salt then you should read this post where I compare 12 different salts. But the salts are important not just for Kimchi making but also it tastes sooo good! These ... Read More The post March GIVEAWAY — Kimchimari Salt Blends appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

Fresh Kimchi (Geotjeori) recipe that’s so simple and easy to make!! It’s also refreshing, light and so pleasantly flavorful. It’s made with just 6 ingredients using fresh Fresno red chili pepper which gives it quite a spicy kick while still keeping the flavors bright. What is Fresh Kimchi (Geotjeori)? Fresh Kimchi is a kimchi that ... Read More The post 6 Ingredient Fresh Kimchi (Geotjeori) appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

February is so full of special celebrations in 2024 – Lunar New Year (2/10), Super Bowl (2/11), Valentines and Daeboreum (2/24 first full moon in the lunar calendar)! To celebrate Seollal and to say THANK YOU to all of you, I am happy to be giving away this precious Dasik Mold and Hanbok winecovers!! Happy ... Read More The post February GIVEAWAY – Dasik Mold + Hanbok Winecovers appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

Vegetable broth recipe that works well as a substitute for anchovy or beef stock in Korean recipes! The flavor is mild but pleasantly earthy and every so slightly sweet. Korean Vegetable Broth Recipe Koreans love making stews and soups using different broths and most commonly anchovy stock, meat stock and seafood stock has been used. ... Read More The post Vegetable Broth for Korean Recipes appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more

Kimchi Mandu is a special kind of Korean dumpling that has lots of Kimchi in the filling. It also is usually made quite big with so much filling that just eating a few of these will make you full and happy! What is Kimchi Mandu This North Korean style Kimchi Mandu is also called 이북식 ... Read More The post Kimchi Mandu (Korean Dumplings with Kimchi) appeared first on Kimchimari ..read more