Hobakjuk is a Korean pumpkin porridge that is sweet and comforting. It’s an easy recipe perfect for healing!  This Korean pumpkin porridge is unlike your typical porridge! It is made with kabocha squash, nuts, and rice flour. It’s meant to be sweet and thick, but since squash helps reduce inflammation and the nuts are filled... Read the Post The post Korean Pumpkin Porridge (Hobak Juk) appeared first on Chef Chris Cho ..read more

Korean Potato Cheese Pancake is a recently popular street food in Korea. It’s crispy, fluffy, and savory—it’s all things good you can think of!  Potato Cheese Pancake is a common dish in different countries. There are many versions of it, but in Korea, because of the growing popularity of cheese on everything—kimchi fried rice, army... Read the Post The post Korean Potato Cheese Pancake appeared first on Chef Chris Cho ..read more

Dwaeji Galbi Jjim is pork ribs braised in a spicy, sweet, and savory sauce. While it takes a bit of time, you can make this all in one pan! It’s super easy to put together!  These Korean Braised Pork Ribs are inspired by one popular Korean show where a Korean actor cooked this dish for... Read the Post The post Korean Braised Pork Ribs (Dwaeji Galbi Jjim) appeared first on Chef Chris Cho ..read more

This Chive Kimchi recipe is going to be the easiest kimchi you will ever make. You can prepare this 5 minutes before your meal and enjoy the fresh, spicy, and savory flavors you love in a kimchi!  Kimchi is the most common side dish in Korea. In general, it is an umbrella term for a... Read the Post The post Chive Kimchi (Buchu Kimchi) appeared first on Chef Chris Cho ..read more

This is how you make Broke Boyz Hangover Soup! Broke Boyz Hangover Soup is a nutritious soup that will replenish you after a night of drinking. While I hope you never have to need this recipe, you need this for when you have to kick off that hangover from your body.  Ever since I became a dad, I have become an occasional drinker. But when we inevitably have too much fun, I know I’m going to get a bad hangover the next day. Feeling excessively tired, sleepy, and sensitive to everything, I know I need a bowl of hot, steaming, and spicy soup.  Depending on where you are, for sure you ha ..read more

This is how you make Soy Garlic Noodles! These Soy Garlic Noodles are an umami-filled 5-minute broke boyz recipe that will get you super hooked!  There are so many Soy Garlic Noodle recipes on the internet. However, personally, what inspired me the most to make this is simply my family.  People know me as the chef who shares Korean recipes online, but at home, I am a father of two boys under two.  Big swirl! Big bite! Half the time it’s beautifully chaotic at home, so even if I am a chef at the restaurant, we need food that I can whip up quickly and is toddler-approved! With m ..read more

This is how you make Korean Corn Dog! Korean Corn Dog is a hotdog and cheese wrapped in a fluffy dough and fried until crispy. This is a sweet and savory treat straight from the streets of Korea!  These Korean Corn Dogs have taken the street food scene and the internet by storm because of their unique take on the typical cakey, soft, and sweet corn dogs we know.  What makes Korean Corn Dogs unique is the dough that encapsulates the hotdog and cheese! It’s a bread that’s crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Moreover, it’s coated with crispy panko breadcrumbs and sugar, pota ..read more

This is how you make Egg Fried Rice! This Egg Fried Rice recipe is my version of this well-loved and humble dish. It only takes scallions, eggs, rice, and basic pantry seasonings to make a broke boy but very delicious fried rice!  As a broke boy, one of the easiest and cheapest protein source are eggs. If you have been following me for quite some time, you know I have a ton of egg recipes so you can enjoy them in different ways!  Whether it is steamed, fried into an omelette, marinated, turned into soup or salad—I got them! And of course, as an Asian, I also have a fried rice recipe ..read more

This is how you make Korean Corn Cheese! Korean Corn Cheese is an easy and tasty munchie you make at home at any time. It’s a sweet and creamy side dish you will enjoy with beer and other Korean dishes!  Korean Corn Cheese isn’t traditionally Korean. There are many versions of cooking corn from other cultures where corn is a staple side dish.  However, in recent years, corn cheese has been growing in terms of popularity as an add-on to Korean BBQ and Spicy Ramen. The sweet and creamy flavor would often complement and slightly tone down any spicy and savory food it is paired with. Any ..read more

This is how you make Bibimbap! Bibimbap is one of the most well-known Korean dishes in the world. This seemingly simple dish transforms the humble rice and vegetables into a flavorful and comforting meal.  Bibimbap means “mixed rice”. In essence, this is what you do because you mix rice, seasoned vegetables, a choice of protein, and gochujang sauce. This can either be served in a big bowl or a stone pot and as you mix it thoroughly, the better it will taste.  There are several ways to prepare this dish. It can range from easy—where you just throw in the rice, whatever banchan you hav ..read more