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Funstaurant Recipes, Jul–Dec 2024

137 recipes made public in Jul–Dec 2024, newest episode first.

This is a personal site, not affiliated with KBS or Funstaurant. We list the ingredients and amounts from recipes the broadcaster made public and summarize the steps briefly. Pictures are AI illustrations we made, not photos of the actual dishes. For full steps and tips, open the original link on each card (in Korean).

Ep. 253 · aired Dec 27, 2024

Seafood

Soy-Marinated Raw Crab (Ganjang Gejang)

간장게장

Ep. 253 · aired Dec 27, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • Flash-frozen female blue crabs 5, green onions 2, onion 1, ginger 1 piece, a handful of peeled garlic, half a fistful of dried chili peppers
  • Water 2L, tuna fish sauce 6 Tbsp, regular soy sauce 3 cups (600ml), sugar 1 cup (200ml), mirin 1 cup (200ml), vinegar 2 Tbsp, store-bought herbal tonic drink 1 bottle (100ml)
  • (*1 cup is 200ml!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the green onion, onion, and ginger, scrub the crabs with a brush, and cut off the leg tips
  2. Roast the green onion, onion, ginger, and garlic in a pot to release the aroma
  3. Add 2L water, 3 cups soy sauce, sugar, mirin, tuna fish sauce, and more, and boil on high heat
  4. When it boils, simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and cool
  5. Pour the strained soy broth and 1 bottle of herbal tonic drink over the crabs and ripen for 3 days

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Perilla Leaf Pancakes (Kkaennip-jeon)

깻잎전

Ep. 253 · aired Dec 27, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Perilla leaves 10, squid 1/2, red chili pepper 1/2, avocado oil (*Cooking oil works too), breadcrumbs 4 Tbsp
  • Batter water 125ml, tempura flour 4 Tbsp, potato starch 1/2 Tbsp, dried garlic flakes 1/2 Tbsp, shrimp powder 1 Tbsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Clean the squid and slice thinly, and slice the red chili
  2. Mix 125ml water, 4 Tbsp tempura flour, and the rest to make the batter
  3. Coat one side of each perilla leaf in batter and stack them in a pan
  4. Top with the squid, red chili, and 4 Tbsp breadcrumbs and pan-fry on medium heat for 4 minutes
  5. Flip and pan-fry on low heat for 3 more minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Kimchi Bean Sprout Soup (Kimchi Kongnamul-guk)

김치콩나물국

Ep. 253 · aired Dec 27, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Anchovy broth a handful of dried anchovies for broth (15), kelp 1 sheet, dried shiitake mushrooms 3, water 2L
  • Kimchi bean sprout soup soybean sprouts 2 big handfuls (250g), anchovy broth 1.8L
  • Kimchi 1.5 cups (300ml), blue crab fish sauce 1 Tbsp, minced garlic 1 Tbsp, salted shrimp 2 Tbsp
  • Coarse gochugaru (red pepper flakes) 1/2 Tbsp, coarse salt 1/2 Tbsp, red chili pepper 1, a little scallion

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil the anchovies, kelp, and dried shiitake in 2L water over high heat for 15 minutes and strain the broth
  2. Add bite-size kimchi to 1.8L broth and boil on high heat for 10 minutes
  3. Season with 2 Tbsp salted shrimp, 1 Tbsp crab fish sauce, and 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  4. Add the sprouts and boil uncovered until wilted
  5. Add 1/2 Tbsp each of red pepper flakes and salt, the red chili, and the scallion, and boil briefly

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Kabocha Squash Pizza

단호박 피자

Ep. 253 · aired Dec 27, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Tortilla 1 (20cm), mini kabocha squash 1, mayonnaise 2 Tbsp, a pinch of salt
  • Mozzarella cheese 120g, a handful of sliced almonds, a handful of cranberries, parsley

Steps (summary)

  1. Halve the mini kabocha, remove the seeds, and microwave with 1 Tbsp water for 6 minutes
  2. Toast the sliced almonds over high heat
  3. Mash half the kabocha and mix with 2 Tbsp mayonnaise and salt
  4. Warm the tortilla on low heat and spread on the kabocha mousse and toppings
  5. Sprinkle with mozzarella, cover, and cook on low heat for 4 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Apple Cake

사과 케이크

Ep. 253 · aired Dec 27, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Apple 1, butter 20g, lemon juice 1 Tbsp, sugar 1 Tbsp, milk 400ml, pancake shake mix 1 pack, pistachios 1/2 handful

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the apple thinly with the skin on
  2. Simmer the apple, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, and 20g butter over medium-low heat for 5 minutes
  3. Cover and cook on medium heat for 3 more minutes
  4. Shake 400ml milk and the mix for 1 minute and pour over the apple
  5. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes, flip onto a plate, and sprinkle with pistachios

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024

Soups & Stews

Freshwater Fish Stew (Eotang)

어탕

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Catfish 1-2 (500g), crucian carp 1 (300-400g), yellow catfish 9 (1kg), Korean chub 6 (600g), minnows 13 (400g)
  • A generous 2-3 Tbsp freshwater shrimp (a handful), salt, brewed vinegar
  • A handful of blanched dried cabbage leaves, a handful of blanched dried radish greens, soju 1 bottle (330ml), water
  • Ginseng 2 roots, Cheongyang chili pepper 1, red chili pepper 1
  • Perilla leaves, Korean mint (bangah) leaves, Sichuan pepper powder 1/2 Tbsp
  • Seasoning gochugaru (red pepper flakes) 4 Tbsp, soup soy sauce 2 Tbsp, tuna fish sauce 1 Tbsp, minced garlic 3 Tbsp, traditional soybean paste 5 Tbsp, gochujang 3 Tbsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Clean the fish and thaw in salt and vinegar water for 10 minutes
  2. Boil the fish in 3L water with 1 bottle of soju and the ginseng over high heat for 2 hours
  3. Make the seasoning (4 Tbsp red pepper flakes, 5 Tbsp soybean paste, etc.) and marinate the dried cabbage leaves and radish greens
  4. Strain the boiled fish through a sieve, mash it, and blend it with the bones in a blender
  5. Add the broth, blended fish, and seasoned vegetables and boil briefly

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Seafood

Mayonnaise Mackerel

마요네즈 고등어

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Mackerel 1 (150g-180g), salt 1 Tbsp, brewed vinegar 2-3 drops, green onion 1, mayonnaise 2 generous Tbsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Thaw for 10 minutes in lukewarm water with 1 Tbsp salt and 2-3 drops of vinegar
  2. Pat dry and spread mayonnaise on both sides
  3. Place on parchment paper with the green onion and wrap
  4. Cook on medium-low heat for 7 minutes, flip, and cook 7 more minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Whole Chicken Seaweed Soup (Dak Hanmari Miyeok-guk)

닭한마리 미역국

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Dried seaweed 10g, 1 small chicken (size 5, 550g), green onions 1.5, a handful of garlic, water 1.5L
  • Perilla oil 3 Tbsp, soup soy sauce 1 Tbsp, tuna fish sauce 1 Tbsp, salt

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the seaweed in lukewarm water for 15 minutes and squeeze out the water
  2. Boil the chicken, 1.5L water, green onion, and garlic over high heat for 30 minutes and strain the broth
  3. Stir-fry the seaweed in perilla oil, adding 1 Tbsp each of soup soy sauce and tuna fish sauce
  4. Add the chicken and broth to the stir-fried seaweed and boil for 10 minutes
  5. Top with green onion and add salt if it tastes bland

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Soybean Pulp Pancakes (Biji-jeon)

비지전

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients soybean pulp 250g, a handful of mung bean sprouts (100g), cooked bracken fern 100g, bacon 2 strips, aged kimchi 2 leaves, Cheongyang chili pepper 1, red chili pepper 1
  • Pancake mix, egg 1, minced garlic, salt, pepper, cooking oil, sesame oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Prep the bean sprouts, bracken fern, bacon, aged kimchi, and chilies
  2. Mix 7 Tbsp pancake mix, 250ml water, and 1 egg into 250g soybean pulp
  3. Add the prepared ingredients, minced garlic, salt, and pepper and mix
  4. Spread the batter in a pan with oil and sesame oil and pan-fry both sides
  5. Top with red chili slices to finish

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Homemade Tofu (Sondubu)

12시간 손두부

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients white soybeans 300g (660g after soaking), perilla oil, sun-dried sea salt, vinegar

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak 300g soybeans for 10 hours and make bittern from salt and vinegar
  2. Blend the soaked beans with warm water and strain through cheesecloth
  3. Add 1 Tbsp perilla oil to the soy milk and boil on medium-low heat
  4. When it cools to about 80 degrees, add the bittern a little at a time and leave for about 20 minutes
  5. Pour into a tofu mold and press for at least 30 minutes to drain

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Jerusalem Artichoke Salad (Ttungttanji Saengchae)

뚱딴지 생채

Ep. 252 · aired Dec 13, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients Jerusalem artichokes 500g, Cheongyang chili peppers 2-3, scallions 3
  • Gochugaru (red pepper flakes), minced garlic, sugar, salt, red crab fish sauce, plum syrup, whole sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Peel the Jerusalem artichokes with a spoon and julienne thinly
  2. Rinse in water to remove the starch
  3. Toss with 4 Tbsp red pepper flakes to color them
  4. Toss with 1/3 Tbsp minced garlic and 1 Tbsp each of sugar, salt, fish sauce, and plum syrup
  5. Add the chilies and scallions and sprinkle with sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 251 · aired Dec 6, 2024

Sauces & Seasonings

Korean-Style Diner Sauce (Gyeongyangsik Manneung Sauce)

경양식 만능소스

Ep. 251 · aired Dec 6, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • Store-bought pork cutlet sauce 10 Tbsp, ketchup 5 Tbsp, onion 1/2, butter 60g, flour 4 Tbsp, sugar 1 Tbsp, salt 3 pinches, water 300ml

Steps (summary)

  1. Mince 1/2 onion
  2. Stir-fry the onion, 60g butter, 1 Tbsp sugar, and 3 pinches salt in a pot over medium heat
  3. When the onion turns light yellow, stir-fry 4 Tbsp flour on low heat
  4. Turn off the heat and mix in 10 Tbsp cutlet sauce and 5 Tbsp ketchup
  5. Pour in 300ml water in portions and stir over high heat until thick

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Giant Diner-Style Pork Cutlet (Gisa Sikdang Wang Donkatsu)

기사식당 왕돈가스

Ep. 251 · aired Dec 6, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • Giant diner-style pork cutlet pork tenderloin 400g, breadcrumbs, flour, eggs 2, salt 2 pinches, cooking oil
  • Brine milk 100ml, salt 1/3 Tbsp, 20 turns of pepper, minced ginger 0.5 tsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the tenderloin into 3 pieces, score deeply, open up, and press wide
  2. Marinate for at least 20 minutes in 100ml milk, 1/3 Tbsp salt, pepper, and minced ginger
  3. Coat in flour, egg wash, then breadcrumbs, in that order
  4. Fry in 160 degree oil on medium-low heat for 7 minutes
  5. Raise to high heat to color it, then drain the oil

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Black Raspberry Wine Boiled Pork Belly (Bokbunja Suyuk)

복분자수육

Ep. 251 · aired Dec 6, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Whole pork belly 600g, cooking oil, green onions 2, a handful of peeled garlic, whole black peppercorns 1 Tbsp
  • Water 500ml, Korean black raspberry wine 1 bottle (375ml), sugar 1/2 Tbsp, salt 1/2 Tbsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Sear the whole pork belly skin side first over high heat until golden on all sides
  2. Put the pork belly, green onion, garlic, peppercorns, sugar, and salt in a pot
  3. Add 1 bottle (375ml) black raspberry wine and 500ml water and boil on high heat for 20 minutes
  4. Cover and boil for 25 more minutes
  5. Remove, cool for 10 minutes, and slice thinly

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Kimchi & Pickles

Kimjang Kimchi (1 Head Version)

김장김치 (ver. 1포기)

Ep. 251 · aired Dec 6, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Brined napa cabbage 1 head (2.5kg), radish 1 piece (5cm thick, 300g), a handful of garlic chives (80g), a handful of scallions (100g)
  • Seasoning base peeled garlic a handful (70g), ginger 1 piece (30g), onion 1/2 (100g), pear 1/4 (50g)
  • Glutinous rice paste glutinous rice flour 2 Tbsp, water 200g
  • Seasoning sugar 2 Tbsp (30g), regular gochugaru (red pepper flakes) 8 Tbsp (120g), fine gochugaru 7 Tbsp (100g), plum syrup 3 Tbsp (45g), anchovy fish sauce 7 Tbsp (100g), salted shrimp 6 Tbsp (80g)

Steps (summary)

  1. Squeeze the water from the brined cabbage, julienne the radish, and cut the chives and scallions into 5 pieces
  2. Dissolve 2 Tbsp glutinous rice flour in 200g water, boil, and cool
  3. Blend the garlic, ginger, onion, and pear and mix with the cooled rice paste
  4. Mix the radish, chives, scallions, and seasoning (red pepper flakes, fish sauce, salted shrimp, etc.) to make the filling
  5. Spread the filling between every cabbage leaf and pack tightly into a container

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Kimchi & Pickles

Kimjang Kimchi (Large Batch Version)

김장김치 (ver. 대용량)

Ep. 251 · aired Dec 6, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Brined napa cabbage 60 heads, radishes 11 (11kg), garlic chives 2.9kg, scallions 3.6kg
  • Seasoning base peeled garlic 2.6kg, peeled ginger 1.1kg, onions 3.6kg, pears 1.8kg
  • Glutinous rice paste glutinous rice flour 700g, water 4.5L
  • Seasoning sugar 1.1kg, regular gochugaru (red pepper flakes) 4.4kg, fine gochugaru 3.6kg, plum syrup 1.7kg, anchovy fish sauce 3.6kg, salted shrimp 2.9kg

Steps (summary)

  1. Squeeze the water from the brined cabbage, julienne the radish, and cut the chives and scallions into 5 pieces
  2. Dissolve 700g glutinous rice flour in 4.5L water, boil, and cool thoroughly
  3. Blend the garlic, ginger, onion, and pear in portions and mix with the rice paste
  4. Mix the radish, chives, scallions, and seasoning (red pepper flakes, fish sauce, salted shrimp, etc.)
  5. Spread the filling between every cabbage leaf and pack in one head at a time

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 250 · aired Nov 22, 2024

Kimchi & Pickles

Napa Cabbage Fresh Kimchi (Baechu Geotjeori)

상우엄마표 정성 배추겉절이

Ep. 250 · aired Nov 22, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients napa cabbage 3 heads, scallions, salt, artificial sweetener (New Sugar), onion 1, Cheongyang chili peppers 3, red chili peppers 3
  • Cooked rice 1 bowl, tuna fish sauce, plum, anchovy fish sauce, minced garlic, pear juice, ground salted shrimp, minced ginger, gochugaru (red pepper flakes)

Steps (summary)

  1. Separate and wash the cabbage leaves and brine them in water with 3 cups salt and 1 Tbsp sweetener
  2. When the leaves wilt, cut them small and brine the stems longer
  3. Blend 1 bowl rice, 1 cup tuna fish sauce, 1 cup plum syrup, and 1/2 cup fish sauce
  4. Mix in the minced garlic, pear juice, salted shrimp, ginger, red pepper flakes, ground onion, and chilies
  5. Toss the cabbage with the seasoning and layer with the scallions

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Flower Pot Barbecue

화분 바비큐

Ep. 250 · aired Nov 22, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients whole pork belly with skin, salt
  • Flower pot, wire, hooks, bricks, charcoal chimney, charcoal, smoking wood chips

Steps (summary)

  1. Use wire to make a meat hanger inside the flower pot
  2. Place the pot on bricks and add lit charcoal and smoking chips
  3. Cut the whole pork belly and season with salt
  4. Thread the meat onto hooks and hang them on the hanger
  5. Close the lid, smoke for about 1 hour until cooked, then slice

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Walnut and Garlic Scape Rice Bowl (Hodu Maneuljong Deopbap)

호두마늘종덮밥

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Ground pork 200g, minced ginger 1.5 tsp, a handful of garlic scapes, 2 handfuls of garlic, Cheongyang chili pepper 1/2, red chili pepper 1, a handful of walnuts, cooked rice 220g, cooking oil
  • Seasoning brewed soy sauce 4 Tbsp, brown sugar 2 Tbsp, cheongju (rice wine) 1 Tbsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the garlic, prep the garlic scapes, chilies, and walnuts, and drain the blood from the ground pork
  2. Mix 4 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp cheongju to make the seasoning
  3. Stir-fry the sliced garlic to make garlic oil, then stir-fry the ground pork and minced ginger
  4. Add the garlic scapes and walnuts and stir-fry
  5. Add the seasoning and chilies, stir-fry on high heat until reduced, and serve over rice

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Walnut Bread

호두빵

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Walnuts 350ml, apple 1/2, carrot 1/2, plain yogurt 3 Tbsp, eggs 2, butter 40g, a little salt
  • Lemon cream cheese butter 30g, cream cheese 6 Tbsp, honey 1 Tbsp, lemon juice 1 tsp

Steps (summary)

  1. Melt 30g butter in the microwave for 30 seconds
  2. Blend the walnuts, apple, carrot, 3 Tbsp yogurt, 2 eggs, and the melted butter in a blender
  3. Mix in chopped walnuts and pour into a buttered container
  4. Microwave for 8 minutes
  5. Mix 6 Tbsp cream cheese, 30g butter, 1 Tbsp honey, and 1 tsp lemon juice and spread on top to finish

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Braised LA-Style Beef Short Ribs (LA Galbijjim)

LA 갈비찜

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • LA-style beef short ribs 2kg, cola 500ml, carrots 2, radish 1/3, onion 1, apple 1, green onion 1, cola 500ml
  • Regular soy sauce 1 cup, corn syrup 1/2 cup, sesame oil 1/3 cup, sugar 1/2 cup, oyster sauce 1 Tbsp, MSG seasoning 1/2 Tbsp, minced garlic 2 Tbsp
  • (*1 cup is based on a 200ml paper cup!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Marinate 2kg ribs in 500ml cola for 10 minutes
  2. Cut the carrot and radish, and blend the onion, apple, and green onion with water
  3. Make the seasoning with 1 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup corn syrup, 1/3 cup sesame oil, and more
  4. Put the ribs, cola, vegetables, seasoning, and 2 Tbsp minced garlic in a pot
  5. Cover and boil for 40 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Large-Batch Japchae (Stir-Fried Glass Noodles)

대용량 잡채

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • Glass noodles 7~8 handfuls (about 500g or more), 1/2 carrot, 4 Cheongyang chili peppers, 3 red chili peppers, 1.5 onions, 2 handfuls dried wood ear mushrooms, 2 handfuls spinach
  • Water about 1~1.5L, dark soy sauce, cooking oil (*Dark soy sauce 2 : cooking oil 1 ratio!)
  • Generous 3 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 Tbsp large-scoop minced garlic, ground black pepper 13~14 shakes, 3~4 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2~3 rounds of rice syrup (or oligosaccharide syrup), 2~3 rounds of sesame oil, sesame seeds 13~14 shakes

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak glass noodles and dried wood ear mushrooms in lukewarm water for 30+ minutes
  2. Cut carrot, onion and chili peppers into thin strips
  3. In a pan, boil water, dark soy sauce, oil and brown sugar, then simmer the noodles with oyster sauce and the rest
  4. Stir-fry the vegetables and wood ear mushrooms, then drizzle with rice syrup
  5. Turn off the heat, add the spinach to cook in the leftover heat, then mix in sesame oil and sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Pork Jowl Rice Soup (Hangjeong Gukbap)

항정국밥

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • (Serves 3)
  • Main ingredients steamed pork jowl, steamed pork jowl broth, 2 packs store-bought beef bone soup (500g), 1 handful garlic chives, 3 bowls cooked rice

Steps (summary)

  1. Strain the steamed pork jowl broth through a sieve
  2. Pour the store-bought beef bone soup into the broth and boil
  3. Place thinly sliced steamed pork jowl on top of the rice
  4. Pour in the broth and top with finely chopped garlic chives
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Garlic Sauce Spicy Cold Noodles (Bibim-myeon)

마늘소스 비빔면

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • (Serves 3)
  • Main ingredients 300g medium-thick wheat noodles, 1/2 cucumber, 5 sheets pickled radish wraps (ssammu), garlic sauce, sweet chili-vinegar sauce (chogochujang), sesame oil, ground sesame seeds
  • (*For the garlic sauce, please see the steamed pork jowl recipe~)

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the cucumber into thin strips and cut each pickled radish sheet lengthwise into 4
  2. Boil the noodles in boiling water for about 4 minutes and rinse in cold water
  3. Mix 5 Tbsp garlic sauce with 7 Tbsp chogochujang
  4. Toss the noodles with the sauce and 3 Tbsp sesame oil
  5. Top with cucumber and pickled radish and sprinkle with ground sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Steamed Pork Jowl with Garlic Sauce (Hangjeong-jjim)

항정찜

Ep. 249 · aired Nov 15, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Steamed pork jowl ingredients 4 chunks whole pork jowl, 100g garlic, 3~4 green onions, 1/2 handful whole black peppercorns, rice wine (cheongju), garlic sauce, black sesame seeds
  • Garlic sauce ingredients steamed garlic, 200g cabbage, crab-flavored soy sauce, oligosaccharide syrup, seasoned salt

Steps (summary)

  1. Sear the fat side of the pork jowl with a torch until golden
  2. Boil green onion, peppercorns and rice wine in 1L water, then steam the pork jowl and garlic
  3. After 5 minutes, take out the garlic and steam the pork jowl about 25 minutes more
  4. Slice, top with garlic sauce and sprinkle with black sesame seeds
  5. Sauce: chop the steamed garlic and cabbage, squeeze out the water, and mix with 3 Tbsp soy sauce and 6 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 248 · aired Nov 8, 2024

Soups & Stews

Beef Brisket Soybean Paste Stew (Doenjang-jjigae)

우삼겹 된장찌개

Ep. 248 · aired Nov 8, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 250g thinly sliced beef brisket, 500ml water, 1 green onion, 150g tofu, 1.5 Cheongyang chili peppers, 1 large handful garlic chives
  • Generous 2 Tbsp traditional soybean paste (100g), 2 Tbsp regular chili powder, 1 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp anchovy fish sauce

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the green onion and chili peppers diagonally, cube the tofu and cut the garlic chives into 4
  2. Stir-fry the beef in an earthenware pot over high heat, then stir-fry 2 Tbsp soybean paste
  3. Add 500ml water, 2 Tbsp chili powder, 1 Tbsp mirin and 1 Tbsp fish sauce and boil
  4. Add the green onion and tofu and boil for 5 minutes
  5. Add the chili peppers and garlic chives and bring to a boil once

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Kimchi Spicy Pork Stir-Fry (Kimchi Jeyuk-bokkeum)

김치제육볶음

Ep. 248 · aired Nov 8, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 300g pork belly, salt, pepper, 200g kimchi, 1/2 onion, 1 green onion, 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • Sauce 1 Tbsp regular chili powder, 2 level Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 Tbsp tuna sauce, 1.5 Tbsp mirin, 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp gochujang

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the onion into strips, slice the green onion diagonally and mix the sauce ingredients
  2. Preheat the pan on high heat, season the pork belly with salt and pepper and cook
  3. Gather the pork fat in the center of the pan and cook the kimchi in it
  4. When the kimchi is cooked, add the sauce, onion and green onion and stir-fry
  5. Finish with 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024

Snacks & Desserts

Bell Pepper Canapes with Greek Yogurt

파프리카 카나페

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 1 red tri-belly bell pepper, 1 yellow tri-belly bell pepper, 1 handful almonds, 3 stalks chives
  • Greek yogurt filling 100g Greek yogurt, 1 Tbsp dried cranberries, 1 Tbsp honey

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the tri-belly bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds
  2. Prepare chopped almonds, chives and cranberries
  3. Mix 1 Tbsp honey, 100g Greek yogurt and chopped cranberries to make the filling
  4. Fill the pepper halves with the yogurt filling
  5. Top with chopped almonds and chives to taste

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Rainbow Bell Pepper Rice Balls (Jumeokbap)

빨주노초 파프리카 주먹밥

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 1/4 each of red, orange, yellow and green bell pepper (*green bell pepper can be replaced with green pepper), cooking oil, 280g cooked rice, sesame oil, salt, sesame seeds
  • 100g ground beef
  • Beef sauce 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 1/2 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup (*can be substituted), 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Mix the beef sauce (1/2 Tbsp each of soy sauce, oligosaccharide syrup and sesame oil)
  2. Season 280g rice with a little sesame oil, salt and sesame seeds
  3. Chop each of the 4 bell pepper colors, add salt and stir-fry each color separately
  4. Stir-fry the ground beef on high heat, then add the sauce and stir-fry
  5. Mix 20g beef and 70g rice into each pepper color and shape into round balls

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Spicy Pork Stir-Fry Udon (Jeyuk-bokkeum Noodles)

제육볶음면

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 400g pork shoulder, 1/3 carrot, 1/3 green onion, 1 pack udon noodles, 50ml water, sesame seeds
  • 21g dark soy sauce, 10g fine Cheongyang chili powder, 25g sugar, 40g minced garlic, 30g curry powder
  • 6g beef stock powder, 1 pinch MSG seasoning, pepper 10 shakes, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the carrot into thick strips, slice the green onion diagonally and cut the pork shoulder
  2. Stir-fry 400g pork shoulder with oil for 1 minute 30 seconds
  3. When the pork is half cooked, add 21g dark soy sauce, 40g minced garlic and half of the carrot and green onion
  4. Add the seasonings, including 10g chili powder, 25g sugar and 30g curry powder, and stir-fry
  5. Add the udon noodles and 50ml water, stir-fry, then add the remaining vegetables and sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Egg Cutlet (Gyeran-gaseu)

계란가스

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • Moist breadcrumbs, 1 egg, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Spread moist breadcrumbs in a bowl and crack 1 egg on top
  2. Cover the egg with breadcrumbs and press gently to shape it like a pork cutlet
  3. Fry in oil over medium heat for 3~4 minutes
  4. Keep placing the fallen fried crumbs on top while frying

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Sauces & Seasonings

Egg Soybean Paste Dip (Gyejang)

계장(계란쌈장)

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • ** This is an upgraded version of the 'Gyejang' shown on TV!
  • 1 egg, 1/2 green onion, 1 clove garlic, generous 1 Tbsp soybean paste, 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 100ml water, 2 Tbsp cooking oil, sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the green onion and mince 1 clove garlic
  2. Stir-fry 2 Tbsp oil and the green onion in an earthenware pot on high heat for 1 minute, then stir-fry the garlic
  3. When the garlic turns light yellow, stir-fry 1 egg on low heat for 1 minute
  4. Add 1 Tbsp soybean paste and 100ml water and boil
  5. When it boils, add 1 Tbsp sugar and stir-fry for 6~7 minutes, then sprinkle with sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Egg Skewer (Cotton Candy-Style Fried Egg)

계란꼬치

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs, 3 Tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar, 2 pinches salt, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Mix 5 eggs, 3 Tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar and 2 pinches salt in a narrow-spout sauce bottle
  2. Heat plenty of cooking oil in a wok on high heat
  3. At 180 degrees, drizzle the egg mixture and wind it around a skewer
  4. Keep drizzling the egg mixture and rolling it like cotton candy

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Rice & Noodles

Spicy Perilla Soybean Milk Noodle Soup (Kalguksu)

매콤들깨콩칼국수

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 900ml perilla soybean broth, 2~3 servings kalguksu noodles, 1 handful garlic chives, chicken stock
  • Pork topping ingredients 400g ground pork, chili oil, minced garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, ssamjang, sesame oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Topping: stir-fry 3 Tbsp minced garlic in 5 Tbsp chili oil, then stir-fry the ground pork with 5 Tbsp vinegar
  2. Boil the pork with 3 Tbsp soy sauce, then add 3 Tbsp ssamjang and 1 Tbsp sesame oil and stir-fry
  3. Add 700ml water and 3 Tbsp chicken stock to 900ml perilla soybean broth and boil
  4. Boil the kalguksu noodles for about 4 minutes and drain
  5. Pour the broth over the noodles and top with the pork topping and garlic chives

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Seafood

Fried Tilefish (Okdom-twigim)

옥돔튀김

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 1 tilefish, salt, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Remove the head and guts of the tilefish and keep the scales
  2. Fillet it, remove the bones, cut into pieces and season with salt
  3. Fix it with 2 skewers and set it on a rack in a pot
  4. Pour 180 degree oil over the scales little by little
  5. When the scales stand up, submerge in oil and fry for 4~5 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Donut-Shaped Fried Onion and Fish Cake (Donut Twigim)

도넛튀김

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients onion, bamboo-shaped fish cake (jukbong eomuk), 1 egg, sparkling water, frying mix, starch powder, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Beat 1 egg and mix with 700ml cold sparkling water and 400g frying mix
  2. Cut the onion into ring shapes
  3. Cut the bamboo fish cake into a spiral and wrap it around the onion ring
  4. Coat with a 2:1 mix of frying mix and starch, then coat with the batter
  5. Fry in 170 degree oil for 4~5 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Fried Enoki Seaweed Rolls (Gimmari Twigim)

팽이김말이튀김

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients enoki mushrooms, seaweed sheets for gimbap, salt, frying mix, starch powder, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut 1 gimbap seaweed sheet in half lengthwise and join the pieces with water
  2. Place enoki mushrooms on it, roll tightly and cut into pieces about 1cm thick
  3. Coat evenly with a 2:1 mix of frying mix and starch
  4. Fry in 160 degree oil for 3~4 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Seafood

Fried Eel (Jangeo-twigim)

장어튀김

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 1 eel, frying mix, starch powder, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Pour hot water over the eel skin and scrape off the slime
  2. Score the flesh side closely
  3. Coat with a 2:1 mix of frying mix and starch, including between the cuts
  4. Put it in 160 degree oil and press both ends with chopsticks to hold the shape
  5. Fry for about 5 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Fried Somyeon Noodles (Guksu-twigim)

국수튀김

Ep. 247 · aired Nov 1, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients thin wheat noodles (somyeon), 1 egg, frying mix, sparkling water, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Beat 1 egg and mix with 700ml cold sparkling water and 400g frying mix
  2. Hold the noodles firmly and dip only the ends in the batter
  3. Fry the ends in 170 degree oil for 10 seconds first
  4. Spread the noodles while frying and sprinkle batter over them
  5. Fry in 170 degree oil for 1~2 minutes until golden

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Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024

Seafood

Spicy Squid Salad with Noodles (Ojingeo-hoemuchim)

오징어회무침

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 2 cleaned frozen squid, 1/2 radish, 1 bunch water dropwort (minari), 5 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar, 3 pinches seasoned salt, 2 Tbsp sesame seeds, 100g thin wheat noodles (somyeon)
  • Sauce 4 Tbsp chili powder, 4 Tbsp sugar, 4 Tbsp sesame oil, 3 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 3 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp gochujang, 2 Tbsp pickled radish liquid, 1 Tbsp ketchup, 1 Tbsp sand lance fish sauce
  • Note: Please use the green part of the radish!

Steps (summary)

  1. Pickled radish: mix shredded radish with 5 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar and 3 pinches seasoned salt and pickle for 30+ minutes
  2. Cut water dropwort into 3~4cm lengths, slice the squid thinly, cook for 1 minute and rinse
  3. Make the sauce with 4 Tbsp chili powder, 4 Tbsp sugar, 4 Tbsp sesame oil and the rest
  4. Toss the squid, radish, water dropwort, 2 Tbsp sesame seeds and 7 Tbsp sauce
  5. Boil 100g noodles for 2 minutes 30 seconds and serve together

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Pan-Fried Perilla Leaves (Kkaennip-jeon)

천원 깻잎전

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 10 perilla leaves, 1 cup pancake mix, 1 cup + 2 Tbsp cold water, 3 pinches salt, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Wash 10 perilla leaves and pat them dry
  2. Make the batter with 1 cup pancake mix, 1 cup + 2 Tbsp cold water and 3 pinches salt
  3. Heat a pan with plenty of oil, then lower to medium heat
  4. Coat the perilla leaves in batter, place in the pan and fry like deep-frying for 3 minutes
  5. Do not flip for 1 minute 30 seconds after placing them

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Green Pea Shaved Ice (Wandukong Bingsu)

완두콩 빙수

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Green pea puree & sweet peas ingredients 300g shelled green peas, green pea cooking water, salt, condensed milk, oligosaccharide syrup, sugar
  • Green pea shaved ice ingredients 1 carton milk (500ml), green pea puree, sweet peas

Steps (summary)

  1. Puree: boil the peas in 2L water with 0.5 Tbsp salt for about 20 minutes
  2. Blend the boiled peas with 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then boil with 4 Tbsp condensed milk and salt
  3. Sweet peas: simmer 3 Tbsp peas, 2 Tbsp cooking water, 2 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup and 1 Tbsp sugar
  4. Finely shave the frozen milk carton and drizzle with condensed milk
  5. Top generously with the puree and sweet peas

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Garlic Chive and Whelk Sauce Salad (Buchu Golbaengi-jang)

부추골뱅이장

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 4 cans whelk (300g), 1 handful garlic chives
  • Crab-flavored soy sauce, mirin, chili powder, minced garlic, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Chop the whelk into small pieces and cut the garlic chives into 1cm lengths
  2. Mix the sauce: 120ml soy sauce, 50ml water, 4 Tbsp each of mirin and chili powder, and the rest
  3. Bring the sauce to a boil once in a pot
  4. Mix the boiled sauce and garlic chives into the whelk
  5. Add 2 Tbsp sesame oil and 2 Tbsp sesame seeds and toss

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Kimchi & Pickles

Carrot Kimchi (Danggeun Kimchi)

당근김치

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 6 carrots, fine salt, chili powder, minced garlic, sugar, crab-flavored fish sauce, vinegar, a little chives

Steps (summary)

  1. Thinly shred the carrots with a grater
  2. Add 2 Tbsp fine salt, toss and let sit for 30 minutes
  3. Squeeze the salted carrots firmly to remove the water
  4. Mix with 5 Tbsp chili powder, 2 Tbsp each of minced garlic and sugar, and 3 Tbsp each of fish sauce and vinegar
  5. Add sliced chives and mix together

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Cold Sliced Boiled Pork (Naeng-jeyuk)

냉제육

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 1kg pork shoulder, salt

Steps (summary)

  1. Leave the pork shoulder at room temperature to remove the chill
  2. Boil about 3L water with 1 Tbsp salt
  3. When it boils, add the pork and boil for about 10 minutes, skimming the foam
  4. Turn off the heat, cover and let it cook in the leftover heat for 1 hour
  5. Drain, wrap the pork in plastic wrap, rest in the fridge for about 4 hours, then slice thinly

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Sauces & Seasonings

Plum Stir-Fried Gochujang (Maesil Bokkeum Gochujang)

매실볶음고추장

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion, 2 shiitake mushrooms, 3 Cheongyang chili peppers, 8 pickled plums, sesame oil, 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 4 Tbsp pine nuts, 16 pieces walnuts, 20 almonds, 1-2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds, 2 handfuls dried shrimp
  • 500g gochujang, 180g plum syrup, 10 Tbsp sesame oil, cooking oil, sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Stir-fry the dried shrimp and grind them, then chop the nuts, vegetables and pickled plums
  2. Stir-fry 2 Tbsp minced garlic in cooking oil over medium heat
  3. Add the chopped vegetables and pickled plums and stir-fry
  4. Stir-fry the nuts, shrimp powder, 500g gochujang, 180g plum syrup and 10 Tbsp sesame oil over medium-low heat
  5. Finish with sesame seeds

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Rice & Noodles

Mediterranean-Style Paella

지중해식 파에야

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Broth 1 handful mussels, 1 piece kelp, 1/2 handful dried shrimp, 500ml water
  • 200g cooked brown rice (cold), 5~6 frozen shrimp, 1/2 whole squid, avocado oil (*can be replaced with cooking oil)
  • 1/2 Tbsp gochujang, a little chili powder, 2 rounds oligosaccharide syrup (*can be substituted)
  • 2/3 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/3 onion, 3 large Tbsp canned whole tomatoes, 1/4 lemon, basil, Grana Padano cheese, parsley flakes

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil mussels, kelp and dried shrimp in 500ml water on high heat for 10 minutes to make the broth
  2. Over low heat, stir-fry the minced garlic first, then the chopped onion
  3. Stir-fry the shrimp and squid over medium heat and mix in 3 Tbsp whole tomatoes
  4. Add gochujang dissolved in 100ml broth, chili powder and oligosaccharide syrup
  5. Add the cold brown rice and stir-fry until the broth reduces, then top with the mussels and the rest

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Mediterranean-Style Salad

지중해식 샐러드

Ep. 246 · aired Oct 25, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cucumber, 120g mozzarella bocconcini, 6 cherry tomatoes, 1/2 lemon
  • Oligosaccharide syrup (*can be substituted), avocado oil, salt, pepper, basil, dill

Steps (summary)

  1. Remove the cucumber seeds and cut into cubes; halve the cherry tomatoes
  2. Put the cucumber, tomatoes and mozzarella bocconcini in a bowl
  3. Add oil, oligosaccharide syrup, salt, pepper and lemon juice and toss
  4. Finish with basil leaves and dill

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Spicy Mixed Noodle Soup with Mussels

얼큰혼합탕면

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • Mussel broth 1kg mussels, 1L water, 1 Tbsp rice wine (cheongju), 1 green onion (*For the mussel broth, see the Mussel Soup (Honghap-tang) recipe!)
  • 3 Tbsp cooking oil, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1/2 green onion, 1 Tbsp regular chili powder, 1 pack ramyeon, 3 stalks water dropwort (minari)

Steps (summary)

  1. Take the mussels out of the mussel broth, and slice the green onion and water dropwort
  2. Stir-fry the minced garlic and green onion in 3 Tbsp oil over high heat
  3. Stir-fry 1 Tbsp chili powder and 1 tsp minced ginger over low heat
  4. Boil 600ml broth, the ramyeon seasoning packet and flakes over high heat
  5. Add the ramyeon noodles, water dropwort and boiled mussels and bring to a boil once

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Mussel Soup (Honghap-tang)

홍합탕

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 1kg mussels, 1L water, 1 Tbsp rice wine (cheongju), 1 green onion

Steps (summary)

  1. Wash the mussels by rubbing the shells together and remove the beards
  2. Put 1L water, the mussels, 1 Tbsp rice wine and the green onion in a pot
  3. Boil on high heat for 10 minutes, skimming off the white foam
  4. Do not go over 10 minutes

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Rice & Noodles

Small Anchovy Pot Rice (Janmyeolchi Sot-bap)

잔멸치솥밥

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 400ml white rice, 400ml water, 1 Tbsp rice wine (cheongju), 60g small dried anchovies, 1 dried shiitake mushroom, 4 stalks garlic scapes, 1/2 red chili pepper
  • Seasoning sauce 2 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 1 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup (*can be substituted), 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, 1 Tbsp regular chili powder

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the rice for 30+ minutes and drain
  2. Soak the dried shiitake in 400ml water for 30+ minutes and chop
  3. In a pot, boil the rice, 400ml soaking water, shiitake and 1 Tbsp rice wine on high heat for 5 minutes
  4. Lower to medium heat, add garlic scapes and anchovies, cover and cook for 5 minutes
  5. Turn off the heat, top with red chili, let steam for 10 minutes, then mix with the seasoning sauce

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Potato Tortilla Pizza

감자토르티야

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 1 tortilla (20cm diameter), 1/2 boiled potato, 4~5 stalks spinach, 4 cherry tomatoes, 60g pizza cheese (1 bag)
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 2 Tbsp Greek yogurt

Steps (summary)

  1. Spread 2 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic and 2 Tbsp Greek yogurt on the tortilla
  2. Top with small pieces of boiled potato
  3. Put it in a pan and add cherry tomatoes and pizza cheese
  4. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes 30 seconds
  5. Top with spinach, let it wilt in the leftover heat, then fold in half

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Thin-Sliced Pork Belly and Green Onion Kimchi Gimbap

대패쪽파김밥

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 200g thinly sliced pork belly, 200g cooked rice, pepper, salt, sesame oil, sesame seeds, 1 sheet gimbap seaweed, 2 perilla leaves, 1 handful green onion kimchi

Steps (summary)

  1. Season the rice with salt, sesame oil and sesame seeds
  2. Sprinkle the pork belly with pepper and salt and cook on high heat until golden
  3. Spread the rice thinly on the seaweed and lay the perilla leaves on top
  4. Pile the meat and green onion kimchi 1:1 generously
  5. Roll up, brush with sesame oil and cut into bite-size pieces

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Meat

Crispy Fried Chicken Breast

K*C 치킨

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 3 chilled chicken breasts (500g), 1 egg, 50ml water, cooking oil
  • Marinade 200ml milk, 3 Tbsp vinegar, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • Frying flour 100g all-purpose flour, 50g corn starch, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 Tbsp ground black pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Pound the chicken breasts flat
  2. Let 200ml milk + 3 Tbsp vinegar sit for 5 minutes, then mix in 1 Tbsp each of the powders and marinate the chicken for 10 minutes
  3. Make the frying flour with 100g flour, 50g starch and the rest
  4. Make the batter with 1 egg, 5 Tbsp frying flour and 50ml water
  5. Coat in the batter, then the frying flour, and fry in 160 degree oil on medium heat for 4~5 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Grilled Spicy Pork Back Ribs (Ppyeo-gui)

뼈 구이

Ep. 245 · aired Oct 18, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 2kg pork back bones, 2 green onions, 1 onion, 2.5L water, 1/2 bottle soju, ground black pepper, whole sesame seeds
  • Sauce 4 Tbsp fine chili powder, 2 Tbsp fine Cheongyang chili powder, 2 Tbsp gochujang, 4 Tbsp corn syrup, 3 Tbsp ketchup, 3 Tbsp pork cutlet sauce, 3 Tbsp spicy fire chicken sauce
  • 2.5 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 3 Tbsp mirin, 3 Tbsp sesame oil, ground black pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil the back bones, green onions, onion, 2.5L water, 1/2 bottle soju and pepper on high heat for 30 minutes
  2. Rinse the boiled bones in cold water
  3. Make the sauce with chili powder, gochujang, corn syrup, ketchup and the other sauces
  4. Toss the boiled bones with the sauce
  5. Grill the bones on a grill rack and finish with a torch

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024

Meat

15-Minute Boiled Pork Shoulder (Suyuk)

앞다리살 15분 수육

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 300g pork shoulder, 1 handful whole garlic, 1 bay leaf, 1 green onion, 1/2 tsp beef stock powder, 150ml water
  • Note: Please prepare skin-on pork shoulder!

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut 1 green onion into 4 and prick the pork shoulder with a fork, then put in a heatproof container
  2. Add 1/2 tsp beef stock powder, 150ml water, the green onion, whole garlic and 1 bay leaf
  3. Cover loosely and microwave for 6 minutes, flip and microwave 4 minutes more
  4. Leave it in the microwave for 5 minutes to cook in the leftover heat
  5. Slice into bite-size pieces and serve on a plate

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Pork Steak (Don Steak)

돈스테이크

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 400g pork shoulder, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 4 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp minced ginger, 10 cloves garlic
  • 1 pinch salt, pepper, starch powder, 20g butter, cooking oil
  • Note: Please prepare skin-on pork shoulder!

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the pork shoulder 2cm thick and score the skin
  2. Rub with 1 pinch salt, pepper and oil, wrap in plastic wrap and marinate for 10 minutes
  3. Coat thinly in starch and cook on high heat in the pan after stir-frying the garlic
  4. Flip, add 20g butter and cook on low heat
  5. Pour in the sauce of 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 4 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp honey and 1 tsp minced ginger and simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Pork Shoulder Kimchi Stew (Kimchi-jjigae)

앞다리살 김치찌개

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 300g pork shoulder, 1/4 head aged kimchi, 1 block tofu
  • Generous 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 packet anchovy kalguksu noodle soup base, 200ml kimchi juice, 500ml water
  • Note: Please prepare skin-on pork shoulder!

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut 1 block of tofu into bite-size pieces
  2. Boil 1/2 packet anchovy kalguksu noodle soup base with 500ml water in a pot on high heat
  3. Add 300g pork shoulder, 1/4 head aged kimchi and the tofu
  4. Add 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp sugar and 200ml kimchi juice and boil
  5. When it starts to bubble, cover and boil 15 minutes more

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Pork Shoulder Cutlet (Tonkatsu)

앞다리살 돈가스

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 400g pork shoulder, salt, pepper, 1 generous Tbsp flour, 1 egg, breadcrumbs, cooking oil
  • Note: Please prepare skin-on pork shoulder!

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the pork shoulder 0.5cm thick and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  2. Mix 1 egg and 1 Tbsp flour and coat the meat
  3. Coat evenly with breadcrumbs
  4. Fry in 170 degree oil on medium heat for 4~5 minutes
  5. Place on a rack to drain the oil

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Rice & Noodles

Sesame Soy Sauce Cold Noodles (Kkae-ganjang Bibim-myeon)

깨간장 비빔면

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 1 serving thin wheat noodles (somyeon) (100g), 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbsp whole sesame seeds, 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp apple vinegar, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, chives for garnish

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil the noodles in boiling water for about 2 minutes 30 seconds and rinse in cold water
  2. Crush 2 Tbsp whole sesame seeds finely in a mortar
  3. Make the sauce with the sesame seeds, 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp apple vinegar and 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  4. Toss the noodles with the sauce and top with the yolk and chives

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Bar Snacks

Spicy Chicken Pancake with Mayo Chili Sauce (Gochu Dak-jeon + Chojang Mayo)

고추닭전 + 초장마요

Ep. 244 · aired Oct 11, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 300g boneless chicken thigh, a little pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 onion, 1 Cheongyang chili pepper, 6 level Tbsp starch powder, 1 level Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 level Tbsp fine spicy chili powder, 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese powder, 6 Tbsp water, cooking oil (*Parmesan cheese powder can be left out, but adding it makes the flavor richer~!)
  • Chili mayo 3 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp sweet chili-vinegar sauce (chogochujang), 1 Cheongyang chili pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the sliced onion in cold water to remove the sharp taste
  2. Cut the chicken thigh small, season with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt, then marinate in 1/2 cup milk for 30 minutes
  3. Mix 6 Tbsp starch, the chili pepper, 1 Tbsp each of garlic, chili powder and cheese powder, and 6 Tbsp water
  4. Spread in an oiled pan and press, cook on medium heat for 4 minutes, flip and cook 4 minutes
  5. Sauce: mix 3 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp chogochujang and 1 chili pepper

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Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Spicy Gochujang Cold Noodles with Pickled Cucumber (Bibim-myeon)

설마고추장비빔면

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • Pickled cucumber and onion 1 cucumber, 1/2 onion, 4 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar, 3 pinches seasoned salt
  • Spicy gochujang noodles 3 servings medium-thick wheat noodles, 6 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 4 Tbsp pickling liquid from the cucumber and onion, 4 Tbsp sesame oil, 4 Tbsp vinegar, 4 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp chili powder, 2 Tbsp sesame seeds.
  • Generous 1 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp ketchup, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, seasoned seaweed

Steps (summary)

  1. Pickle the cucumber and onion in 4 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar and 3 pinches salt for 30 minutes and squeeze out the water
  2. Mix the sauce with 6 Tbsp soy sauce, 4 Tbsp pickling liquid, 4 Tbsp each of sesame oil, vinegar and sugar, chili powder and the rest
  3. Boil the noodles for 3 minutes and rinse in cold water
  4. Toss the noodles with 9 Tbsp sauce and top with the pickles, seaweed and sesame seeds

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Meat

Marinated Pork Ribs (Yangnyeom Dwaeji-galbi)

양념돼지갈비

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 600g pork neck, 1 green onion, 5 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 5 Tbsp tuna sauce, 5 Tbsp sugar, 3 Tbsp sesame oil, 2 generous Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp vinegar, 1 can pureed pear drink (238ml)
  • Pepper 20 turns of the grinder, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, 3 rounds cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Score both sides of the pork neck at 1cm intervals and chop the green onion
  2. Mix the sauce with 5 Tbsp each of soy sauce, tuna sauce and sugar, 3 Tbsp sesame oil, 2 Tbsp garlic and the rest
  3. Pour the sauce over the pork and marinate for 4+ hours
  4. Shake off the marinade and cook in an oiled pan on medium heat for 6 minutes
  5. Cut up and stir-fry on high heat for 10 seconds

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Sauces & Seasonings

Shiitake Soy Sauce Condiment (Pyogo-jang)

표고장

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, 1 Tbsp wasabi, 1 Cheongyang chili pepper, 1 red chili pepper, water
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 2 Tbsp apple vinegar, 2 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup (*can be substituted)

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak 4 dried shiitake for 30+ minutes and chop them not too finely
  2. Slice the Cheongyang chili and red chili
  3. Put 100g soaking water, 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp each of vinegar and syrup, the shiitake and chilies in a pan
  4. Simmer on medium-low heat for 3 minutes, then mix in 1 Tbsp wasabi

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Korean Beef Skillet Rice

한우프라이팬 밥

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 250g sirloin beef steak, 1 handful spinach, 5 cherry tomatoes, 1 handful peeled garlic, 1/3 onion, 2 button mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 20g butter, avocado oil, 100g white rice
  • All-purpose broth 1L water, 1 handful dried anchovies, 1 handful dried shrimp, 1 green onion, 1/2 onion, 1 dried shiitake mushroom, 2 pieces kelp

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the rice for 30+ minutes and drain
  2. Cook the sirloin rare and cut into bite-size pieces
  3. In the beef fat, stir-fry the garlic, then the onion, tomatoes and mushrooms, then the soaked rice
  4. Add 200ml broth and 1 Tbsp soy sauce, cover and cook on medium heat for 6 minutes
  5. Turn off the heat, top with spinach and steak, let steam for 4 minutes, then add 20g butter

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Rice & Noodles

Fernbrake Ramyeon (Gosari Ramyeon)

고사리라면

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 김소연

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 1 pack spicy instant ramyeon, 100g cooked fernbrake

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil 550ml water in a pot
  2. When it boils, add the noodles and seasoning
  3. When the noodles are cooked, cut 100g cooked fernbrake and add it
  4. Bring to a boil once

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Pear Salad with Cinnamon Punch Sauce

배 샐러드

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 2 pears, 4 cherry tomatoes, a little arugula, 1 lemon, 300ml sujeonggwa (cinnamon persimmon punch), butter, vinegar, salt

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the pears in half and scoop out round balls with a mini scoop
  2. Slice the cherry tomatoes thinly and plate them with the pears and arugula
  3. Sauce: add pear scraps to 300ml sujeonggwa and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes
  4. Strain the sauce, boil it again and add 10g butter, 1 Tbsp vinegar and 1 pinch salt
  5. Drizzle the sauce and top with lemon zest

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

50-Day Dry-Aged Steak

50일 스테이크

Ep. 243 · aired Oct 4, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients special dry-aging bag, 1 piece striploin (about 5kg)
  • Cherry tomatoes, asparagus, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Put the striploin in the dry-aging bag and vacuum seal it
  2. Place on a stainless steel rack and age in the fridge for 1 month to 50 days
  3. Cut 3~4cm thick and trim off the hard outer part
  4. Season with salt and pepper and cook in an oiled pan about 1 minute 30 seconds per side
  5. Rest for about 7 minutes and plate with roasted vegetables

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Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Egg Buckwheat Noodle Rolls (Gyeran Memil Roll)

계란메밀롤

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • (Makes 4 rolls)
  • Main ingredients gimbap seaweed, 200g buckwheat noodles, 4 eggs, 8 perilla leaves, 10 imitation crab sticks
  • Salt, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, wasabi, cream cheese, lemon juice

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil 200g buckwheat noodles for 3 minutes and toss with 1.5 Tbsp salt, 7 Tbsp sugar and 8 Tbsp vinegar
  2. Pour beaten egg into a whirlpool of boiling water with vinegar to cook it, then roll with a bamboo mat
  3. Mix 6 Tbsp cream cheese, 3 Tbsp each of lemon juice and sugar and 5 segments of wasabi, and toss the crab sticks in it
  4. On the seaweed, layer the buckwheat noodles, 2 perilla leaves, the egg roll and the crab sticks, then roll up
  5. Brush with sesame oil and cut into bite-size pieces

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Meat

Sugar-Glazed Spicy Pork Jowl Steak

설탕코팅 항정살스테이크

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Pork jowl steak ingredients 3 chunks whole pork jowl, sugar, cooking wine
  • Sauce ingredients 1 Tbsp fine chili powder, 2 Tbsp coarse chili powder, 1 level Tbsp gochujang (scraped off), 4 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 4 Tbsp corn syrup, 2 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp ketchup, 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 0.5 Tbsp minced ginger, 1 tsp chicken stock, 1 tsp pepper
  • Chamnamul salad ingredients 1 handful chamnamul (pimpinella), 1/2 onion, crab-flavored soy sauce, mirin

Steps (summary)

  1. Mix the sauce and score the fat of the pork jowl
  2. Cook on low heat, starting with the fat, until crispy on both sides
  3. In a new pan, melt 5 Tbsp sugar into a syrup and coat the meat
  4. Add the sauce and boil, turning the meat
  5. Toss chamnamul in a sauce of 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 4 Tbsp mirin, 100ml water and onion and serve alongside

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Rice & Noodles

Water Dropwort Rice Noodle Soup (Minari Ssalguksu)

미나리쌀국수

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 500ml Pyongyang cold noodle broth, 100g shabu-shabu beef brisket, 1 handful water dropwort (minari), 1 white part of green onion, 1 serving rice noodles

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the rice noodles, shred the green onion and cut the water dropwort stems
  2. Boil 500ml Pyongyang cold noodle broth
  3. Add 100g beef brisket and the shredded green onion and boil together
  4. Cook the soaked rice noodles in the broth for about 30 seconds
  5. Put in a bowl and top with plenty of water dropwort and the shredded green onion

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Side Dishes

Kkanpung-Style Fried Eggs (Kkanpung Dalgyal Fry)

깐풍달걀프라이

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, 4 Cheongyang chili peppers, 2 red chili peppers, 1 green onion, cooking oil, whole sesame seeds
  • 4.5 Tbsp crab-flavored soy sauce (*can be replaced with dark soy sauce or seasoned soy sauce), 2 Tbsp apple vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the Cheongyang chili peppers, red chili peppers and green onion
  2. Pour in plenty of oil and fry the eggs as if deep-frying
  3. Add 4.5 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar, the chilies and green onion and stir-fry until reduced

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Seafood

Steamed Bean Sprouts and Shrimp (Kongnamul Saeu-jjim)

콩나물새우찜

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 400g bean sprouts, 400g frozen shrimp, 1 green onion, 1 red chili pepper, whole sesame seeds
  • 350ml water, 4 Tbsp crab-flavored soy sauce (*can be replaced with dark soy sauce or seasoned soy sauce), 4 Tbsp anchovy fish sauce, 4 Tbsp oyster sauce, 4 Tbsp sugar, 2 large Tbsp minced garlic, 8 Tbsp chili powder
  • Starch slurry 2 Tbsp potato starch, 3 Tbsp water

Steps (summary)

  1. Thaw the frozen shrimp in cold water for 5+ minutes
  2. Boil 350ml water, 4 Tbsp each of soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar, 8 Tbsp chili powder and 2 Tbsp garlic
  3. Add the shrimp, green onion and bean sprouts and stir-fry until the shrimp are cooked
  4. Thicken with the starch slurry of 2 Tbsp starch and 3 Tbsp water
  5. Top with red chili and whole sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Mayo Kimchi Fried Rice

마요네즈김치볶음밥

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 1 pack instant cooked rice (210g), 3 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1/4 green onion, 1/4 onion, 1 cup kimchi (100g), 2 Tbsp kimchi juice, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 level Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp chili powder, whole sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Finely chop the kimchi, green onion and onion
  2. Melt 3 Tbsp mayonnaise over medium heat and stir-fry 1 Tbsp green onion to make green onion oil
  3. Add 1 Tbsp onion, the kimchi and 2 Tbsp kimchi juice and stir-fry
  4. Add 1 Tbsp sugar and 1 Tbsp soy sauce in turn and stir-fry
  5. Add 1 Tbsp chili powder and 1 pack of rice, stir-fry and sprinkle with whole sesame seeds

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Rice & Noodles

Mushroom Perilla Noodle Soup

버섯들깨탕면

Ep. 242 · aired Sep 27, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 1 pack Korean beef bone soup noodles (sari gomtang-myeon), 1/2 handful fresh shiitake mushrooms, 1/2 handful oyster mushrooms, 1/2 king oyster mushroom, 1/4 block enoki mushrooms, perilla oil
  • 2 pinches salt, 1 large Tbsp ground perilla seeds, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 handful dried shiitake mushrooms, 500ml water, 4 Tbsp milk, 1 green onion

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the dried shiitake in 500ml water for 15 minutes, and slice or tear the mushrooms
  2. Stir-fry the green onion, 1/2 Tbsp garlic, 2 pinches salt and the mushrooms in perilla oil over medium heat
  3. Add the mushroom soaking water, the soup seasoning and 4 Tbsp milk and boil
  4. When the broth turns milky, add the noodles and 1 Tbsp ground perilla seeds and boil
  5. Finish with green onion on top

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Ep. 241 · aired Sep 20, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Ketchup Pasta

케첩파스타

Ep. 241 · aired Sep 20, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 100g pasta, 7 Tbsp ketchup, 1 egg, Parmesan cheese powder, 2 pinches salt, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Fry 1 egg as if deep-frying
  2. Boil 100g pasta in boiling water with 2 pinches salt
  3. Stir-fry 7 Tbsp ketchup in an oiled pan on medium heat for 1~2 minutes
  4. When the moisture is gone, add the noodles and stir-fry briefly
  5. Top with cheese powder and the fried egg

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Bar Snacks

Imitation Crab Toast (Mensha-Style)

게맛살멘보샤

Ep. 241 · aired Sep 20, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 16 imitation crab sticks, 2 slices bread, 1/2 green onion, 6 cloves garlic, 2 Tbsp starch powder, 2 generous Tbsp mayonnaise, salt, pepper, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Chop the green onion, crush the garlic and shred the imitation crab finely
  2. Mix the crab, green onion, garlic, 2 Tbsp starch, 2 Tbsp mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a zip bag
  3. Squeeze it onto the bread and press to spread it out
  4. Place crab side down in an oiled pan and cook on medium heat
  5. When the bottom is browned, flip and cook

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Bar Snacks

Cheese Onion Pancake (Yangpa-jeon)

양파전

Ep. 241 · aired Sep 20, 2024 · 남윤수

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion, 3 bags pizza cheese (120g), sriracha sauce

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut 1/2 onion into 3 pieces
  2. Spread 2 bags of pizza cheese widely on a heated pan and melt
  3. Place the onion on it, cook on low heat and sprinkle 1 bag of cheese on top
  4. When the bottom turns crispy like scorched rice, flip and cook both sides
  5. Drizzle with sriracha sauce

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Ep. 240 · aired Sep 13, 2024

Seafood

Spicy Stir-Fried Eel (Jangeo Duruchigi)

장어두루치기

Ep. 240 · aired Sep 13, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 230g cleaned eel, 1 green onion, 1/2 onion, 1 knob ginger, 1 Cheongyang chili pepper, 1 red chili pepper, sesame seeds
  • Avocado oil, 3 Tbsp rice wine (cheongju) (*can be replaced with soju)
  • Sauce 2 Tbsp chili powder, 3 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 2 Tbsp rice wine (cheongju) (*can be replaced with soju), 1 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup (*can be replaced with oligosaccharide syrup or sugar), 1 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, a little pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the eel into 3cm pieces, slice the green onion and chilies diagonally, and cut the onion and ginger into strips
  2. Mix the sauce with 2 Tbsp chili powder, 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp rice wine and the rest
  3. Stir-fry the white part of the green onion and ginger in oil on medium heat to bring out the aroma
  4. Stir-fry the eel, then add 3 Tbsp rice wine to burn off the alcohol
  5. On medium-low heat, stir-fry the sauce, then add the onion, green onion and chilies and stir-fry

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Soups & Stews

Eel Bone Broth Soup (Jangeo Gomtang)

장어곰탕

Ep. 240 · aired Sep 13, 2024 · 이정현

Ingredients

  • 5 eels (3kg), 1 bottle sesame oil, coarse salt
  • 1 handful peeled garlic, 3 green onions, 2 jujubes, 1 root ginger, 2.5 Tbsp whole black peppercorns, 8L water

Steps (summary)

  1. Rub the eels with coarse salt to wash and wipe off the slime
  2. Heat 1 bottle of sesame oil in a large pot and stir-fry the eels on medium heat
  3. Wrap the garlic, 3 green onions, jujubes, ginger and 2.5 Tbsp peppercorns in cheesecloth
  4. Add 8L water and the cheesecloth bundle and boil on high heat for 2 hours, stirring
  5. Take out the eels, mash them through a strainer to filter the broth and boil it once more

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Ep. 239 · aired Sep 6, 2024

Soups & Stews

Aged Kimchi Pork Bone Potato Stew (Gamjatang)

묵은지 감자탕

Ep. 239 · aired Sep 6, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • Removing blood from the pork bones 1.2kg pork back bones, 1 bottle makgeolli, 1 handful whole garlic, 1 Tbsp soybean paste, 1.5L water
  • Gamjatang ingredients 3 potatoes, 1 green onion, 20 perilla leaves, 2 Cheongyang chili peppers, 300g aged kimchi, 3 Tbsp ground perilla seeds, 1/2 Tbsp spicy fine chili powder
  • Sauce 3 level Tbsp soybean paste, 3 Tbsp spicy chili powder, 3 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 3 Tbsp tuna fish sauce, 2 Tbsp sugar, 4 Tbsp mirin, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 Tbsp minced ginger, pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the bones in 1 bottle of makgeolli and lukewarm water for 1~2 hours to draw out the blood
  2. Put garlic, 1 Tbsp soybean paste and the bones in a pressure cooker, and when the weight rattles, cook on low heat for 10 minutes
  3. Make the sauce with 3 Tbsp each of soybean paste, chili powder, soy sauce and fish sauce and the rest
  4. Put the bones, 1.5L water, potatoes and sauce in a pot and boil on high heat for 15 minutes
  5. Add the green onion, 3 Tbsp ground perilla seeds and aged kimchi and boil 20 minutes, then add the perilla leaves and chilies and boil 1~2 minutes

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Bar Snacks

Thin-Sliced Pork Belly and Water Dropwort Pancake (Minari-jeon)

대패미나리전

Ep. 239 · aired Sep 6, 2024 · 이찬원

Ingredients

  • 200g thinly sliced pork belly, salt, pepper, 300g water dropwort (minari), 8 generous Tbsp pancake mix, 4 Tbsp water, 1 egg, 2 red chili peppers

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the water dropwort into 10cm lengths and slice the red chili peppers
  2. Mix the water dropwort with 8 Tbsp pancake mix, 4 Tbsp water, 1 egg and the red chili for the batter
  3. Season the pork belly with salt and pepper, cook, cut and gather it in the center of the pan
  4. Put the batter on top of the meat and cook until crispy, pressing down
  5. Lower to medium-low heat and flip to cook

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Soups & Stews

Neungi Mushroom Short Rib Soup (Neungi Kkot-galbi-tang)

능이꽃갈비탕

Ep. 239 · aired Sep 6, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 11 pieces flower-cut short ribs (1.5kg), 5 neungi mushrooms, 1L water
  • Marinade 8 Tbsp soy sauce, 5 Tbsp mirin, 2 Tbsp sesame oil, 2 large Tbsp sugar, 2 large Tbsp minced garlic, 1/3 Tbsp ginger, pepper 7-8 shakes
  • Herbal broth ingredients 1.5L water, 3 dried jujubes, 1 handful ogapi (Siberian ginseng) wood, 1 handful white peony root, 4 sanghwang mushrooms, 4-5 pieces kelp
  • 1/2 radish, 3 king oyster mushrooms, 1.5 green onions, 1 onion, 1 baby napa cabbage, 3 abalone
  • 1 Tbsp salt, ground black pepper 10-11 shakes, 2 Tbsp oyster sauce

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the neungi mushrooms in 1L water for 30 minutes, prepare the vegetables and remove the abalone guts
  2. Butterfly the short ribs, pound them and marinate in the marinade for 30 minutes
  3. Boil jujubes, herbs and kelp in 1.5L water on high heat
  4. Add the neungi mushrooms and their soaking water and boil on medium heat for 30 minutes
  5. Stack the ingredients in a hot pot and boil on medium heat for 20 minutes with the broth mixed with 1 Tbsp salt and 2 Tbsp oyster sauce

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Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024

Sauces & Seasonings

Soy Dipping Sauce for Pancakes (Jeon-ganjang)

어남선생 전간장

Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 1 Tbsp vinegar, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/3 tsp minced ginger, green onion, 1/2 Cheongyang chili pepper
  • Note: Add minced ginger about the size of a fingernail!

Steps (summary)

  1. Chop the green onion and slice 1/2 Cheongyang chili pepper diagonally
  2. Mix 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp each of vinegar and sugar and 1/3 tsp minced ginger
  3. Add a handful of chopped green onion and the chili and mix

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Side Dishes

Pan-Fried Eggplant (Gaji-jeon)

가지전

Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants, 150ml cold water, 7 Tbsp pancake mix, 2 pinches salt, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice 2 eggplants diagonally 0.5cm thick
  2. Make a yogurt-thick batter with 150ml cold water, 7 Tbsp pancake mix and 2 pinches salt
  3. Pour in enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan
  4. Coat in batter and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes per side

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Side Dishes

Classic Pollock Fillet Pancakes (Dongtae-jeon)

기본 동태전

Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 600g frozen pollock fillets, pancake mix, 4 eggs, 2 pinches salt, 1L water, 2 Tbsp coarse salt, 1 Tbsp vinegar, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Thaw 600g pollock fillets in the fridge for 12+ hours and rinse
  2. Soak in 1L water, 2 Tbsp coarse salt and 1 Tbsp vinegar for 5 minutes and pat dry
  3. Coat thinly in pancake mix, then in 4 eggs beaten with 2 pinches salt
  4. Cook slowly on medium-low heat in a pan with plenty of oil

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Rice & Noodles

Sesame Soy Vinegar Cold Pasta (Cham-gan-cho Pasta)

참간초파스타

Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 2 servings pasta, 1/4 head sour kimchi, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 onion, 1/2 red bell pepper, seasoned seaweed
  • 6 Tbsp sesame oil, 6 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 2 Tbsp vinegar, 4 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp chili powder, 2 Tbsp whole sesame seeds, 2 Tbsp water
  • Boiling the pasta 2L water, 1 generous Tbsp coarse salt

Steps (summary)

  1. Rinse the sour kimchi and cut lengthwise, cut the cucumber and onion into strips and chop the bell pepper finely
  2. Add 1 Tbsp salt to 2L water, boil 2 servings of pasta and rinse in cold water
  3. Mix the sauce with 6 Tbsp each of sesame oil and soy sauce, 2 Tbsp vinegar, 4 Tbsp sugar and the rest, and chill it
  4. Top the noodles with onion, bell pepper, cucumber, sour kimchi and seaweed in that order
  5. Pour the sauce around the edge and sprinkle with sesame seeds

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Soups & Stews

Witch Soup (Vegetable Tomato Spaghetti Soup)

마녀수프

Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • 1/2 carrot, 1/2 onion, 1/2 zucchini, 1/2 tomato, 4 slices bacon, 2 cloves garlic
  • 10g butter, 180g tomato sauce, 100g spaghetti noodles, bay leaf, basil leaves
  • Salt, pepper, sugar, olive oil, chicken stock, parsley flakes

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the carrot, onion, zucchini and tomato into small cubes and the bacon into bite-size pieces
  2. Stir-fry minced garlic in 10g butter, then add the vegetables and 1 Tbsp salt and stir-fry
  3. Add 1 bay leaf, 1 Tbsp chicken stock, 500ml water and 180g tomato sauce and boil
  4. Add broken spaghetti, bacon and a little pepper and boil for 5~10 minutes
  5. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and a pinch of sugar, serve and top with parsley flakes and basil leaves

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Potato Gnocchi with Basil Cream Sauce

3일 뇨키

Ep. 238 · aired Aug 30, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • Main ingredients 6~7 potatoes, 1 egg, all-purpose flour, shredded Parmesan cheese, salt, olive oil, basil cream sauce, crushed red pepper, basil leaves
  • Basil cream sauce ingredients 50g basil leaves, 50g pine nuts, 1 lemon, 2 cloves garlic, 100ml olive oil, 150ml heavy cream, shredded Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, chicken stock

Steps (summary)

  1. Bake the potatoes at 160 degrees for 45 minutes, peel and mash finely
  2. Mix in 1 egg yolk, 4 Tbsp flour, 2 Tbsp cheese and 2 pinches salt to make the dough
  3. Cut into bite-size pieces, shape with a fork and rest for 15 minutes
  4. Boil on low heat in boiling water, and when they float, cool them in ice water and pan-fry on both sides
  5. Sauce: make a basil pesto and boil it with 150ml heavy cream

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024

Meat

Quick Spicy Pork Stir-Fry (Jeyuk-bokkeum)

긴급제육 119

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 300g pork belly, 1 green onion, 1/2 onion, 1 handful garlic, 10 perilla leaves
  • 2 generous Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1.5 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp vinegar, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, pepper 10 turns, whole sesame seeds
  • Note: If you increase the pork belly to 600g, change only the soy sauce amount in the sauce to 2 Tbsp!

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the green onion into 3~4cm lengths, the onion into strips and the perilla leaves into bite-size pieces
  2. Cook 300g pork belly in a preheated pan on high heat, then flip and cook with the garlic on medium heat
  3. When 80% cooked, cut into bite-size pieces
  4. Turn off the heat, add 1.5 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce and 2 Tbsp gochujang and stir-fry on high heat
  5. Stir-fry the green onion and onion for 1 minute, then add vinegar, sesame oil and pepper and stir-fry 1 minute, then add the perilla leaves and sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

땅콩버터 아이스크림

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas, 4 generous Tbsp peanut butter, 1 Tbsp allulose, 100ml milk

Steps (summary)

  1. Prepare 3 bananas, 4 Tbsp peanut butter, 1 Tbsp allulose and 100ml milk
  2. Blend everything smoothly in a blender
  3. Pour into a freezer container
  4. Freeze in the freezer for 3+ hours

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Apple Bagel

사과베이글

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 1 apple, peanut butter, granola, Greek yogurt

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the apple 2cm thick perpendicular to the stem
  2. Cut out the core in the center with a knife
  3. Spread peanut butter on the apple
  4. Stack granola, Greek yogurt and apple in that order

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Cucumber Boats (Tuna Mayo and Egg Mayo)

오이보트(참치마요&에그마요)

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 2 cucumbers. 1 scoop of brown rice, a little chives
  • Tuna mayo 1 can tuna (100g), 1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp sriracha, 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 pinches pepper
  • Egg mayo 1 boiled egg, 1 generous Tbsp mayonnaise, 1/2 Tbsp stevia, 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 pinches pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the cucumbers in half, scoop out the seeds and slice the chives
  2. Fill the cucumber hollows with brown rice
  3. Tuna mayo: mix drained tuna with mayonnaise, sriracha, lemon juice and pepper
  4. Egg mayo: mix mashed egg with mayonnaise, stevia, lemon juice and pepper
  5. Put on top of the rice and sprinkle with chives

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Scoop-and-Eat Sushi Bowl (Tteo-meongneun Chobap)

떠먹는 초밥

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 1 bowl brown rice (180g), 2 imitation crab sticks, 1 Tbsp flying fish roe (30g), 1/4 oi pepper, 1 Tbsp canned corn
  • 5 cooked shrimp, 5 half-moon pickled radish pieces, 1/8 red bell pepper, 1/4 cucumber, lotus root
  • Brewed vinegar 6 shakes, stevia 3 shakes, salt 1 shake (*Brewed vinegar : stevia : salt = 6 : 3 : 1 ratio!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Shred the imitation crab and cut the pickled radish and oi pepper into strips
  2. Remove the seeds from the cucumber and bell pepper and chop finely
  3. Score the cooked shrimp and blanch for 1 minute in boiling water with lemon juice
  4. Mix the brown rice with vinegar 6 : stevia 3 : salt 1
  5. Top the rice with pickled radish, vegetables and shrimp

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Braised Beef Short Ribs (Galbi-jjim)

5일 갈비찜

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • 2kg frozen beef short ribs, 1/2 pear, 1/2 onion, 1 knob ginger, 5 cloves garlic, 1/2 kiwi, 2 dried chili peppers, 1 licorice root, bay leaf
  • Dark soy sauce, brown sugar, sugar, mirin, soju, minced garlic, sesame oil, pepper
  • 1 carrot, 1 green onion, 1 red chili pepper, 3 shiitake mushrooms, 10 raw chestnuts, 10 dried jujubes, 10 walnuts

Steps (summary)

  1. Thaw the ribs and soak in sugar water for a day to remove the blood
  2. Boil 2L water, soju, sugar and a bay leaf, blanch the ribs for 5 minutes and wash
  3. Grind the pear, onion, ginger, garlic and kiwi, strain and make the sauce
  4. Marinate the ribs in the sauce for 15~20 minutes, then add 1L water and boil on medium heat for 40 minutes
  5. Add the carrot, shiitake, chestnuts, jujubes and walnuts and cook on low heat for 15~20 minutes, then add green onion and red chili and simmer 10 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Egg Gimbap (Gyeran Gimbap)

계란김밥

Ep. 237 · aired Aug 23, 2024 · 이상우

Ingredients

  • 10 eggs, 1 carrot, gimbap seaweed, 1~2 bowls rice, seasoned salt, sesame oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Fry thin egg sheets, roll them up and cut into strips
  2. Cut the carrot into strips and stir-fry with a little salt
  3. Mix 2 pinches seasoned salt and 1 Tbsp sesame oil into the rice
  4. Spread 2/3 of the seaweed with rice, add egg and carrot in a 2:1 ratio and roll up
  5. Brush the outside with sesame oil and cut into bite-size pieces

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024

Meat

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Radish (Galbi-jjim)

평생갈비찜

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 2kg beef short ribs, 1 onion, 2 green onions, 500g radish, 1 red chili pepper, 4 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 Tbsp minced ginger
  • 1/2 cup (100ml) sugar, 1 cup (200ml) dark soy sauce, 3 Tbsp tuna sauce, 1 cup (200ml) mirin, 5 Tbsp vinegar, 1 can pear drink (238ml)
  • 800ml water, 2 rounds cooking oil, green chili peppers (use Cheongyang chili peppers for a spicier taste)

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak 2kg ribs in cold water for 2 hours to remove the blood
  2. Stir-fry the onion and green onions on high heat, then add 4 Tbsp garlic and 1/2 Tbsp ginger
  3. Melt 1/2 cup sugar, then add 1 cup dark soy sauce and 3 Tbsp tuna sauce and boil
  4. Add the meat and simmer, then add the vinegar, mirin, 800ml water, pear drink and radish
  5. Cover and cook on medium heat for 1 hour, adding green chili and red chili for the last 10 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Pollock Roe Mayo Scorched Rice Crisps (Myeongran Mayo Nurungji)

명란마요 누룽지

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 6~7 pieces scorched rice (nurungji) (*about 5cm diameter), 25g white pollock roe, 2 generous Tbsp mayonnaise (25g) (*Pollock roe and mayonnaise are in a 1:1 ratio!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the pollock roe in half and take out only the roe
  2. Mix the roe and mayonnaise 1:1
  3. Spread it thinly on the scorched rice
  4. Line a tray with parchment paper and bake in an air fryer at 180 degrees for 10 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Mala Fish Cake Wraps (Mala Eomuk-ssam)

마라어묵쌈

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 3 square fish cake sheets, 1/4 green onion, 3 Tbsp mala sauce, 1/2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • Side vegetables 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 onion, 1/2 green onion (white part), 1/2 carrot, cilantro to taste
  • Garlic chives, tofu skin sheets

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the fish cake into long thin strips and chop the green onion
  2. Blanch the garlic chives briefly in hot water
  3. Cut the side vegetables into strips and cut the cilantro into bite-size pieces
  4. Stir-fry 3 Tbsp mala sauce, 1/2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp garlic, the green onion and fish cake in a pan
  5. Put the vegetables and fish cake on the tofu skin and tie with the garlic chives

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Whole Shrimp Tacos

통새우타코

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • Whole wheat tortilla (15cm), 1/4 carrot, 1 fistful cabbage, 4 pinches salt, cooking oil
  • Shrimp patty 13-14 chilled shrimp, 0.5 Tbsp potato starch, 2 pinches salt, 2 pinches pepper
  • Sauce 1 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 0.7 Tbsp allulose, 1/2 Tbsp wasabi

Steps (summary)

  1. Shred the cabbage and carrot, salt them with 4 pinches of salt and squeeze out the water
  2. Make the sauce by mixing 1 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 0.7 Tbsp allulose and 1/2 Tbsp wasabi
  3. Press the shrimp with the side of a knife and chop, then mix with starch, salt and pepper and shape into a patty
  4. Cook the patty golden on high heat and the tortilla on medium-low heat
  5. Put the patty and the vegetables tossed in the sauce on the tortilla and fold in half

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Scoop-and-Eat Potato Pizza

떠먹는 감자피자

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 3 boiled potatoes, a little olive oil, a little salt, a little pepper
  • 150g mozzarella cheese, 6 cherry tomatoes, 1/4 onion, 4-5 spinach leaves
  • 3 eggs, 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder, 50ml milk (*can be replaced with soy milk), 2 Tbsp cream cheese (50g), 30g butter, Parmesan cheese

Steps (summary)

  1. Mash the boiled potatoes in a heatproof dish
  2. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and olive oil and bake in an air fryer at 200 degrees for 10 minutes
  3. Mix 3 eggs, garlic powder, 50ml milk, cream cheese and butter to make the sauce
  4. Top the baked potatoes with mozzarella, tomatoes, onion and spinach
  5. Pour in the sauce, bake at 190 degrees for 15 minutes and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Mountain of Spicy Braised Pork Back Bones (Sandeomi Ppyeo-jjim)

산더미 뼈찜

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 양지은

Ingredients

  • 3kg pork back bones, 500ml dark beer, 2 green onions, 1 onion, 1 handful whole garlic, 3 potatoes, 1.5L water
  • Sauce 4 Tbsp gochujang, 2 Tbsp soybean paste, 6 Tbsp chili powder, 4 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 3 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp minced ginger, a little pepper, 5 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup, 4 Tbsp mirin, 4 Tbsp unsweetened plain yogurt
  • Shredded green onion 1 green onion, a little salt, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp whole sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the bones in water for 30 minutes to remove the blood and wash twice
  2. Blanch in boiling water mixed with dark beer for 10 minutes and wash
  3. Mix the gochujang, soybean paste, chili powder and the rest to make the sauce
  4. Put the bones, green onions, onion, whole garlic, sauce and 1.5L water in a pot and boil on high heat for 40 minutes
  5. Add the potatoes and boil uncovered for 20 more minutes, then top with the shredded green onion

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Grilled Deodeok Root (Deodeok-gui)

더덕구이

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 양지은

Ingredients

  • 300g peeled deodeok (bellflower-like root), a little chives, whole sesame seeds, sesame oil
  • Sauce 2 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 Tbsp oligosaccharide syrup, 1 Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp fine chili powder, 1 Tbsp sesame oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the deodeok in half and pound it flat
  2. Make the sauce with 2 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 Tbsp syrup, 1 Tbsp honey and the rest
  3. Spread the sauce evenly on the deodeok
  4. Grill on a grill or pan, turning so it does not burn
  5. Sprinkle with chives and whole sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Black Pork Barbecue (Heukdwaeji Barbecue)

흑돼지 바비큐

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 양지은

Ingredients

  • 2 pork tomahawk steaks, 1 pork shoulder rack, 600g pork short ribs, 500g bone-in pork belly, 500g pork neck, salt, pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Score the skin side of the meat and season with salt and pepper
  2. Grill until golden on the outside for 10 minutes
  3. Put butter on top and cook with the lid closed on medium-low heat for 15 minutes
  4. Take it out when the inside reaches 80 degrees on a probe thermometer
  5. Cut into bite-size pieces

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Others

Tomato Basil Syrup & Ade

토마토바질청 & 에이드

Ep. 236 · aired Aug 16, 2024 · 양지은

Ingredients

  • 300g tomatoes, 10g basil, 1/4 lemon, 220g sugar, ice, sparkling water

Steps (summary)

  1. Score the tomato skins, blanch, peel and cut each into 16 pieces
  2. Mix the tomatoes, 220g sugar, lemon juice and torn basil
  3. Put in a sterilized jar and keep at room temperature for a day
  4. Ade: put 2 Tbsp of syrup in a glass and pour in sparkling water and ice

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 235 · aired Jul 26, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Fish Cake Noodles (Eomuk Guksu)

어묵국수

Ep. 235 · aired Jul 26, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 4 square fish cake sheets (200g), 2 servings thin wheat noodles (somyeon) (200g), 1 green onion, 3 Tbsp tuna sauce, 1L water, pepper 10 turns

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the green onion into 4cm lengths, and roll up the fish cake and slice it as thin as noodles
  2. Add the green onion to 1L water and boil, then add 3 Tbsp tuna sauce
  3. Add the fish cake, and when it plumps up, season with 10 turns of pepper and turn off the heat
  4. Boil 200g noodles for 2 minutes 30 seconds and rinse by rubbing in cold water
  5. Put the noodles in a bowl and pour in the broth

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Pork Belly Jjajang (Black Bean Sauce)

황재중 삼겹짜장

Ep. 235 · aired Jul 26, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • Cooking oil, about 150g chunjang (black bean paste), 3 green onions, 1/2 head cabbage, 2 onions, 300g pork belly
  • 2 rounds dark soy sauce, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 round water, 2.5 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp MSG seasoning, 2 Tbsp potato starch

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the green onions diagonally, cube the cabbage and onions and bone and cut the pork belly
  2. Stir-fry the black bean paste in oil on high heat and set aside
  3. Stir-fry the pork belly until crispy, add the green onion, 2 rounds soy sauce and 2 Tbsp garlic, then stir-fry the onion and cabbage
  4. Add 1 round water, the black bean paste, 2.5 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 Tbsp MSG seasoning and stir-fry
  5. Mix in 2 Tbsp potato starch to adjust the thickness

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Braised Tofu with Spicy Tuna (Gochu-chamchi Dubu-jorim)

고추참치두부조림

Ep. 235 · aired Jul 26, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 1 block tofu (500g), 1 can chili tuna (150g), 4 stalks chives, 2 onions, 1/2 bowl water (about 200ml)
  • Sauce 4.5 Tbsp fine chili powder, 4 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sand lance fish sauce, 2 Tbsp sesame oil, 2/3 Tbsp MSG seasoning, 3.5 generous Tbsp sugar

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the tofu into bite-size pieces, cut the chive roots and stems separately and slice the onions into strips
  2. Mix the sauce with 4.5 Tbsp chili powder, 4 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 3.5 Tbsp sugar and the rest
  3. Spread 1.5 onions in a pan, then pour in the tofu, sauce, chive stems and 1/2 bowl of water
  4. Put the remaining 0.5 onion on top, cover and boil on high heat for 2 minutes
  5. Add the chili tuna, simmer for 7 minutes and top with chives

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Saury Fried Rice (Kkong-bap)

꽁밥

Ep. 235 · aired Jul 26, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 3 pieces saury (canned saury), 1 piece butter (about 10g), 210g cold rice, 1~2 Tbsp oyster sauce, 1 stalk chives, sesame seeds 6~7 shakes, 1 egg, parsley

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the chives and fry the egg sunny-side up
  2. Melt the butter in a pan
  3. Stir-fry the saury and a little of its juice, mashing it
  4. Add the cold rice, 1~2 Tbsp oyster sauce, chives and sesame seeds and stir-fry
  5. Top with the fried egg and sprinkle with parsley

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Green Onion Pork Belly Rice Rolls (Daepa Samgyeop-mari Bap)

대파삼겹말이밥

Ep. 235 · aired Jul 26, 2024 · 양지은

Ingredients

  • Dried radish rice 50g dried radish strips (mumallaeng), 2 cups rice, 2 cups water, 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • Green onion pork belly rolls 3 green onions, 400g thinly sliced pork belly, dried radish rice, a little chives
  • Soy sauce glaze 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 Tbsp mirin, 1 Tbsp tuna sauce, 2 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp water

Steps (summary)

  1. Cook the rice with 2 cups rice, 2 cups water, 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil and the dried radish
  2. Cut the green onions to the width of the pork belly, make a slit and peel off one layer at a time
  3. Make the glaze with 2 Tbsp water, 2 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp mirin, 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce and 1 Tbsp tuna sauce
  4. Fill the green onion with rice and roll up with pork belly seasoned with salt and pepper
  5. Cook seam side down, pour in the glaze, simmer on low heat and sprinkle with chives

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Thin-Sliced Pork Belly Jjamppong (Spicy Seafood-Style Noodle Soup)

대패짬뽕

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 4 handfuls thinly sliced pork belly, 1 green onion, 1 egg, 1-2 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 500ml water, 1 ramyeon noodle block, 1 Tbsp jjamppong powder, 1/3 Tbsp MSG seasoning, 2-3 rounds smoky chili oil, ground black pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Cook the pork belly on high heat to render the fat
  2. Stir-fry the green part of the green onion in the rendered fat to make green onion oil, and burn 1-2 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  3. Add 500ml water, the ramyeon noodles, 1 Tbsp jjamppong powder, the MSG seasoning and chili oil and boil
  4. Take out the cooked noodles and meat into a bowl, and briefly cook the shredded green onion and put it on top
  5. Pour in beaten egg a little at a time, wait 10 seconds, then pour into the bowl

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Thin-Sliced Pork Belly Bacon Chips

대패베이컨칩

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 3 handfuls thinly sliced pork belly, cooking oil, 2-3 Tbsp JJ seasoning powder (*For the JJ seasoning powder, see the JJ seasoning powder recipe!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Heat the cooking oil on high heat
  2. Fry the pork belly on medium heat for about 9 minutes until dark brown
  3. Strain in a sieve to drain the oil and let cool
  4. Shake in a plastic bag with 2-3 Tbsp seasoning powder and break into small pieces

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Chicken Breast Cabbage Wraps

닭가슴살양배추쌈

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 1 block tofu, grapeseed oil, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 300g chicken breast, 1/2 head cabbage, salt, pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Separate the cabbage leaves and steam for 10~15 minutes
  2. Wipe the blood off the chicken breast and mince it
  3. Mash the tofu in a dry pan and stir-fry to evaporate the moisture
  4. Add grapeseed oil, 1 Tbsp garlic, the chicken, salt and pepper and stir-fry
  5. Put the filling on the steamed cabbage, roll it up and fold in both ends

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Spinach Steamed Egg (Sigeumchi Gyeran-jjim)

시금치계란찜

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 1/2 bunch spinach (6 plants), 8 cherry tomatoes, 2 shiitake mushrooms, 5 eggs, 4 Tbsp milk, salt, pepper, olive oil, 1 handful shredded cheese

Steps (summary)

  1. Prepare the spinach, halve the tomatoes and slice the shiitake
  2. Mix 5 eggs with salt, pepper and 4 Tbsp milk
  3. Toast the shiitake in a dry pan until brown and set aside
  4. Oil a low-heat pan with olive oil, lay the spinach and pour in the egg mixture
  5. Top with tomatoes, shiitake and cheese, cover and cook on medium-low heat for 15 minutes

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Potato Toast

감자토스트

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 2 potatoes, 2 stalks chives, 1 pinch salt, 1 Tbsp pancake mix, olive oil, 1 handful shredded cheese, 1 egg, 2 strips bacon

Steps (summary)

  1. Shred the potatoes and soak in water for 10 minutes to remove the starch
  2. Mix the drained potatoes with chives, 1 pinch salt and 1 Tbsp pancake mix
  3. Cook the bacon until golden and set aside
  4. Spread the potato mixture thinly in a low-heat pan and cook on medium heat, pressing
  5. Top with bacon, egg and cheese, fold into a square, cook and cut in half

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Cucumber Water Kimchi Noodles (Oisobagi Mul-kimchi Guksu)

오이소박이물김치국수

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • Cucumber stuffed water kimchi (oisobagi mul-kimchi), 1 serving thin wheat noodles (somyeon) (100g), 1 tsp salt, cold water, boiled egg

Steps (summary)

  1. Add 1 tsp salt to boiling water and boil the noodles
  2. Each time it boils, pour in 1/2 cup cold water, twice, and take the noodles out at the third boil
  3. Rinse several times in cold water to remove the starch (3~4 minutes in total)
  4. Put the noodles in a bowl and pour in the cucumber water kimchi broth
  5. Top with the stuffed cucumber and boiled egg and sprinkle with whole sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Kimchi & Pickles

Cucumber Water Kimchi (Oisobagi Mul-kimchi)

오이소박이물김치

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • Brining the cucumbers 8 cucumbers, 5 cups water, 6 Tbsp salt
  • Filling 400g radish, 100g carrot, 80g garlic chives, 6 Tbsp anchovy fish sauce, 1 level Tbsp coarse salt, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 2 tsp minced ginger
  • Kimchi broth 500ml water, 2~3 pieces kelp, 1 pear, 1 Tbsp chili powder

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut the cucumbers into 6~7cm lengths, cut a cross in each and brine in salt water for 2 hours
  2. Boil the brine, dip the cucumbers in and take them out, then stand them up to drain
  3. Shred the radish and carrot and mix with fish sauce, salt, garlic and ginger, adding the garlic chives last
  4. Mix 400ml kelp water, 400ml pear juice and 1 Tbsp chili powder to make the broth
  5. Stuff the cucumbers, pour in the broth, leave at room temperature for 3 days and then refrigerate

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Corn and Persimmon Sorbet

옥수수홍시아이스크림 (샤베트)

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • 1 store-bought steamed corn, 1 iced soft persimmon (hongsi), milk, sugar, salt, pepper, Grana Padano cheese, ice, apple mint

Steps (summary)

  1. Cut off the corn kernels and put them in a blender
  2. Add 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 7 turns of pepper, 1 Tbsp cheese, 5 Tbsp milk and 2~3 pieces of ice
  3. Blend finely until creamy
  4. Spread the corn cream in a bowl and put the iced soft persimmon on top
  5. Decorate with the remaining corn and apple mint

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Easy Onion Soup

초간단 양파수프

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • 3 onions, olive oil, sugar, salt, chicken stock, baguette, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley flakes

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice 3 onions as thinly as possible
  2. Toss with 2 rounds of olive oil and 1 Tbsp sugar, microwave for 5 minutes and shake off the water
  3. Spread the onions in a heated pan and stir-fry for 10 minutes (flip every 1~2 minutes for the first 8 minutes)
  4. When it turns the color of jjajang, add 600ml water and boil on high heat
  5. Add 0.5 Tbsp salt and 1 tsp chicken stock, boil for 10 minutes, then top with baguette and cheese and melt

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Seafood

Sea Bass Steak

농어스테이크

Ep. 234 · aired Jul 19, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • Sea bass steak ingredients 1 sea bass, 1 lemon, 70g butter, carrot, zucchini, salt, pepper, olive oil
  • Butter lemon sauce ingredients 100g butter, 1/2 lemon, capers, salt, sugar, pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Score the sea bass in a zigzag pattern and stuff the belly with lemon and butter slices
  2. Season with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil
  3. Toss the carrot and zucchini with olive oil
  4. Bake in a 180 degree oven for about 20 minutes
  5. Melt 100g butter, add salt, sugar and lemon juice, add capers and pepper and pour the sauce over

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024

Rice & Noodles

Spicy Buckwheat Noodle Platter (Jaengban Makguksu)

쟁반막국수

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 300g buckwheat noodles, 1/2 onion, 5 lettuce leaves, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 cabbage, seasoned seaweed
  • 3 Tbsp chili powder, 3 Tbsp sugar, 3 Tbsp vinegar, 5 Tbsp soy sauce (brewed), 5 Tbsp water, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 generous Tbsp gochujang
  • Hot mustard the size of an acorn, 1 generous Tbsp whole sesame seeds
  • Note: Please prepare the white part of the green onion!
  • Note: Squeeze out hot mustard about the size of a a chocolate kiss!

Steps (summary)

  1. Shred the onion, cucumber and cabbage and cut the lettuce
  2. Make the sauce with 3 Tbsp each of chili powder, sugar and vinegar, 5 Tbsp each of soy sauce and water, and the rest
  3. Boil 300g buckwheat noodles for 4 minutes, rub and rinse in cold water and drain
  4. Put the cabbage, onion and lettuce in a bowl, add the noodles and pour the sauce over
  5. Top with cucumber, seasoned seaweed and whole sesame seeds

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Braised Pig's Feet (Jokbal)

만원족발

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • Braised pig's feet 2 pig's feet, 1 cup soy sauce, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup tuna sauce, 1/2 cup coarse salt, 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 cans store-bought sujeonggwa drink (238ml*2)
  • A handful of whole garlic, a handful of peeled ginger, 1 Tbsp whole peppercorns, 1 onion, 1 pack of samgyetang herb mix, 6L water
  • Note: 1 cup is 200ml!
  • Note: The sujeonggwa is 2 small cans of 238ml each!
  • Pig's feet sauce 1 Tbsp salted shrimp, 1/2 Tbsp red pepper flakes, 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil, vinegar, sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Score the pig's feet and soak in cold water for 2-3 hours or more to remove blood.
  2. Boil 6L water with soy sauce, sugar, tuna sauce, vinegar, salt, sujeonggwa and the aromatics.
  3. Add the pig's feet and, once boiling, simmer for 1 hour 40 minutes (leave the lid open for the first 30 minutes).
  4. Drain in a colander and cool for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove the ankle bone, slice into bite-size pieces and serve with the salted shrimp sauce.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Spicy Chicken and Ramen Soup (Dakgaejang Style)

초초닭개장

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • (Serves 2)
  • 2 packs of ramen noodles, 2 store-bought chicken breast packs, 10cm green onion, 2 Cheongyang chili peppers, boiled bracken fern, mung bean sprouts
  • Red crab-flavored soy sauce, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the green onion and chili peppers and shred the chicken breast.
  2. Stir-fry the green onion and 1 Tbsp garlic in 8 Tbsp cooking oil.
  3. Add 2 ramen soup packets, 2 Tbsp red pepper flakes and 2 Tbsp red crab soy sauce and stir-fry.
  4. Add the chicken and bracken, stir-fry over high heat, then pour in 1L water.
  5. When it boils, cook the noodles and add the bean sprouts and chili peppers.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Crispy Pork Belly (Crispy Samgyeopsal)

크리스피오겹살

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • 2 slabs of skin-on pork belly (about 600g each), seasoned salt, salt, pepper, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Score the pork belly skin at 1cm intervals.
  2. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper and the skin with seasoned salt, then wipe off the moisture that comes out.
  3. Bake in a 160 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
  4. Strain the fat pooled in the oven through a sieve into a pan.
  5. Fry the skin side in the fat until crispy, then slice.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Bar Snacks

Raw Beef Brisket Tartare (Yukhoe Style)

생차돌육회

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 장민호

Ingredients

  • 200g fresh beef brisket, 3-4 strips of seasoned pollock roe, 1 Cheongyang chili pepper, 1 red chili pepper, 1 egg, sesame oil, sesame seeds, plain dried seaweed

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the brisket thinly against the grain.
  2. Cut the pollock roe into bite-size pieces.
  3. Mix the chili peppers, 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbsp sesame oil and sesame seeds to make the seasoning.
  4. Serve the brisket, roe, seasoning and seaweed together.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Meat

Spicy Braised Oxtail with Gungchae Stems

매콤궁채소꼬리찜

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • Boiling oxtail 1kg oxtail, 1 Tbsp doenjang (soybean paste), 3 Tbsp ginger rice wine
  • Sauce 1 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp fine red pepper flakes, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp tuna sauce, 2 Tbsp plum syrup, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 2 pieces of onion sugar, a few shakes of pepper
  • Braised oxtail 500ml water, 1 sheet kelp, a handful of dried anchovies for broth, a handful of dried gungchae (stem lettuce), 1 onion, 1 Cheongyang chili pepper, 1 green onion, 1 red chili pepper, 3 shiitake mushrooms, sesame seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the oxtail for 3 hours to remove blood, boil it in a pressure cooker with doenjang and ginger wine, then rinse.
  2. Prepare the gungchae, kelp, onion, mushrooms and other ingredients.
  3. Wrap the kelp and anchovies in gungchae to make a pouch.
  4. Coat the oxtail in the sauce and place it with the gungchae in a pot lined with onion.
  5. Add 500ml kelp water and the pouch, boil over high heat for 20 minutes, then add the green onion, chilies and shiitake.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Perilla Sprout Rice (Kkaetsun-bap)

깻잎순밥

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 2 handfuls of perilla shoots, 2 cups soaked rice, 1.5 cups water, 2 Tbsp whole perilla seeds, 1 Tbsp perilla oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Wash the perilla shoots and trim the tough stems.
  2. Put 2 cups soaked rice, 2 Tbsp perilla seeds, 2 handfuls perilla shoots and 1.5 cups water in the rice cooker and cook.
  3. Open the lid and mix.
  4. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp perilla oil.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Seasoned Pumpkin Leaves (Hobakip Muchim)

호박잎무침

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 150g pumpkin leaves, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 red chili pepper, 1/4 green onion, 1/2 Tbsp gochujang, 1/2 Tbsp doenjang, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 Tbsp anchovy sauce, a little sesame oil, a little perilla oil, 1/2 Tbsp whole perilla seeds

Steps (summary)

  1. Snap the pumpkin leaf stems and peel off the fibers.
  2. Mince the red chili and green onion.
  3. Blanch in boiling water with 1 tsp salt for 2-3 minutes, rinse in cold water and squeeze.
  4. Mix 1/2 Tbsp each of gochujang, doenjang, garlic, anchovy sauce, sesame oil, perilla oil and perilla seeds to make the seasoning.
  5. Toss the leaves with the chili, green onion and seasoning.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Steamed Tofu Ragu with Vegetables

두부라구야채찜

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 1 block (300g) firm tofu for pan-frying, grapeseed oil, 1/2 onion, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 2 pinches salt, 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce, 400g tomato sauce
  • 1 eggplant, 1 zucchini, 2 tomatoes, 1 blanched lotus root, a little pepper, a handful of mozzarella cheese, olive oil, parsley flakes

Steps (summary)

  1. Mince the onion and slice the vegetables into thin rounds.
  2. Crumble the tofu and stir-fry it in oil until lightly browned.
  3. Stir-fry the garlic and onion, then season with 400g tomato sauce, salt and soy sauce.
  4. Top the sauce with the vegetables and mozzarella, and sprinkle with pepper and olive oil.
  5. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes, then sprinkle with parsley.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Kimchi & Pickles

Lemon Honey Pickled Vegetables

레몬꿀절임

Ep. 233 · aired Jul 12, 2024 · 윤유선

Ingredients

  • 200g cabbage, 100g red cabbage, 1 kohlrabi (about 600g), 1 Tbsp salt, 2 Tbsp honey, 1 green bell pepper, 1 apple, 2 lemons, 1 cup (200ml) water
  • (Note: You can use various vegetables from your fridge to suit your taste!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Slice the kohlrabi and cabbage 3mm thick and pickle with 1 Tbsp salt and 2 Tbsp honey for 1 hour.
  2. Dice the bell pepper, slice the apple thickly and squeeze the juice of 2 lemons.
  3. Mix the bell pepper and apple into the pickled vegetables (with the liquid that came out).
  4. Pack into a heat-sterilized jar and pour in the lemon juice and 1 cup water.
  5. Turn the jar upside down to mix, refrigerate for a day, then eat.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024

Bar Snacks

Spicy Pan-Fried Dumplings (Muchim Mandu)

무침만두

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 1-2 bags of frozen dumplings, 4 Tbsp red pepper flakes, 4 Tbsp sugar, 4 Tbsp water, 1 generous Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2 Tbsp ketchup, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, cooking oil
  • Note: Frozen dumplings meant for pan-frying taste even better!

Steps (summary)

  1. Mix 4 Tbsp red pepper flakes, 4 Tbsp sugar and 4 Tbsp water.
  2. Add 1 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2 Tbsp ketchup and 1 Tbsp sesame seeds to make the sauce.
  3. Place the frozen dumplings in a pan and pour in cooking oil to fry.
  4. When the oil gets hot, lower to medium heat, fry until golden and drain the oil.
  5. Toss the fried dumplings with 3 Tbsp of the sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Cream Rice Cakes (Cream Tteokbokki)

크림떡볶이

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 류수영

Ingredients

  • 300g wheat rice cakes, 2 green onions, 4 sheets of square fish cake, 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, 400ml milk, 1 Tbsp tuna sauce, 200ml water, 40g butter, pepper

Steps (summary)

  1. Soak the rice cakes in water, cut each fish cake into 8 pieces and slice the green onions.
  2. Grill the green onions in a hot pan over high heat for 2 minutes.
  3. Add 400ml milk, 200ml water, 1 Tbsp tuna sauce, garlic, fish cake and rice cakes and boil.
  4. Once boiling, simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring.
  5. Over low heat, add 40g butter and 20 turns of pepper.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Soups & Stews

Spicy Chicken Soup (Dak Maeuntang)

닭매운탕

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • 1kg chicken cut for braising, 1/2 radish, 2 handfuls of bean sprouts, 2 green onions, 7 shakes of salt, 11 shakes of pure pepper, about 500ml water, a handful of water dropwort, a handful of crown daisy, 2 white pollock roe sacs, a handful of frozen chili peppers
  • Seasoning 3-4 Tbsp fine red pepper flakes, 2-3 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp sand lance sauce, 2-3 Tbsp cooking wine, 1/2 Tbsp ssamjang, 1.5 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/3 Tbsp MSG seasoning, 8 shakes of Sichuan pepper powder
  • 2 Tbsp seasoning powder mix (see the homemade seasoning powder mix recipe)
  • Sujebi dough 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2/3 cup water, 9 shakes of salt, 2 swirls of cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Score the chicken and prepare the radish, green onions and vegetables.
  2. Mix 2 cups flour, 2/3 cup water, salt and oil into a dough and rest for 30 minutes or more.
  3. Make the seasoning, coat the chicken and marinate for 10 minutes.
  4. Put the radish, bean sprouts, salt and 500ml water in a pot, add the chicken and boil.
  5. Add the roe, green onions, water dropwort and more, then tear in the dough pieces.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Rice & Noodles

Spicy Perilla Oil Mixed Noodles

매콤들기름비빔면

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 김재중

Ingredients

  • A handful of buckwheat noodles (medium wheat noodles also work!)
  • Spicy perilla oil sauce 10 Tbsp sweet gochujang vinegar sauce, 10 Tbsp perilla oil, 5 Tbsp sugar (Note: the ratio of sweet gochujang sauce : perilla oil : sugar is 1 : 1 : 0.5!)

Steps (summary)

  1. Boil the buckwheat noodles and rinse in cold water.
  2. Mix 10 Tbsp sweet gochujang sauce, 10 Tbsp perilla oil and 5 Tbsp sugar to make the sauce.
  3. Toss the noodles and sauce together evenly.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Side Dishes

Korean Melon Salad

참외샐러드

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 1 Korean melon (chamoe), 1/2 lemon, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch pepper, 4 Tbsp olive oil, ricotta cheese, whole pink peppercorns, thyme

Steps (summary)

  1. Peel the melon in patches, halve, remove the seeds and slice thinly.
  2. Spread in a single line on a plate.
  3. Sprinkle with 1 pinch each of salt and pepper and 4 Tbsp olive oil.
  4. Squeeze lemon juice over and top with ricotta, pink peppercorns and thyme.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Snacks & Desserts

Dumpling Wrapper Apple Pie

만두피 애플파이

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 1 apple, 1 pack (150g) ricotta cheese, 4 Tbsp stevia, 3 Tbsp cinnamon powder, 1 pack dumpling wrappers, cooking oil

Steps (summary)

  1. Dice the apple into small squares.
  2. Mix 150g ricotta, 4 Tbsp stevia, 3 Tbsp cinnamon and the apple to make the filling.
  3. Put filling on a dumpling wrapper and fold into a rectangle (dab water on the edges).
  4. Fry golden in a pan with plenty of cooking oil.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

Seafood

Whole Squid Gambas

통오징어감바스

Ep. 232 · aired Jul 5, 2024 · 진서연

Ingredients

  • 1 whole squid, a handful of whole garlic, 3 Tbsp olive oil, 8 dried peperoncino, 4 cherry tomatoes, 2 sprigs thyme, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch pepper, lemon, cilantro

Steps (summary)

  1. Score both ends of the squid body 1cm deep, slice the lemon and halve the tomatoes.
  2. Fry the whole garlic golden in 3 Tbsp olive oil.
  3. Add 8 peperoncino and the squid and cook.
  4. Add the thyme and cherry tomatoes and stir-fry.
  5. Add 1 Tbsp lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir-fry, then top with lemon and cilantro.

Original recipe on KBS (Korean) ↗ Watch the episode on KBS ↗

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