20 MIN순두부찌개
SUNDUBU JJIGAE
A bubbling soft-tofu stew with a spicy, savory broth. It is a familiar one-person lunch in Korea and an easy full meal with rice.EASYOPEN RECIPE →
KOREAN HOME COOKING · EVERYDAY LUNCH
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EVERY DAY.
Less showing off, more useful cooking. Start with the right ingredients, follow the order, check the finished texture and serve each dish with rice the Korean way.
01
찌개
JJIGAE.
Concentrated, savory stews with less broth and plenty of ingredients. Usually eaten with rice as a central part of the meal.
20 MIN
20 MIN된장찌개
DOENJANG JJIGAE
An earthy soybean-paste stew filled with vegetables and tofu. It is one of the most ordinary and comforting soups on a Korean home table.EASYOPEN RECIPE →
30 MIN김치찌개
KIMCHI JJIGAE
A deep, tangy stew made with well-fermented kimchi, pork and tofu. For an easy variation, replace the pork with canned tuna to make chamchi kimchi jjigae (참치김치찌개).EASYOPEN RECIPE →
02
국
GUK.
Lighter soups with more broth, served beside rice as part of an everyday Korean table.
20 MIN콩나물국
KONGNAMUL GUK
A clean, light soybean-sprout soup served with everyday Korean meals. It can be mild and warm or chilled for hot weather.VERY EASYOPEN RECIPE →
15 MIN계란국
GYERAN GUK
A soft egg-drop soup that comes together in minutes. Korean homes often make it when the main dish is spicy or when only basic ingredients are available.VERY EASYOPEN RECIPE →
15 MIN시금치된장국
SIGEUMCHI DOENJANG GUK
A light everyday soup of spinach in savory soybean-paste broth. Korean homes make it quickly when they want vegetables, warmth and rice without a heavy main dish.VERY EASYOPEN RECIPE →
30 MIN소고기무국
SOGOGI MUGUK
A clear beef-and-radish soup found often on Korean family tables. Radish sweetens the broth while a small amount of beef gives it enough depth to eat with rice.EASYOPEN RECIPE →
30 MIN미역국
MIYEOK GUK
Korea’s essential birthday soup and a familiar everyday home dish. It is also traditionally served after childbirth; beef adds a richer broth, while a meatless version stays clean and light.EASYOPEN RECIPE →
03
탕
TANG.
Substantial soups served as the center of a meal. At home, samgyetang is a seasonal restorative dish, while eomuktang is the quick everyday option.
40 MIN삼계탕
SAMGYETANG
A whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, garlic, jujube and ginseng, then simmered until tender. It is Korea’s best-known restorative summer home meal.MEDIUMOPEN RECIPE →
20 MIN어묵탕
EOMUK TANG
Korean fish cakes and radish in a clear anchovy broth. It is the quick, easy tang that Korean homes make for a light meal or a casual drink at home.VERY EASYOPEN RECIPE →
04
볶음·조림
BOKKEUM & JORIM.
Stir-fried or braised dishes whose seasoned sauce is meant to be shared with rice.
40 MIN닭볶음탕
DAKBOKKEUMTANG
Chicken, potatoes and vegetables braised in a spicy-sweet sauce. Despite the word tang in its name, it eats more like a generous braise than a clear soup.MEDIUMOPEN RECIPE →
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흔한 집밥·직장인 점심
EVERYDAY TABLE.
Fried rice, egg dishes, grilled fish and familiar lunch plates will expand this everyday section.
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Fried rice, egg dishes, grilled fish and familiar lunch plates will expand this everyday section.