Butter boards are the latest viral TikTok trend. It’s made with softened butter, spread on a board and topped with various ingredients such as fresh herbs, flakey salt, hot honey (like my gochujang hot honey), or even fresh fruit. It’s…
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Menbosha (멘보샤) is a shrimp toast with minced shrimp filling sandwiched between two slices of white bread then traditionally deep fried until golden and crispy. It’s crispy on the outside, but tender and savory on the inside. They’re like crisp…
This recipe for Spam musubi onigiri is easy and can be made in less than 15 minutes. These Japanese-style rice balls are stuffed with delicious teriyaki spam — making them the ideal snack or quick meal. What you’ll need to…
This tofu recipe is made with cold silken tofu, cilantro, and cucumber, and topped with a savory peanut sauce. This recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes, making it the perfect light meal or snack. What you’ll need to…
This copycat of Lou Malnati’s Salad tastes like the one I had in Chicago. It’s made with fresh romaine lettuce, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, black olives, crispy salami, and crumbled gorgonzola, drizzled with a sweet vinaigrette. This salad is so fresh…
Perilla Kimchi is easy kimchi made with fresh perilla leaves. This fragrant and fresh kimchi is the perfect side dish for any grilled meats or rice dishes. What is Perilla (Kkaennip)? Perilla (깻잎) is commonly used as a vegetable in…
This easy garlic yu choy is the perfect vegetable side dish for any meal. It’s savory, garlicky, and crunchy— the texture and flavor are irresistibly good! What is Yu Choy Sum? Yu Choy Sum is a Chinese leafy vegetable in…
Dong Geu Rami Kimbap is from the Netflix show, ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’. Unlike traditional kimbap which is usually rolled, this one is in a square wrap. The ingredients are simple — rice, kimchi, and a fried egg, but together this…
Have you tried Mayak Eggs (마약계란) before? These eggs are soft-boiled and then marinated in a sweet, spicy soy sauce. It’s delicious as a side dish or served over a bed of steamed rice. Mayak literally means drug — meaning…
Kani salad is a Japanese-style salad and one of my favorite ways to use imitation crab sticks. This dish is savory, refreshing, and creamy from the kewpie mayo dressing. Serve with fried rice chips on the side to add texture…