Korean 한국인 culture

16/01/2026

Suffering from a concussion and bruised ribs due to a nasty falling, the doctor ordered me to take it easy for the next few weeks.

No driving, no biking, no climbing ladders, no reading and limit my tv/screen time.

She didn’t tell me not to cook though, so today (with lots of pauses in between)I made jjajangmyeon, with pork loin, onions, garlic, zucchini, white cabbage and of course black bean paste.

Marinated the pork loin with some sesame oil, mirin, spicy bulgogi marinade, garlic and soy sauce and set it aside. Then I chopped up the onion and the cabbage, diced the zucchini and minced the garlic.

Then I started with frying the pork loin in some oil, scooped it out of the pan and put my veggies in. After a couple of minutes I added the black bean paste, put the fried pork loin back in, added some water and let it simmer for a bit.

Next I thickened the jjajangmyeon sauce with some cornstarch, cooked my noodles and plated it altogether with green onion, red chili, sesame seeds and finely sliced cucumber on top and ate it with some pickled radish.

After dinner I went back to bed, exhausted but with a very full and happy tummy.

28/12/2025

19/12/2025

This is Korean Kimchi | The Hidden Healthy Power of Kimchi | Do You Like Kimchi?

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

Gyeongju means homemade hansik buffets for breakfast. At only 9000 KRW ($6 USD) - it's an unforgettable meal.

30/11/2025

Making Kimchi 😍😍

26/11/2025

Pork belly with spicy Kimchi 😋

25/11/2025

my self❤️‍🩹

25/11/2025

Gyeongbuk Palace on Autumn days in Seoul

What a beautiful view 😍😍
visit seoul and explore the beauty of it…

19/11/2025

A Friday night dinner party with family at our regular place🍻
Samgyeopsal, hangjeongsal(pork jowl), mulnaengmyeon, spicy conch salad, steamed egg and the owner's heart fried rice

19/11/2025

Tonight’s Restorative Meal before going back to work tomorrow.
I had a terrible day today. Lost my phone to a pickpocket because I was so tired… but I was able to rectify everything in less than two hours. Keeping my head held high, while I food prepped all day.

09/11/2025

Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamja Tang) Recipe

Ingredients:

- 1.5 kg pork spine, cut into pieces
- 12 cups water
- 1 Korean radish, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons Korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 2 tablespoons Korean chili powder (gochugaru)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine (mirin)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 piece ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 bunch napa cabbage, cut into pieces
- Perilla leaves (kkaennip), thinly sliced, to taste
- Sesame powder, to taste

Instructions:

1. Boil the Pork Bones: Wash the pork bones thoroughly, put them in a large pot, add water, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, discard the first water to remove impurities.
2. Re-boil: Add fresh water, radish, gochujang, gochugaru, fish sauce, mirin, onion, garlic, ginger, and black pepper to the pot. Simmer over medium heat for 1-1.5 hours until the pork bones are tender.
3. Add Other Ingredients: Add potatoes, green onions, and napa cabbage to the pot. Cook until the potatoes are tender and the vegetables are wilted.
4. Serve: Serve the soup in a large bowl, sprinkle with perilla leaves and sesame powder.