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Korea.net would like to share with you a series of recipes to help you enjoy easy and delicious Korean menu items, in cooperation with the Institute of Traditional Korean Food (ITKF), headed by Director Yoon Sook-ja who wrote a lot of cook books including "The Beauty of Korean Food: With 100 Best-Loved Recipes."


Please feel free to explore Korean cuisine with these tasty, healthy and seasonal recipes.
Pairing Korean food with booze (2): soju and beer

Pairing Korean food with booze (2): soju and beer

   Yoon Sook-ja, director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food, recommends pairing dwaeji bulgogi (marinated grilled pork) with soju (clear liquor). ...

Oct 20,2022

Pairing Korean food with booze (I): makgeolli and raspberry wine

Pairing Korean food with booze (I): makgeolli and raspberry wine

Yoon Sook-ja, director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food, recommends pairing nokdujeon (pancakes made with mung bean, pork and kimchi) with makgeolli (milky ric...

Oct 13,2022

#HANAGo Chuseok Special: Songpyeon (송편) rice cakes

#HANAGo Chuseok Special: Songpyeon (송편) rice cakes

Hi, it's Hana of HANAGo. In this episode made especially for the Chuseok Mid-Autumn Festival, I will explore a very chewy kind of Korean food - tteok.Tteok, or rice cake,...

Sep 21,2018

#HANAGo Episode 3 : Korean Food - Banchan

#HANAGo Episode 3 : Korean Food - Banchan

Hi, it's Hana of HanaGo. Today I'm going to answer a question sent in by Hannah Samuel from Nigeria, who said, "Korean food looks delicious. Please teach me how to make a...

Aug 20,2018

Traditional foods from South, North Korea showcased in Seoul

Traditional foods from South, North Korea showcased in Seoul

Julia Devochikina (left) from Russia and her mother listen to an explanation about a birthday feast table that was prepared according to traditions in the North Korean ci...

May 14,2018

'I hope food can boost inter-Korean relations'

'I hope food can boost inter-Korean relations'

Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food says on April 6 that the leaders of the two Koreas can share their food and become closer through the up...

Apr 16,2018

[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Marble Rice Cake

[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Marble Rice Cake

Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Aro...

Feb 16,2018

[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Korean beef short rib patties with soup

[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Korean beef short rib patties with soup

Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Aro...

Feb 08,2018

[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Potato bibimbap in buckwheat wraps

[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Potato bibimbap in buckwheat wraps

Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Aro...

Feb 06,2018

[Korean Recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Grilled dried pollack with steamed rice

[Korean Recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Grilled dried pollack with steamed rice

Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Aro...

Feb 04,2018