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Korean food and drink

June 2024

  • A congee with egg, sliced onions and chilli flakes

    ‘It’s a cure-all’: the simple, soothing power of congee – and chefs’ tips on how to serve it

    Rice is nice, but a serve of warming congee is unbeatable. Jinghua Qian meditates on the pleasures of porridge – and asks three chefs and restaurateurs about their favourite toppings
  • L-R Yvonne Lam, Mike Ticher, Imogen Dewey, Elias Visontay. Guardian staff taste test the spicy Buldak noodles.

    ‘My face is leaking’: taste testing the spicy ramen deemed too dangerous for Denmark

    Three flavours of Buldak chicken ramyeon have been banned by authorities in Copenhagen, but seriously, how bad could they be?

  • Too hot for Denmark: taste testing spicy ramen recalled from supermarket shelves - video

    Danish authorities warned these Korean instant noodles are too spicy to be sold, but should ramen lovers worry?

May 2024

  • Korean soy sauce braised chicken – jjimdak

    Observer Food Monthly's 20 best recipes
    Recipe for Korean soy sauce braised chicken – jjimdak by Seji Hong

    Simply add sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil to this chicken dish for a mildly spicy meal
  • Zoe Williams

    I have finally mastered a TikTok recipe for bao buns – but they take almost five hours

    Zoe Williams
    What am I doing with my one wild and precious life? Struggling to follow fast, frantic cookery instructions and developing a whole new swearing habit, writes Zoe Williams
  • Felicity Cloake's ribollita

    Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
    Soups, stews and king congee: eight cosy recipes for a rainy weekend

    From a maximalist pumpkin soup to a low-and-slow dal, these are the dishes to cook when you seek comfort and flavour

April 2024

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's potato and gochujang braised eggs is one way.

    Kitchen aide
    What makes Korean gochujang any different from other chilli pastes?

    Gochujang is sweet, spicy, fruity, savoury, umami and you can eat it as it is, in dips or on toast. Our panel pick a variety of ways to enjoy it

March 2024

  • Ed Smith's eggs in creamed spinach with spiced butter beans.

    Eggs galore! Creamed spinach and Korean-style eggs in a chilli paste stew

    An Easter brunch of eggs in creamed spinach with spiced butter seeds, and a Korean-inspired spicy stew with fried eggs
  • Meera Sodha's peanut butter chilli ramen.

    The new vegan
    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for peanut butter ramen

    It’s the citrussy, zingy, spicy coconut curry broth that makes this joyful bowl of noodles really sing
  • The Myeongdong neighbourhood in Seoul at night.

    BTS, Blackpink, Squid Game, kimchi … what’s the secret of South Korea’s world-conquering culture?

    From K-pop to K-beauty, via film and fashion, South Korea is punching way above its weight. The boyband BTS alone rakes in billions every year. Are there lessons for other countries?

February 2024

  • Indonesian Sambal Telur

    Real deal: 14 ambitious, delicious packed-lunch recipes you’ll want to try right now

    Top chefs pick their favourite on-the-go dishes, from Indian spiced rolls to the ultimate Italian sandwich

January 2024

  • Rukmini Iyer's kimchi fried rice with peas, prawns and pak choi.

    Quick and easy
    Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for kimchi fried rice with peas, prawns and pak choi

    This rice dish, cooked in a clever microwave method, is colourful with peas, prawns and greens, with a heady kick of kimchi

December 2023

  • Meera Sodha's ram-don noodles with black garlic leek and Tenderstem.

    The new vegan
    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for ram-don noodles from Parasite, with black garlic, leek and Tenderstem

    Inspired by a Korean film masterpiece, a comforting noodle bowl for curling up with on the sofa
  • Mexican Seoul's kimchi bloody mary.

    The good mixer
    Cocktail of the week: Mexican Seoul’s kimchi bloody mary – recipe

    Need a New Year’s Day pick-me-up after the night before? This bloody mary laced with spicy kimchi and gochugaru will do the trick
  • An image of three cookbooks laid on a table

    Our unequal earth
    Give the gift of food: chefs share their favorite cookbooks of 2023

    Whether you’re a novice or an experienced home cook these tried-and-true cookbook picks are welcome additions

November 2023

  • Tom Hunt's brussels sprout kimchi.

    Waste not
    How to turn excess sprouts into kimchi – recipe

    Kimchi is a great way to preserve a glut of sprouts – and, for that matter, just about any other vegetable – over the festive season

October 2023

  • Wagamama October Menu Dive-In-Campaign Corn Dogs Vegan K Dog

    Korea on a stick: why the K-dog is Britain’s latest street-food hit

  • Felicity Cloake’s vegetarian bibimbap.

    Felicity Cloake's masterclass
    How to make vegetarian bibimbap – recipe

September 2023

  • Yeodongsik Korean restaurant at 44 John St Lidcombe, Sydney. 21 September 2023.

    Neighbourhood eats
    Yeodongsik, Sydney: The Korean ‘hangover soup’ restaurant with only 11 menu items

    There are more than a dozen Korean food options in Lidcombe, in Sydney’s west, but diners queue up for Yeodongsik’s specialty: lightly seasoned bone-based soups.

August 2023

  • Meera Sodha's gochujang gazpacho.

    The new vegan
    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for gochujang gazpacho

    Take the classic Andalusian gazpacho on a trip to Korea for a liaison with some spicy pepper paste and a pear, then serve with garlicky croutons
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