It’s Chobok in 3 days, which is the beginning of the hottest period in Korea 🥵Chobok is part of Boknal which signifies the beginning, middle and end of this period during which Koreans eat food that’ll give them strength. One such dish is Samgyetang, the…
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Hey, I'm Lia. I'm a Cardiff-based home cook sharing authentic Korean recipes with anyone who is curious about Korean culture and flavours. Hope you enjoy Korean Kitchen Cardiff!
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If you, like me and lots of others, watched Parasite and got really intrigued by the dish chappaguri which is a mix of two different Korean instant noodles, then you may enjoy this one! Koreans love a bit of mixing and creating compound words. So…
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When you hear rice porridge or congee you might think ewww, but in reality, it’s essentially a risotto. Easy on the stomach and perfect for breakfast. You can make this with boiled chicken, then using the stock and meat but I kept it simple with…
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I made super spicy tteokbokki the other day but also wanted some kim mari with it. It’s a seaweed roll filled with japchae, battered and deep fried. It’s usually served with tteokbokki so you can dip it into the sauce! This is a…
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It should be the easiest thing to make really, but I like my pancakes exactly like how my mum makes them, thin and crispy and boy, it’s been a long journey before I got this right. The rules are simple: Have really well fermented kimchi,…
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Dakgangjeong is a street food version of Yangneom chicken, the fried chicken that’s covered in the spicy, sweet sauce. It’s bite size and there are no bones to worry about.What makes fried chicken Korean fried chicken?Well, it’s how the chicken is seasoned while marinating plus…
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When last I went to the Cardiff Korean and Japanese shop, I bought a pile of gyoza skins so today I slaved for a couple of hours to make 55 mandu! Mandu are Korean dumplings, very similar to gyoza with a few key differences in…
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Kimchi fried rice is as fancy as you want to make it but the basic ingredients are cold rice, kimchi, kimchi juice and an egg. We had lots of leftover rice from yesterday (deliberate) to make this today.Using the last bit of kimchi I’ve had…
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