Hobak- seon, stuffed zucchini

‘Seon’ refers stuffed vegetable dishes in Korean cuisine. Zucchini, cucumber, cabbage, chilli pepper or egg plant is often used for this cooking technique. Vegetables are cut in pieces and slits within the piece for stuffing. The pieced are stuffed with meat and mushrooms then cooked. Final touch is made with colourful garnish.

Goji-jjim, Galbi-jjim without galbi, Korean meat stew

Jjim is the equivalent dish of a stew in Western cuisine. Meat and vegetables are simmered for a long time at low temperature to bring out a tender and savory taste. Galbi-jjim is probably the most popular Korean Jjim dish. Galbi is a short rib part with meat. Goji-jjim is inspired from Galbi-jjim. Instead of Galbi, stew meat is used for this recipe.

Bulgogi. Meaty? YES!

Bulgogi, also known as Korean barbecue, is the most famous traditional dish in Korea. The word “Bulgogi” literally means “meat (gogi) cooked directly on fire (bul)”. It is probably the easiest to prepare among any Korean dishes.