Korean Grandma’s Cozy Life

Looking for the best café and ramen in Ulsan, South Korea? Discover Golden Drop Café & Bakery (next to Starbucks) and a cozy ramen shop in Seongan-dong. Perfect for travelers! When traveling in Korea, it’s not always easy to find local food spots beyond the famous tourist areas. In Ulsan’s Seongan-dong, I discovered two hidden gems worth sharing: a ramen shop loved by locals, and Golden Drop Caf..

Discover Dasulgi-guk (Korean snail soup), a traditional countryside recipe made with freshwater snails, garden-fresh chives, garlic, and Korean soybean paste (doenjang). Known as a natural hangover cure and liver-friendly comfort soup, this dish brings the authentic taste of Korean home cooking to your kitchen.When you leave the busy cities of Korea and step into the countryside, you’ll find hum..

Gamja-tteok (감자떡) is a traditional Korean potato rice cake with a soft, chewy texture and smooth white bean paste filling. Discover how it’s made, its health benefits, calories, and why this unique Korean snack deserves your attention.What Is Gamja-tteok?When people think of Korean snacks, they often imagine tteokbokki, hotteok, or bingsu. But hidden in the Korean countryside is a lesser-known g..

Discover the hidden secret of Korean cuisine — pumpkin leaves (hobak-ip). Learn why Koreans cherish them as a superfood side dish, their health benefits, and how they fit into the unique “banchan” tradition.For many foreigners, the idea of eating leaves might sound unusual. But in Korea, pumpkin leaves (hobak-ip, 호박잎) are not just edible — they’re considered a nutritious seasonal delicacy.Korean..

Korean Sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup) 🍜: authentic recipe with clam broth 🐚 or anchovy-kelp broth 🐟, potatoes, zucchini, and egg. A rustic comfort food for rainy days.If you’ve been visiting my kitchen stories, you already know that I often share dishes close to my heart. From Korean Chive Pancakes (Buchujeon) 🌿 on rainy afternoons, to Sweet Potato Stem Kimchi 🥬 that brings back my summer h..

Korean Chive Pancakes 🌱 Buchujeon recipe: crispy, savory pancakes made with garlic chives, onion, and chili. A rainy day comfort food and beloved Korean grandma’s dish.Today I want to share one of the simplest yet most beloved dishes from my kitchen: Buchujeon (부추전, Korean Chive Pancakes).When the summer rain starts tapping on the roof, Koreans crave savory pancakes sizzling in oil. In my young..

Korean sweet potato leaves recipe 🌿: a simple stir-fry with garlic, onion, and soy sauce. Nutritious summer side dish, rich in vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants — a true Korean superfood.Most people outside Asia are surprised when I tell them we eat sweet potato leaves.In many countries, only the root is eaten — baked, roasted, or mashed.But in Korea, the young leaves and tender stems become a ..

Korean eggplant side dish 🍆 Gaji Muchim recipe: simple steamed eggplants seasoned with soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, and chili flakes — a healthy vegan Korean summer banchan.When I was a little girl, my mother always told me, “The best food is the simple food.”And she was right. In the hot Korean summer, eggplants were always on our table.Soft, gentle, easy to digest… they filled our stomach w..