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This Man's Cook's Double-Flower Decoction Pork Steamed Meat

A tender, sweet, and juicy steamed pork dish with no off-flavors, using a bottle of commercial double-flower decoction, onion, and apple juice instead of bay leaves or soybean paste.

1 hr 5 minEasyMeat & mains
pork shouldergreen oniononionapplepeeled garlic
holiday foodentertaining guestsultra simple

This Man's Cook Doubanjiang Sizzling Pork Stir-Fry

Marinated inexpensive pork cuts become tender, then stir-fried to perfection with doubanjiang and oyster sauce for an intense, spicy-savory umami flavor.

45 minNormalMeat & mains
pork for stir-frysojusugarminced garlicblack pepper
rice killermeat dishspicy dish

This Man's Cook's Makgeolli Pork Braised in Makgeolli

A succulent pork belly stew with perfect off-flavors eliminated using makgeolli and doenjang, enhanced by gentle simmering and steaming for maximum tenderness

1 hr 15 minNormalMeat & mains
pork belly (for braising)peeled garliconiongreen onionwhole peppercorns
meat dishentertaining dishalcohol pairing

This Man's Cook Gomchi Jorim

A budget-friendly and deeply flavorful fish stew using canned mackerel, potatoes, and radish—perfect as a savory side dish to go with rice.

30 minEasyMeat & mains
canned mackerelpotatoesradishoniongreen chili peppers
fish stewbudget mealhearty side dish

Kim Dae-seok's Braised Chicken Drumsticks

A main course featuring marinated chicken thighs grilled and simmered with a custom sauce made from cola and curry powder, along with jujube syrup, resulting in a delicate, chewy texture.

50 minEasyMeat & mains
chicken thighsgreen oniongreen chili pepperred chili pepperpremium soy sauce
sweet and saltylate-night snackmeat dish

Kim Dae-seok's Mackerel Steamed with Old Kimchi

A thoughtful steamed mackerel dish that eliminates fishy odor by sequentially cooking old kimchi and mackerel, enhancing the rich, savory flavor of perilla oil.

1 hrNormalMeat & mains
mackerelold kimchikelpgreen oniononion
soup dishrice companionhome cooking

Kim Dae-seok's Braised Short Ribs with Old Kimchi

A premium short rib kimchi stew that quickly draws out the blood from the ribs using sugar, enhances umami with shrimp paste, and is slowly simmered over medium heat.

1 hr 10 minNormalMeat & mains
short ribsold kimchioniongreen oniongreen chili pepper
rice killersoup dishparty food

Kim Dae-seok's Ginger Oil Beef Jeon

A chewy, non-stick beef jeon made by rolling tenderized red shoulder beef with a rolling pin and grilling it with fragrant ginger oil.

40 minNormalMeat & mains
beef red shouldergreen onion juiceglutinous rice floureggsginger
holiday dishentertaining dishbeef dish

Kim Dae-seok's Spicy Ribs Stew

Using cola in the initial blanching to eliminate off-flavors, and blending pineapple with natural seasonings in a mixer to enhance tenderness and spiciness in this ribs stew.

1 hrNormalMeat & mains
pork spare ribscolaoniongreen oniongreen chili pepper
spicy dishspecial occasiondrink pairing

Kim Dae-seok's Webfoot Octopus and Pork Belly Stir-Fry

A professional-style webfoot octopus stir-fry that achieves a dry, chewy texture without steaming in water—using soju to gently steam the webfoot octopus, coated with potato starch and enhanced with buttered caramelized onions.

25 minNormalMeat & mains
webfoot octopusoniongreen onioncarrotCheongyang chili pepper
great with ricesoju pairingspicy sweet

Kim Dae-seok's Pork Bulgogi Rice

A savory homemade version of the famous line-up restaurant-style pork bulgogi rice, enhanced with marinated onion, soybean paste, and black sugar for a rich, umami-packed flavor.

45 minEasyMeat & mains
pork shoulderoniongreen oniongreen chili peppersoy sauce
line-up restaurantrice companionentertaining guests

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Andong Jjimdak

A golden recipe for Andong jjimdak that achieves a deep, dark brown color worthy of a specialty restaurant, with the fiery heat of Vietnamese chili peppers perfectly cutting through any greasy richness.

45 minNormalMeat & mains
chickensweet potato noodlespotatocarrotlarge green onion
meat dishhome cookingentertaining