Sauces & basics

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Lim Sung-geun's Yuchang

Chef's secret soy sauce recipe that maximizes the flavor and richness of meat, from pork belly to marinated ribs

1 hr 10 minEasySauces & basics
premium soy sauceoniongreen onionwhole garlic clovesgreen chili peppers
versatile saucemeat saucesoy sauce yuchang

Kim Dae-seok's Gochu Dadaegi

A cooked green chili condiment with dried anchovy powder, barley shrimp powder, doenjang, and fish sauce

30 minNormalSauces & basics
green chillired chillionionanchovy powderbarley shrimp powder
all-purpose saucerice companionspicy

Ttukdak Hyung's Cheongyang Chili Pepper Seasoning Sauce

A spicy and savory cheongyang chili pepper seasoning sauce made with cheongyang chili peppers, dried shrimp, and shiitake mushrooms

20 minEasySauces & basics
cheongyang chili pepperminced garlicsmall dried anchoviesdried shrimpminced shiitake mushroom
all-purpose saucehome-cooked mealfridge clean-out

Baek Jong-won's Niga Bibibarrak Noodles Sauce

A meat-based mixed sauce easily made by simmering for home use, based on the popular 'Niga Bibibarrak Noodles' from Kang Sik Dang 2.

20 minEasySauces & basics
minced porklight soy saucecorn syrupmiringreen onion
super easyall-purpose saucehomemade

Kim Dae-seok's Korean Wild Chive Seasoning Sauce

A Korean wild chive sauce enhanced with kelp soy sauce and anchovy fish sauce, blended with a small amount of soju for depth of flavor.

40 minEasySauces & basics
Korean wild chivesCheongyang chili pepperred chili peppergarlicsoy sauce
very simpleversatile sauceseasonal dish

Baek Jong-won's Universal Jangajji Sauce

A versatile jangajji sauce made by boiling soy sauce, water, sugar, and vinegar in a golden ratio, perfect for pickling any vegetable or ingredient such as onion, cucumber, spinach, and cherry tomatoes.

15 minVery easySauces & basics
soy saucevinegar
ultra simpleside dishuniversal sauce

Striker Chef's All-Purpose Kimchi Jam

This all-purpose kimchi jam, featured on the popular TV show 'I Live Alone,' captivates with its sweet, sour, and spicy savory flavor, enhancing any dish.

45 minEasySauces & basics
napa cabbage kimchigreen onionolive oilallulosesherry vinegar
all-purpose sauceI Live Aloneunique dish

Ttukdak Hyung's Watermelon Syrup

Watermelon syrup made by aging watermelon with sugar and lemon juice, perfect as a base for iced tea or mojito drinks

40 minEasySauces & basics
watermelonlemon juicecarbonated waterapple mint
refined dishhome mealall-purpose sauce

Fabri's Authentic Bolognese Ragù Sauce

Chef Fabri's life-changing ragù sauce, made by braising whole cuts of meat for a long time and shredding them along the grain to maximize flavor and texture, instead of using ground meat.

4 hrVery hardSauces & basics
Beef ribsPork shoulderSalamiOnionCarrot
all-purpose saucebulk cookingauthentic Italian

Raymon Kim's Authentic Restaurant Ragù Sauce

An authentic ragù sauce simmered for four hours with beef, pork, bacon, sautéed tomato paste, and cheese rind, delivering deep, savory flavor.

4 hrHardSauces & basics
beefground porkbaconwhole tomatoestomato paste
large batchversatile saucemeat dish

Kim Dae-seok's All-Purpose Stir-Fried Gochujang

A versatile stir-fry gochujang with deep umami flavor, made by finely grinding dried shrimp powder and sautéing it with minced beef in a dry pan—perfect for 50 different dishes.

25 minEasySauces & basics
gochujangminced beefdried shrimponiongreen chili peppers
universal seasoningversatile sauceumami-rich

Baek Jong-won's All-Purpose Stir-fry Sauce

An all-purpose sauce with starch that can instantly create a high-quality Chinese-style stir-fry by simply stir-frying any meat or vegetable and adding this sauce.

15 minEasySauces & basics
Oyster sauceSoy sauceCorn syrupDark soy sauceStarch powder
Super simpleChinese styleAll-purpose sauce