Sauces & basics

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This Man's Cook Lemon Ginger Syrup

A homemade syrup made by soaking clean lemons and thinly julienned ginger in sugar, delivering a refreshing and spicy-sweet flavor.

40 minEasySauces & basics
lemongingerhoney
super easyhome cafewinter drink

This Man's Cook Gochujang Vinegar

A versatile summer seasoning vinegar made by aging finely chopped green chili peppers and their seeds in brown rice vinegar for two days, resulting in a subtle spiciness and clean, refreshing flavor.

2 days 10 minVery easySauces & basics
Green chili peppersBrown rice vinegar
All-purpose sauceSummer dishSour-spicy

This Man's Cook Wild Chive Soy Sauce

A soy sauce dish made by finely chopping fragrant wild chives, mixing with a soy-based seasoning, and serving with crispy roasted seaweed.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
wild chivesbrewed soy sauceplum syrupsesame oilwhole sesame seeds
super simplerice thiefspring greens

Kim Dae-seok's Maesil Cheong

A homemade maesil cheong made with green plums, unrefined sugar, and oligosaccharide, balanced with a pinch of sea salt

3 hr 40 minEasySauces & basics
Green plumsUnrefined sugarOligosaccharide
HomemadeAll-purpose sauceTraditional food

Kim Dae-seok's Kelp-Shiitake Infused Soy Sauce

A versatile aged soy sauce that slowly extracts rich umami flavor by simply soaking dried kombu and dried shiitake mushrooms in pure soy sauce without boiling.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
pure soy saucedried kombudried shiitake mushrooms
all-purpose sauceultra simplehomemade

Kim Dae-seok's All-Purpose Seasoning Sauce

A 3-minute all-purpose seasoning sauce that can be used in over 30 dishes, including pan-fried tofu, acorn jelly, jeon, and noodles.

3 minVery easySauces & basics
scallionscheongyang chili pepperred chili pepperminced garlicgochugaru
super simpleall-purpose saucefridge clean-out

Kim Dae-seok's Corn Dressing

A refined-style corn dressing with a rich, crunchy texture, made without mayonnaise using peanut butter and cucumber pickles.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
corn cannedcucumber picklepeanut butter
quick and easyversatile saucehomemade

Kim Dae-seok's Dried Shiitake Powder

A natural seasoning made by drying fresh shiitake mushrooms and grinding them with five-year-aged salt-free sea salt to maximize umami flavor, perfect for long-term storage.

19 hrEasySauces & basics
shiitake mushrooms
all-purpose seasoninghousehold tipsumami flavor

Kim Dae-seok's Amazing Restaurant Chili Oil

A versatile chili oil made by mixing chili powder with a richly infused oil simmered with green onions and ginger in a 3:1 ratio.

20 minEasySauces & basics
Green onionGingerChili powder
All-purpose sauceCooking tipLarge batch storage

Kim Dae-seok's Jujube Paste

jujubes paste made by gently simmering dried jujubes and ginger, straining the pulp, and reducing it to a thick consistency.

2 hr 30 minNormalSauces & basics
jujubesgingerpine nuts
warm teahomemadehome cafe

Kim Dae-seok's Pear Juice Ginger Syrup

Ginger is ground with pear juice, the juice is extracted, and then rock sugar is mixed with the remaining ginger solids to make ginger syrup.

1 hrEasySauces & basics
gingerpear juice
warm teahomemadehome cafe

Kim Dae-seok Steak Sauce

A professional-style steak sauce with a rich, savory depth achieved by combining flour roux, red wine, and the tanginess of ketchup.

20 minEasySauces & basics
OnionFlourButterRed wineKetchup
All-purpose sauceUltra simpleWestern-style