Sauces & basics

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Kim Dae-seok Oriental Dressing

A versatile oriental dressing infused with a refreshing, savory kick by combining soy sauce, vinegar, olive oil, and honey.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
soy sauceapple cider vinegarolive oilminced garlichoney
versatile saucehomemadeultra simple

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Yuja-Cheong

A preserve made by mixing yuja and sugar in a 1:1 ratio and letting it mature, used in salad dressings and various dishes.

30 minEasySauces & basics
yujasugar
homemadeseasonal cookingsauce

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Red Chili Pepper Syrup

A versatile red chili pepper syrup made by mixing red chili peppers and sugar in a 1:1 ratio, aging, and then blending. It can be used in kimchi and various dishes.

30 minEasySauces & basics
red chili peppersraw sugar
all-purpose seasoningkimchi seasoningchili pepper syrup

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Chojang

A sashimi restaurant-style chogochujang with added yogurt for deeper flavor. The sweet and sour taste blends with the savory depth of gochujang, pairing well with raw fish, seafood, and wrap vegetables.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
high-concentration vinegaryogurtplum extractsojustarch syrup
all-purpose saucesuper simplehome cooking

Sung Si-kyung's Tteokgukjang

A versatile meat topping sauce from Sung Si-kyung's family, made by simmering ground beef and shiitake mushrooms in soup soy sauce until the liquid is just absorbed.

15 minVery easySauces & basics
ground beefshiitake mushroomslarge green onionsoup soy sauce
all-purpose saucetraditional foodhomemade

Aha Bujang's All-Purpose Chili Meat Ramyun Topping

A versatile spicy pork topping that maximizes savory depth and spicy flavor when you add just one or two tablespoons to any ramyun.

20 minVery easySauces & basics
cheongyang chili pepperground porkVietnamese dried chili peppercooking oilminced garlic
all-purpose saucesuper simplelate-night snack

Aha Bujang's Mul Naengmyeon Broth

A deeply savory mul naengmyeon broth made in just 5 minutes using beef dashida, citric acid, and glucose—no meat required.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
beef dashidaJin-ganjangcitric acidglucosevinegar
all-purpose saucesummer delicacyhomemade

Ttukdak Hyung's Earl Grey Syrup

A beverage and dessert syrup made by steeping Earl Grey tea strongly and simmering it with sugar.

45 minEasySauces & basics
Earl Grey tea bags
gourmet cookinghome cookingall-purpose sauce

Ttukdak Hyung's Onion Jam

Onion jam made by slowly cooking onions in butter and sugar to bring out sweetness, finished with lemon juice

50 minEasySauces & basics
butteronionslemon juice
gourmethome cookingversatile sauce

Aha Bujang's All-Purpose Cheongyang Chili Pepper Dadaegi

A versatile spicy seasoning paste made by coarsely grinding cheongyang chili peppers and onion, then adding fermented sand lance sauce and savory depth—perfect for gukbap, bibim noodles, and stews.

15 minEasySauces & basics
onioncheongyang chili pepperminced garlicfermented sand lance saucebeef dashida
all-purpose saucespicy flavorfridge clean-out

Ttukdak Hyung's All-Purpose Soy Sauce Seasoning

A versatile soy sauce seasoning made by mixing large green onion, soy sauce, starch syrup, oyster sauce, and garlic in golden ratios, perfect for various dishes like stir-fried bracken, stir-fried Korean fish cake (eomuk), and soy-braised quail eggs.

45 minNormalSauces & basics
large green onionJin-ganjangstarch syrupoyster saucegarlic
all-purpose saucehomemadecost-effective

Lim Sung-geun's Jabakjabak Gangdoenjang

A barbecue-restaurant-style ssamjang gangdoenjang that uses blended cold rice or tofu to create a mild, savory depth without being salty.

10 minEasySauces & basics
traditional doenjanggochujangDasidamedium-ground gochugaruwhite starch syrup
ssamjangsuper simpleseasoning sauce