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Ttukdak Hyung's Strawberry Cream Cheese

A dessert-style cream cheese that combines the sweetness of strawberry syrup simmered with sugar and the crunchy texture of dried strawberries.

20 minEasySauces & basics
cream cheesecarbonated waterfrozen strawberriessugardried strawberries
sweetkid's snackdessert

YOOXICMAN Ragu Bolognese Sauce

A large-batch ragu sauce that preserves the authentic, thick, and rich Italian flavor while significantly reducing cooking time by utilizing a wide pan.

2 hr 30 minNormalSauces & basics
Ground beefBaconOnionCarrotCelery
All-purpose sauceHome partyFreezer storage

This Man's Cook Universal Clear Broth

A clear, deeply flavorful broth base made with onion, radish, dried shiitake mushrooms, and dried anchovies, perfect for various soups and stews.

45 minEasySauces & basics
onionradishdried shiitake mushroomskombudried seaweed
universal saucesoup disheslong-term storage

Kim Dae-seok's Shiitake Mushroom Gochujang

A premium homemade gochujang with explosive umami flavor, easily and quickly made using store-bought soybean paste instead of salt powder and shiitake mushroom powder for depth. Perfect for enhancing any dish.

40 minNormalSauces & basics
chili powdersoybean pastejoseong syrupgarlicshiitake mushroom powder
versatile saucehomemadetraditional food

Kim Dae-seok's Odi Cheong

A homemade odi cheong with a 1:1 ratio of odi and sugar, enhanced with lemon juice for a chewy texture and proper aging.

1 hr 20 minVery easySauces & basics
odilemon juice
super simpleversatile saucesummer drink

Kim Dae-seok's Strawberry Gochujang

A low-sodium gochujang with a subtle sweetness from strawberry jam, ready in just 5 minutes without the hassle of preparing barley malt or glutinous rice paste.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
sojustrawberry jamfermented soybean powderground red pepper flakesrice syrup
ultra simpleunique recipeversatile seasoning

Chinese Cuisine Witch's Geotjeori All-Purpose Sauce

A simple all-purpose sauce for geotjeori made by mixing soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and gochugaru in a 1:1:1:1 ratio.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
Soy sauceVinegarGochugaru (Korean chili flakes)GarlicSesame seeds
Super simpleSweet and tangyVersatile

Kim Dae-seok's Chili Syrup

A versatile chili syrup made by combining red chili peppers and green chili peppers with yellow sugar and sea salt for use in cooking

20 minVery easySauces & basics
Red chili pepperGreen chili peppersea saltbrown sugar
All-purpose saucePreserved foodSeasoning paste

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Green Garlic Seasoning Sauce

A soy-based seasoning sauce and a seaweed seasoning sauce made with green garlic. Use as a rice-stealing wrap sauce.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
green garlic stalksKorean hot chili peppereojangjanghongge-ganjangwater
all-purpose saucesuper simplerice thief

Aha Bujang's Ureong Ssamjang

A restaurant-style ureong ssamjang made by stir-frying the paste in chili oil and enriching it with a seafood broth for deep umami.

20 minEasySauces & basics
freshwater snailsshrimponionlarge green onioncheongyang chili pepper
super simplerice thiefall-purpose sauce

Seonkyoung Longest Maesil Syrup

A handmade maesil syrup made by layering fresh green maesil and sugar in a 1:1 ratio and naturally fermenting it, used as an all-purpose ingredient in cooking and beverages.

30 minEasySauces & basics
green maesil
all-purpose seasoninghomemade syruphealthy beverage

Seonkyoung Longest's Asian All-Purpose Chili Sauce

An all-purpose Asian chili sauce that captures deep flavor and spiciness by stir-frying garlic, lemongrass, and chili peppers in oil.

20 minEasySauces & basics
garliclemongrassFresno chili pepperThai chili peppergochugaru
all-purpose saucespicysuper simple