Sauces & basics

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Kim Dae-seok's Chili Soybean Paste Aging

A traditional chili soybean paste with deep flavor, rapidly aged in just 10 days by deeply blending yellow croaker soybean paste and shrimp paste, enhanced with glutinous rice paste.

20 minEasySauces & basics
green chili peppersfresh gingerglutinous rice pasteyellow croaker soybean pasteshrimp paste
side dishpickled dishversatile sauce

Kim Dae-seok's Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Dried cherry tomatoes in a food dehydrator until thick and concentrated, then marinated in olive oil and herbs for a natural preserved seasoning.

14 hr 20 minEasySauces & basics
cherry tomatoesgarlicrosemaryolive oil
homemadepasta ingredientbrunch

Kim Dae-seok Microwave Strawberry Jam

A super simple homemade strawberry jam made in just 10 minutes using a microwave

10 minVery easySauces & basics
strawberries
super simplehomemade jammicrowave cooking

Kim Dae-seok's Chogochujang

A tangy-sweet chogochujang balanced with acidity and depth from fresh lemon juice and kelp stock

15 minEasySauces & basics
gochujangfine red chili powdersodavinegarlemon
all-purpose saucerefreshing tastepairing

Kim Dae-seok's Kiwi Dressing

A homemade kiwi dressing made by lightly blending kiwi to preserve the seeds, enhanced with sweet and tangy pineapple canned juice.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
kiwipineapple in syrupapple vinegarolive oilmayonnaise
refreshing flavorversatile saucehomemade

Ttukdak Hyung's Duxelles

A rich and creamy duxelles made by sautéing a variety of mushrooms and onions in butter, then simmering with white wine until thickened, delivering a savory, smooth flavor.

45 minNormalSauces & basics
shiitake mushroombutton mushroomenoki mushroomoniongarlic
all-purpose saucehomemadebudget-friendly

Ttukdak Hyung's Kombu Butter

Simmered kombu in oyster sauce, mixed with unsalted butter and chilled to create a rich, savory kombu butter with a nutty aroma and umami depth.

45 minEasySauces & basics
kombuoyster sauceunsalted butter
all-purpose saucehomemadebudget-friendly

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Ginger Syrup

An ultra-simple ginger syrup made by finely grinding new ginger and mixing it with raw sugar in a 1:1 ratio, to be stored and enjoyed all year round.

30 minEasySauces & basics
gingerraw sugar
ultra-simpleall-purpose saucehealth food

Ttukdak Hyung's Beef Chili Pepper Relish

A versatile spicy chili pepper relish made by stir-frying beef with cheongyang chili peppers and red chili peppers.

45 minEasySauces & basics
cheongyang chili pepperred chili pepperoniongarlicbeef
all-purpose sauceguest-worthyhomemade

Aha Bujang's Seasoned Saeujeot

A versatile seasoned saeujeot made in the style of sundae-guk restaurants, enhanced with Miwon, sugar, and thinly sliced red chili pepper for deep umami and a spicy kick.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
saeujeotred chili peppergochugaruminced garlic
super simpleall-purpose saucehomemade

Ttukdak Hyung's Garlic Butter

A rich and savory garlic butter made by sautéing minced garlic in olive oil, then mixing with butter and Parmesan cheese to enhance its aroma.

45 minNormalSauces & basics
olive oilgarlicbutterParmesan cheese
versatile saucehomemadevalue-for-money

Aha Bujang's Sundubu Jjigae Powder Sauce

An all-purpose powder sauce made by blending dried shrimp and seasonings—just add water and sundubu to complete a sundubu jjigae.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
dried shrimpclam dashidabeef dashidaanchovy dashidaspicy gochugaru
super simpleall-purpose saucecost-effective