Sauces & basics

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This Man's Cook Youn's Kitchen Mother Sauce

A versatile soy sauce for bulgogi and japchae, made by blending soy sauce, sugar, and pear or apple in a blender.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
soy sauceappleonionminced garlicblack pepper
all-purpose saucesuper simplebulk

Kim Dae-seok's Onion Jam

A versatile seasoning that adds deep umami and healthy sweetness to a hundred dishes

40 minEasySauces & basics
onion
all-purpose seasoningnatural seasoninghousehold tip

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Dallae Seasoning Sauce

A versatile dallae seasoning sauce that combines soy sauce, fish sauce, and plum syrup for a non-salty, pungent, and umami-packed flavor.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
dallae (Korean wild chive)Cheongyang chili pepperred chili pepperjin soy saucefermented anchovy sauce
versatile saucerice thiefspring greens

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Anchovy Dashima Broth

A basic broth made by steeping anchovies, dashima, radish, onion, large green onion, and shiitake mushroom stems, used in various soup dishes.

25 minEasySauces & basics
anchoviesdashimaradishonionlarge green onion
side dishsoup dishall-purpose sauce

Aha Bujang's Naengmyeon Bibim Sauce

A naengmyeon bibim sauce that blends apple, pear, and pineapple juice for natural sweetness and a refreshing flavor.

1 day 15 minEasySauces & basics
applepearonionpineapple juiceminced garlic
all-purpose saucehomemaderefreshing taste

Aha Bujang's All-Purpose Seafood and Vegetable Broth

A versatile base broth that delivers a clean, deep flavor for various stews, soups, and braises.

30 minVery easySauces & basics
radishonionlarge green oniongarlicdried kelp
all-purpose saucehomemadefridge clean-out

Ttukdak Hyung's Upgraded Steak Sauce

A homemade-style sauce made by stir-frying butter and whole peppercorns in the pan used to cook steak, then adding store-bought sauce and ketchup for enhanced flavor.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
Steak sauceKetchupButterWhole peppercornsLemon juice
all-purpose saucesuper easyhomemade

Aha Bujang's Pork Soup Seasoning Paste

A restaurant-style all-purpose soup seasoning paste that doubles the savory depth of broth with bangpungnamul, vinegar, and fermented sand lance sauce.

1 day 10 minEasySauces & basics
onionbangpungnamulgochugarubeef dashidaJin-ganjang
all-purpose saucesuper simplehomemade

Seungwoo Dad's Basic Tomato Sauce

A homemade meat tomato sauce that brings out sweetness and deep flavor by simmering minced beef and whole tomatoes in a frying pan, utilizing the Maillard reaction and slow cooking.

30 minEasySauces & basics
Canned whole tomatoesOnionMinced beefGarlicChicken stock
homemaderice-friendlyall-purpose sauce

This Man's Cook's Mackerel and Chili Paste

A versatile side dish made by simmering spicy green chili and cleaned stock-grade mackerel into a thick, flavorful paste—perfect for mixing with plain rice on dull days.

20 minEasySauces & basics
chilimackerelgarlicanchovy saucesoy sauce
all-purpose saucesummer specialtyrice enhancer

This Man's Cook's Universal Jjigaejang

A flavorful broth seasoning made by sautéing gochujang and chili powder in the rich, savory oil rendered from searing beef short ribs.

15 minEasySauces & basics
beef short ribsgochujang oilminced garlicminced gingersoy sauce
universal saucelong-term storagespicy flavor

Okjubu's Tuna Ssamjang

A spicy and savory rice thief made in just 5 minutes without fire, using canned tuna, doenjang, and gochujang

5 minVery easySauces & basics
canned tunagreen chili peppersscallionsred pepper powdersesame seeds
ultra-simplerice thieffridge-clearing