Sauces & basics

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Kim Dae-seok's Stir-Fried Chunjang

Adding just three ingredients—water, sugar, and olive oil—reduces the bitter and salty taste of chunjang while enhancing its rich, savory depth to create a premium chunjang base.

30 minVery easySauces & basics
chunjangolive oil
versatile sauceside dishstorage-friendly

Kim Dae-seok's Onion and Cheongyang Chili Pepper Ssamjang

An upgraded ssamjang that maximizes flavor and texture by simply mincing crunchy onion and spicy cheongyang chili pepper into store-bought ssamjang.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
ssamjangonioncheongyang chili pepper
super simpleperfect with meatall-purpose sauce

Kim Dae-seok's Grill House Cabbage Sauce

A restaurant-style cabbage sauce that tames the greasiness of meat with a sweet and savory soy base, enhanced with mustard powder and cola.

25 minEasySauces & basics
cabbagered cabbagechivessoy saucesugar
secret sauceperfect meat companionsweet and sour

Aha Bujang's Store-Bought Naengmyeon Seasoning Sauce

A super simple spicy dadagi that elevates the taste of commercial naengmyeon by 100 times, and a traditionally fermented mustard sauce secret

10 minEasySauces & basics
naengmyeonnaengmyeon brothgochugaruMiwonmustard powder
all-purpose saucesummer delicacysuper simple

Aha Bujang's All-Purpose Wild Chive Seasoning Sauce

A versatile seasoning sauce where the pungent aroma of wild chives harmonizes with the savory depth of soy sauce, fermented sand lance sauce, and clear lemon-lime soda, perfect for rice or steamed dishes.

10 minVery easySauces & basics
wild chivesbrewed soy saucefermented sand lance sauceminced garlicgochugaru
super simpleall-purpose saucerice thief

Aha Bujang's Manneung Kimchi Sauce and Altari Kimchi

An ultra-simple chonggak kimchi made by tossing un-salted altari radishes in an all-purpose seasoning made with glutinous rice paste, fermented sand lance sauce, and onion powder.

40 minEasySauces & basics
Altari radishGlutinous rice flourFermented sand lance sauceFine chili powderWhite sugar
All-purpose sauceRice thiefSuper simple

Ttukdak Hyung's Beef Garlic Scape Yakgochujang

A thick gochujang-seasoned side dish of finely chopped beef and garlic scapes, perfect to serve with rice.

20 minEasySauces & basics
beefgarlic scapesgochujangbrewed soy saucecooking wine
all-purpose saucerice thiefbasic side dish

Ttukdak Hyung's Spicy Peanut Sauce

A versatile cheat-sheet sauce that maximizes nuttiness and spiciness by blending peanut butter and spicy chicken sauce with chili oil made in the microwave.

5 minVery easySauces & basics
Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)Peanut butterSpicy chicken sauceVinegarSoy sauce
Super simpleAll-purpose sauceLate-night snack

Seungwoo Dad's Rice Thief Tuna Ssamjang

A versatile tuna ssamjang made by stir-frying ssamjang and tuna in scallion and onion oil, savory and slightly spicy.

15 minEasySauces & basics
Green onionsOnionCooking oilSsamjangSugar
rice-friendlyall-purpose saucefridge clean-out

Solo Cooking God's 6 All-Purpose Chicken Sauces and Grilled Chicken Thighs

A comprehensive set of super simple homemade sauces, including soy sauce, cheongyang mayo, wasabi mayo, cheese seasoning, cheese fondue, and yangnyeom chicken sauce, that go perfectly with any fried food and meat.

25 minEasySauces & basics
Chicken thighSoy sauceCorn syrupMinced garlicCheongyang chili pepper
All-purpose sauceHome partyLate-night snack

Oh Se-deuk's Crispy Bulgogi Yak Gochujang

An all-purpose beef yak gochujang made quickly by stir-frying store-bought crispy bulgogi for deep flavor.

15 minEasySauces & basics
crispy bulgogigreen oniongochujanghoney
all-purpose saucerice thieffridge clean-out

Fabri Basil Pesto

This is an original traditional Italian basil pesto made by grinding ingredients in a mortar without a blender, preserving the aroma and color of the ingredients.

15 minNormalSauces & basics
GarlicPine nutsBasilCoarse saltParmigiano Reggiano
Traditional methodHomemade sauceItalian tradition