South Korea

Kkaennip jangajji (깻잎 장아찌) is a classic Korean side dish (banchan 반찬) that we can translate to ‘pickled perilla leaves.’ In English, ‘kkaennip’ translates to ‘perilla leaves,’ while ‘jangajji ‘ …

Honey is a viscous substance made by honey bees to nourish the bee colony. Bees produce this sweet food source by gathering and refining the sugary secretions of plants, such …

Are you looking for a new way to enjoy Korean perilla leaves? If so, try this Korean-Italian perilla pesto recipe! Perilla pesto is a take on the traditional Italian recipe, …

The soybean (or soya bean) is a species of legume native to most of East Asia. In South Korea, people have used and cooked with this ingredient going back at …

Soup soy sauce, known as ‘guk ganjang’ (국간장) in South Korea, is an ingredient used to season soups and stews in South Korea. Historically made entirely of soybean and brine, …