Tag: Doenjang

Korean Mapo Tofu (마파 두부)

Korean Mapo Tofu (마파 두부)

Tofu has always been a big part of my life.  Growing up, my mom made some kind of dish that involved tofu at least once a week, even if it was simply throwing it into a big pot of Kimchi stew, or pan frying it…

Korean Royal Barbecued Pork (Maekjeok : 맥적)

Korean Royal Barbecued Pork (Maekjeok : 맥적)

I probably will never forget our trip to the historic palace area when we were visiting Korea last summer, because it was SO incredibly hot that day and we were melting away into the pavement.  But even in the midst of our dehydration and misery,…