16 of Maangchi's most popular recipes, tested and simplified
These 16 recipes are inspired by Maangchi's most popular YouTube videos, selected for their flavor, technique, and home-cook accessibility. Each recipe has been tested and rewritten with clear step-by-step instructions, full nutrition breakdowns, and smart substitutions — so you can recreate these dishes without professional equipment.
Korea's iconic mixed rice bowl — steamed rice topped with seasoned vegetables, gochujang sauce, a fried egg, and optional beef. Mix it all together for every bite.
Maangchi's most-viewed recipe — bite-size chicken pieces double-fried until impossibly crunchy, then tossed in a sweet, sticky, garlicky glaze with toasted peanuts.
Cubes of firm tofu fried until golden and crunchy, then tossed in a sweet, spicy, garlicky glaze — the vegetarian answer to dakgangjeong, and just as addictive.
A Korean lunchbox staple — eggs rolled into layers with vegetables and sometimes cheese, creating a beautiful spiral when sliced. Simple, satisfying, and endlessly customizable.
A crispy Korean seafood pancake loaded with whole scallions, shrimp, squid, and clams — golden and crunchy outside, tender and savory inside. Best enjoyed with makgeolli on a rainy day.
Korea's most popular delivery food — thick wheat noodles smothered in a savory, slightly sweet black bean sauce loaded with pork and diced vegetables.
Sweet potato glass noodles stir-fried with colorful vegetables, beef, and a savory-sweet soy-sesame sauce. Korea's favorite celebration dish.
The ultimate Korean leftover meal — day-old rice stir-fried with aged kimchi, pork, and gochujang until smoky and caramelized. Topped with a fried egg and sesame oil.
Korea's ultimate comfort stew — sour aged kimchi, pork belly, and tofu simmered in a spicy, deeply savory broth. Better the next day.
Thinly sliced beef marinated in a sweet soy-pear sauce and grilled until caramelized. Served with rice, lettuce wraps, and banchan.
Juicy pork and vegetable dumplings wrapped in thin skins — pan-fried until golden on the bottom, steamed tender on top. Korea's beloved dumpling, three ways.
Korea's celebratory seaweed soup — silky wakame in a rich beef broth, traditionally served on birthdays and to new mothers. Simple, nourishing, and deeply meaningful.
Silky soft tofu in a fiery, savory broth with seafood or pork, finished with a raw egg cracked into the bubbling pot. Korean comfort in a stone bowl.
Maangchi's definitive whole-cabbage kimchi recipe — napa cabbage salted, stuffed with a spicy radish filling, and fermented. Over 31 million views for a reason.
Chewy Korean rice cakes smothered in a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce with fish cakes and scallions. The king of Korean street food.
Korea's iconic saucy fried chicken — crispy battered pieces drenched in a sweet, spicy, garlicky gochujang glaze. The chicken that launched a thousand chimaek nights.