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Spicy Baby Octopus Stirfry

Korean-style Spicy baby Octopus Stirfry Have you ever walked past baby octopus in the shops and wondered how to cook it? This Spicy Baby Octopus stirfry is beginner friendly and a great way to start out cooking with baby octopus! This delicious dish is quick, easy and healthy. It is also a one-wok wonder, making cleanup a breeze. If you want to make something different for dinner give this Spicy Baby Octopus Stirfry a try tonight! This recipe is inspired by the Korean dish Nakji-bokkeum. It’s flavoured with soy sauce, gochujang and corn syrup. The main flavours are spicy and sweet-savoury. It’s moreish and really opens up the appetite, making it great to pair with rice or noodles, as the filling of a lettuce wrap or as snack for beer and drinks. Cooking with baby octopus Baby octopus is much easier to clean and cook with than large octopus as…

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Gamja Jorim – Korean style soy braised potatoes

What is Gamja Jorim? Gamja Jorim is a delicious and super easy potato dish. These one-pan potatoes can be cooked in as quickly as 30mins and are a favourite in my household! If you love sweet savoury dishes, you will definitely enjoy these Korean-style soy braised potatoes. Gamja jorim is commonly served as a delicious banchan (Korean side dish) and can be eaten hot or cold for a refreshing summer’s day treat. I first tasted this dish at a local Korean restaurant a long time ago. I instantly became obsessively addicted to the sweet-savoury flavour combined with the fluffy potato. These soy braised potatoes also had the delicious “QQ” (chewy) texture that many of us Asians adore! It was absolutely irresistible. Since then, I visited many different Korean restaurants to try and suss out how it’s made. Through trial and error, I have come up with this simple, fast and…

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