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Injeolmi Banana Smoothie

Banana, milk, roasted soybean powder, honey and ice blend into a smoothie that tastes like injeolmi in a glass. A dusting of soybean powder on top reinforces the nutty, toasty flavor.

KoreanDrinkServes 1477 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: toast, rice cakes, nuts, yogurt

HB-16808 · Hand-built original

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Injeolmi Oranda

Puffed grains, pumpkin seeds and almonds are bound with a rice-syrup caramel, pressed, cut and dusted with soybean powder. The bars are soft, chewy and toasty rather than hard.

KoreanDessertServes 4455 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: puffed grains

Pairs well with: tea, coffee, milk, fruit

HB-16809 · Hand-built original

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Instant Coffee Mix Latte

Iced milk poured with a dissolved mixture of black coffee mix and sweet coffee mix for a stronger instant latte.

KoreanDrinkServes 1VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: coffee mix

Pairs well with: cookies, toast, scones, fresh fruit

HB-16354 · Hand-built original

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Instant Pot Chicken Juk With Scallion Sauce

Short-grain rice, chicken thighs, mushrooms and carrot pressure-cook in chicken broth into a thick Korean-style porridge. A raw scallion, oil and vinegar sauce is spooned over each bowl, and spinach wilts into the hot juk at the end.

KoreanMain course0 min4 servings644 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-7327 · Hand-built original

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Jalapeño Chicken Tender Roll

A warm tortilla spread with mayonnaise, mustard and jalapeño sauce and rolled around lettuce, tomato, cucumber and golden chicken tenders.

KoreanMain courseServes 2182 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken tenders

Pairs well with: french fries, coleslaw, pickles, iced tea

HB-17074 · Hand-built original

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Jambon Butter Risotto

Chicken-stock rice is simmered with cream into a risotto, then topped with jambon and a knob of butter. Parsley and black pepper finish the rich, savory bowl for one.

KoreanMain courseServes 12091 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: salad, soup, pickles

HB-16816 · Hand-built original

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Japchae

Glass noodles are simmered directly in a soy seasoning until they absorb it, then tossed with separately stir-fried wood ear mushrooms, green beans, bacon, shimeji mushrooms and vegetables. Each component keeps its own texture in the finished japchae.

KoreanMain courseDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: glass noodles

Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, galbi, seaweed soup

HB-16817 · Hand-built original

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Japchae - Korean Glass Noodle Stir-fry

Korean glass noodles tossed with separately sautéed bell pepper, mushroom, carrot, onion and garlic, seasoned spinach and rolled egg strips in a soy, sesame and honey sauce.

KoreanAppetizer35 minServes 4227 kcalDairy-free

Main ingredient: noodles

HB-10848 · Hand-built original

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Jelly Cake

A peach-flavored drink sets with gelatin into a wobbling jelly cake, chilled until firm and decorated with condensed-milk whipped cream and cherries. Optional jelly candies and coloring add extra festivity.

KoreanDessertServes 6125 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gelatin

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, fresh fruit, cookies

HB-16837 · Hand-built original

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Jeolla-Style Bean Sprout Japchae

This noodle-free, Jeolla-style japchae tosses blanched bean sprouts and water dropwort with radish, carrot, apple and green onion in a sweet-sour chili seasoning. Apple adds a fresh sweetness against the chili powder and vinegar.

KoreanSideDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: bean sprouts

Pairs well with: steamed rice, somyeon noodles, kimchi, grilled fish

HB-16823 · Hand-built original

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Jetty Cake

Jeti chocolate drink mix, eggs, melted butter, flour and baking powder whisk into a batter that microwaves into a chocolate cake in minutes. The crumb is soft and deeply chocolatey from the drink mix itself.

KoreanDessertVegetarian

Main ingredient: Jeti chocolate drink mix

Pairs well with: milk, coffee, ice cream, fresh berries

HB-16836 · Hand-built original

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Jjabbokki

Rice cakes and fish cake are stir-fried with Jjapaghetti black bean noodles in a gochujang-spiked sauce, finished with a boiled egg. It is a tteokbokki and jjajang hybrid in one pan.

KoreanSnackDairy-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: rice cakes

Pairs well with: pickled radish, kimchi, fried dumplings, seaweed soup, soft drink

HB-16849 · Hand-built original

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Jjamppong Fish Cake Soup

A Jin Jjamppong cup ramyeon and a cup of fish cake soup are combined with extra hot water and microwaved into a single spicy soup. The fish cakes deepen the ramyeon broth for a quick one-person meal.

KoreanMain courseServes 1502 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cup ramyeon

Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, pickled radish, kimbap

HB-16853 · Hand-built original

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Jjamppong Tteokguk

Rice cake slices simmer in a spicy jjamppong-style broth of pork, mussels, cabbage, onion and wood ear mushrooms built on beef bone soup. Chives finish the fiery, seafood-laced tteokguk.

KoreanMain courseDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice cakes

Pairs well with: kimchi, pickled radish, fried dumplings, salad

HB-16852 · Hand-built original

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Joraengi Rice Cake Soup

Gourd-shaped joraengi rice cakes simmer in beef bone broth until they float, then are topped with seasoned stir-fried ground beef and strips of egg garnish. The broth is rich and the cakes pleasantly chewy.

KoreanMain courseServes 4952 kcalDairy-free

Main ingredient: rice cakes

Pairs well with: kimchi, pickled radish, jeon, seaweed soup

HB-16839 · Hand-built original

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Jujube Lemon Honey Tea

A warm, bright tea of jujubes, ginger and lemon boiled together and sweetened with honey, poured over lemon slices.

KoreanDrinkServes 478 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: jujube

Pairs well with: rice cakes, cookies, fruit, yujacha

HB-16080 · Hand-built original

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Kale Banana Smoothie

Apple, banana, and briefly cooked kale blended with lemon juice and ice. The result is a smooth, fresh-tasting green drink.

KoreanDrinkServes 2232 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: kale

Pairs well with: toast, boiled eggs, oatmeal, yogurt

HB-16947 · Hand-built original

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Kale Kimchi

Blanched kale layered with a red pepper seasoning of fish sauce, plum extract, carrot, and chili. After a short rest at room temperature the leaves turn savory, sweet, and gently hot.

KoreanSide20 minServes 423 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: kale

Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled pork belly, seaweed soup, grilled fish

HB-16946 · Hand-built original

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Kimbap

Seaweed rolls of sushi-seasoned rice filled with sesame spinach, sautéed carrot, egg strips, pickled radish and burdock and cucumber, brushed with sesame oil and sesame seeds.

KoreanAppetizer40 minServes 4292 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: spinach

HB-10850 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi

Salted cabbage fermented with garlic, ginger, gochugaru, radish, carrot and spring onions.

KoreanSide dishes12 hrMakes 1 litre/1¾ pints21 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cabbage

Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled pork, noodle soup

HB-5408 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi and Bacon Ramen

A spicy Korean-style ramen with chopped kimchi, bacon and gochujang in a chicken broth, topped with a soft egg.

KoreanMain course25 minServes 2800 kcalDairy-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: bacon

Pairs well with: rice, pickled radish, seaweed salad

HB-5555 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Bibimbap

Warm rice mixed with chopped kimchi, tofu, spinach and bean sprouts under a fried egg and a gochujang sesame sauce.

KoreanMain course30 minServes 4778 kcalVegetarianDairy-free

Main ingredient: kimchi

Pairs well with: miso soup, pickled radish, seaweed salad

HB-5566 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Fried Rice

Korean fried rice with crisped pork belly, chopped kimchi and a gochujang and kimchi juice sauce, topped with sesame seeds, nori and a fried egg.

KoreanMain course20 minServes 4380 kcalGluten-freeDairy-free

Main ingredient: rice

HB-10358 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Fried Rice

Day-old rice fried with kimchi, gochujang and enoki mushrooms, topped with a fried egg and sesame.

KoreanSide0 min4–5 as a side578 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: kimchi

HB-5025 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Grilled Cheese

A golden sourdough grilled cheese filled with chopped kimchi and mozzarella. The fermented heat of the kimchi cuts through the melted cheese in every bite.

KoreanMain courseVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: kimchi

HB-15690 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sliders

Sweet roll sliders layered with cheddar and a bacon, onion and kimchi filling, toasted covered in butter until the cheese melts.

KoreanAppetizer20 min12 sliders85 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cheese

HB-10359 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Lentil Soup

A Korean-inspired soup where lentils simmer in kimchi brine and vegetable broth with gochugaru heat, topped with soft-boiled eggs and scallions.

KoreanSoup4 servings202 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: lentils

Pairs well with: crusty bread, grilled cheese sandwich, green salad

HB-14275 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Mac and Cheese Bites

Baked kimchi mac and cheese with three cheeses and gochujang, chilled, rolled into balls, breaded in panko and fried crisp.

KoreanAppetizer5 hr 30 min16 balls432 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

HB-10360 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)

A crisp Korean kimchi pancake made from a flour and potato starch batter loaded with chopped cabbage kimchi, kimchi juice and scallion, fried in oil and served with a soy, vinegar and sesame dipping sauce and a scatter of toasted sesame seeds.

KoreanAppetizer0 minServes 2366 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: kimchi

HB-7402 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi pork belly and rice stew

A Korean stew of seared pork belly simmered with kimchi, chilli flakes, paprika, soy and fish sauce, with onion, red chilli and spring onion stirred in at the end, ladled over short-grain rice with sesame and spring onion curls.

KoreanMain course1 hrServes 2144 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-7403 · Hand-built original

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Kimchi stew (Kimchi-jjigae)

A Korean kimchi stew with pork, tofu and anchovy stock, seasoned with hot pepper flakes and paste. It is hot, sour and hearty.

KoreanMain course0 minServes 2 with side dishes, serves 4 without591 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: kimchi

HB-3963 · Hand-built original

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