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"I never could cook short-grain East Asian-style rice until I learned this method from Japanese cookbooks. I knew what I was after: the rice should stick together enough that mouthfuls can easily be picked up with chopsticks, but not be at all sticky or gummy. Each grain should be white and smooth, almost pearl-like, and should taste subtly not just..."

Ingredients: short-grain rice, water...

"Fast & easy, this yummy dish is perfect for the World Tour."

Ingredients: garlic, green onions, salt...

"Soy sauce, sesame oil and rice vinegar make the most wonderful salad dressing with a distinctly Asian flair. Use on any crunchy oriental salad (lettuce, red cabbage, shredded carrots, bean sprouts, radishes, etc.), or any salad period. Particularly tasty on cooked asparagus and spinach too. It's important to use a mild vinegar (such as rice)...."

Ingredients: garlic, rice vinegar...

"Traditionally kim chee takes months to prepare as it is set in stone jars to mature. Here is a quicker version where you can have kim chee ready in one day!"

Ingredients: vegan sugar, green onions...

"This is my favorite way to eat greens. You don't cook them for too long, so they retain most of their nutrients, too."

Ingredients: dark sesame oil, fresh spinach...

"Spicy Korean side dish, also makes for great babimbap (mix w/red pepper paste and rice)"

Ingredients: garlic, green onions, salt...

"From About.com...a garlicky sauce is a great way to add extra flavor to stir-fry dishes, particularly seafood dishes. The seasonings for garlic sauce are available in the international food section of many local supermarkets. Use the sauce in stir-fry dishes or any other Asian type dishes. Note: Instead of using 2 types soy sauce, I just use 2 tablespoons..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, dark soy sauce...

"Koreans have long embraced the healthful properties of whole grains like millet, barley and oats. This combination is fragrant and delicious! Adapted from Gourmet magazine(March 2009)."

Ingredients: pearl barley, salt and pepper...

"Desserts are not common in Korea but they do enjoy some fresh fruit or a fresh fruit punch like this one. Very nice end to a Korean dinner or any other dinner This recipe was originally from "Eating Right" magazine 1993"

Ingredients: fresh strawberries, pine nuts...

"This is gently simmered tofu topped with a stir together sauce, commonly called banchan. It would make a great vegetarian course served with rice.You will want to eat the sauce on everything! Adapted from Gourmet magazine(March 2009)."

Ingredients: soft tofu, garlic...

"This is posted for the Asian tour. We are now in Korea! Adapted from Korean Kitchen. I made this and it is so good!This is great chopped up in a teriyaki recipe, stir fry, cooked with rice, even eaten by itself!"

Ingredients: garlic, rice vinegar, salt...

"I haven't tried this yet. I love this when I have it at Korean restaurants."

Ingredients: fresh spinach, garlic...

"This is the spicy Korean version of beef stew. My boyfriend is Korean, so I tweaked a recipe from his mother until I came up with this. According to him, it is better than what you get in Korea! You can adjust the spice of the dish with the chili paste (which is easily found in any asian market). I usually make mine without the beef, although it..."

Ingredients: red chili paste, green onions...

"Just got back from visiting hubby in Korea while he is serving there. A very nice Korean woman that works in his office taught me this recipe. Wow, it was so good. The ingredients are my best guess at what would be available here. Really, you can use any vegetable combination you like. These are not good reheated to me, so eat them immediately! This..."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh jalapeno peppers...