No Time to Cook? Try These 4 Simple Wholesome Korean Food Recipes for Stress-Free Meals

With K-Culture taking Malaysia (and the world) by storm, it’s not just K-pop and K-beauty that’s become popular here — now everyone wants to eat K-food too. 😝 And with how quick and easy it is make Korean dishes at home, it’s a great cuisine for those who have little time (or energy) to cook and even meal prep with!

If you’re planning to delve into the world of Korean home-cooked food, it’s important to have high-quality essential ingredients and products to cook up a storm with. You can’t go wrong with getting ingredients from one of Korea’s longest-running food brands: bibigo.

bibigo is bringing Malaysians the #1 global K-food taste experience with its latest stir-fried Ramyun series, Mandus, Hoppangs, essential Korean ingredients, and more!

Here’s a handful of authentic Korean recipes you can cook easily with bibigo:

1. Korean Stir-fried Ramyun: Upgraded low-effort meal! 

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No time or brain energy to cook? Instead of a mere instant Ramyun meal, elevate it with some vegetables and other pantry staple ingredients to make Korean Stir-Fried Ramyun.

2. Manduguk: Elevate your Korean dumplings

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Transform your favourite Mandus into a hearty dish with Manduguk (soup dumplings) in less than 30 minutes! Throw in some Tteokbokki for an even heartier meal.

Ingredients (for 2 servings)

3. Tuna Gimbap: Handy meal on the go

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Time to put your bamboo mat to good use! Gimbaps are one of the easiest ways to get all your nutrients, not to mention they’re storage-friendly and super customisable. Feel free to replace tuna with other proteins like beef bulgogi, fish cakes, and even sausages.

4. Kimchi Jjigae: The ultimate comfort food

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The queen of Korean comfort food can be finished in 30 minutes flat, while serving as a nutritious accompaniment to your reliable bowl of rice. Tip: Use ‘aged’ Kimchi and its juices for great-tasting Kimchi Jjigae!

1. Turn up the heat to medium-high and add sesame oil to a pan, coating it evenly.
2. Add beef, Kimchi, garlic, and onion to cook for 5 minutes. Lightly brown all sides of the beef without overcooking.
3. Mix in the Kimchi juice, Gochujang, Gochugaru, and soy sauce and cook everything together for a few minutes.
4. Pour water into the pot and bring it to a boil.
5. Bring it down to a simmer and let it cook for 10 minutes before adding tofu slices.
6. Let it simmer for another 20 minutes before finishing with scallions.

Authentic Korean home-cooked food at home, anytime

Preparing authentic Korean food at home is easier than it seems, kan? And with bibigo’s products and ingredients in your pantry, you can whip up these food recipes more easily and conveniently while still enjoying the true taste of Korean cuisine.

Backed by CJ Food’s 70-year legacy since 1953, bibigo has been spreading the true taste of Korean cuisine worldwide with premium Korean products, made with high-quality ingredients, authentic recipes, and CJ Food’s decades-long culinary innovation. Aside from their ready-made products, they also sell a wide range of essential Korean ingredients like Kimchi, Gochujang, and Gim (seaweed), great for Korean food recipes like the ones we shared above! 👆

And to make your Korean home-cooking even easier, bibigo recently added a diverse range of K-favourites to round up your meals, including:

• bibigo stir-fried Ramyun 

Available in five distinct flavours, introducing Malaysians to a wide variety of stir-fried Ramyun flavours like:

• Spicy Tteokbokki: Classic sweet and spicy combo, thanks to the Gochujang.
• Cheese Tteokbokki: Creamy, chewy, rich goodness for those who like a little heat.
• Kimchi: Taste the familiar fermented tang of Kimchi stir-fried Ramyun.
• K-Chicken: A dream come true for Korean fried chicken lovers.
• Smoky K-Chicken: Added gentle smokiness and deep umami for extra flavours.

• bibigo Mandu

bibigo’s Korean-style dumplings are packed with three bold, flavourful fillings inspired by Korean tastes, wrapped in delicate dumpling skin that can be steamed to softness, pan-fried or air-fried to crispy perfection, or microwaved for a fuss-free meal.

• Chicken: A savoury chicken-filled mandu with a well-balanced, comforting flavour — a classic you’ll keep coming back to.
• Beef Bulgogi: A flavourful mandu inspired by classic Korean bulgogi, offering a rich and savoury taste with a subtle sweetness that’s deeply satisfying.
• Korean Spicy Chicken: A bold and savoury chicken mandu with Korean-style spice. Packed with flavour and just the right kick to keep things exciting.

• bibigo Hoppang

bibigo’s Korean-style steamed buns are similar to Paus. Soft and pillowy, this comfort K-food contains familiar yet distinctly Korean flavours that can be eaten as a light meal or snack.

• Beef Japchae: Filled with chewy sweet potato starch glass noodles (Dangmyeon) and thinly sliced beef cooked in savoury-sweet Bulgogi sauce.
• Korean Spicy Chicken: Taste the spice with spicy Korean chicken flavours.

• bibigo Seaweed (Gim)

bibigo’s 100% Korea-sourced Gim undergoes rigorous quality control and processing to ensure it’s not only rich in flavour but also packed with nutrition. It’s available in five different flavours:

• Korean-Style Seasoned Seaweed (5g x 8 packs): Packed with essential minerals, vitamins, and Omega-3 fatty acids, it’s the perfect accompaniment to your Korean dishes.
• Sesame Oil (5g x 3 packs): Seasoned with a dash of salt and sesame oil to bring out the rich, traditional taste of Korean seaweed.
• Hot & Spicy (5g x 3 packs): Full of spicy goodness for a little spice of life.
• Bulgogi (5g x 3 packs): This Bulgogi-inspired flavour delivers the sweet richness of traditional Korean BBQ.
• Wasabi (5g x 3 packs): Seasoned with tangy wasabi for a bold kick.

With more than 100 products sold in over 70 countries, bibigo’s flavourful and versatile selection allows Malaysians to cook and taste authentic K-flavours from the comfort of their home. Whether you’re meal prepping or experimenting with Korean food recipes, you can’t go wrong with Korea’s favourite cooking companion.

Taste Korean heritage with bibigo! Available at all major retailers, including Lotus’s, AEON, and Jaya Grocer.

For more info, visit bibigo’s website or follow them on Instagram.