About What I Need
Welcome to What I Need, a beginner-friendly Korean food site created for curious home cooks who want clear, approachable, and useful guidance.
The goal of this site is simple. To make Korean food easier to understand, easier to cook, and more enjoyable to explore at home.
What This Site Is About
What I Need focuses on Korean food for beginners. Here you’ll find simple Korean recipes, pantry guides, ingredient explainers, cultural food stories, and practical cooking tips for everyday home kitchens.
A special part of this site is Korean temple food and fermentation. These topics offer a deeper look into Korean food culture through seasonality, plant-based cooking, and traditional ingredients.
Why I Created This Site
I started this site after writing about many different topics and realizing that food was the subject I kept returning to with the most curiosity and energy.
Over time, I decided to focus on Korean food as the heart of this site. My goal is to help readers feel less overwhelmed when they first approach Korean cooking and to offer a more welcoming place to begin.
What You’ll Find Here
- Beginner-friendly Korean food guides
- Easy Korean recipes for home cooks
- Ingredient and pantry explainers
- Korean temple food and fermentation content
- Helpful kitchen and product recommendations
My Approach
I believe food content should be clear, practical, and honest. That means simple explanations, realistic cooking tips, and useful context instead of unnecessary complexity.
When a topic touches on health, nutrition, or wellness, the content on this site is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.
Who This Site Is For
This site is for readers who are new to Korean food, starting to build a Korean pantry, looking for approachable recipes, or curious about the deeper traditions behind Korean cooking.
A Note on Temple Food
Korean temple food is one of the most meaningful themes on this site. It reflects an important part of Korean culinary tradition through mindful cooking, seasonal ingredients, and plant-based dishes. I believe it deserves a clear and beginner-friendly introduction for readers around the world.
Contact
If you have a question, suggestion, correction, or collaboration inquiry, please visit the Contact page.
Thank you for visiting What I Need. I hope this site helps you understand Korean food more clearly, cook with more confidence, and enjoy the process along the way.