You're probably familiar with kimchi, a spicy, fermented vegetable preparation. This time let’s try kimchi in a comfort food version with a beef stew. Careful though, it may be a bit spicy.

Sometimes called topokki, this recipe consists of small rice cakes topped with cheese. A perfect starter to whet your appetite.

There's no need to introduce the infamous rice balls, the classic dessert of Japanese gastronomy. The hardest part is choosing your fillings: will you go for red beans, peanuts, strawberries or chocolate?

A bowl of rice, marinated beef, vegetables and eggs are all you need to cook a gyudon, the mother of all donburis. Easy to prepare and balanced, the gyudon is the ideal dish for impromptu dinners to pass with flying colors.