“The important thing is not to be afraid of cooking,”
A popular recipe book that sold over 10,000 copies in just two weeks!
"Eat Your Meals, Be Happy" - Book 2

We will help you find your appetite after leaving home!
Recommendations for Mapo-gu's favorite bars, delivery food, and hangover cures that weren't in the previous work
Mapo-gu's 1st Table: A Guide to Long-Aged Tables, Like Cheonggukjang

The second recipe book of the revolutionary cookbook series, "Eat Well, Be Happy," which sold over 5,000 copies in just one day and 10,000 copies in just two weeks, has been published.
The creator of 'Sundubu Yeol Ramen' and a self-proclaimed recipe evangelist with 150,000 followers on Twitter (now X), 'Mapo Agricultural and Fishery Center', has returned to satisfy our tastes in all four seasons.
From the bars I frequented to the new popular dishes that were recently getting tons of retweets, to the secret recipes that were passed down from my grandmother, I'm back with everything.
The savory writing and recipes that will clear the minds of those who wait for mealtime with a stuffy mind all day long are still there, but they are more fun and interesting to read and catch the eye with unexpected content not found in ordinary cookbooks.

In addition to the recipes for rice and alcoholic beverages that have been popular on social media and have been requested for inclusion, such as 'Chamnamul Pasta', 'Red Radish Braised in Soy Sauce', and 'Berry Cake', the colorful dishes filled with unique concepts in each chapter will make your mouth water.
The 'Bonas~Weekend Special' that can be finished in one bowl is full of popular dishes that you will recognize, including 'unpublished recipes' and 'quick and easy recipes that can be prepared in less than 5 minutes.
What makes this book even more special is that the author recommends ten of his favorite Mapo-gu bars and ten of his favorite delivery restaurants, along with vivid photos of himself taking the moment to enjoy a sumptuous meal.


It also showcases a variety of alcohol pairings that go well with each food, from new and trendy Korean traditional liquors to Balvenie.
It is full of the feeling of someone who has tried and drunk a lot and is giving advice.
As he casually hints, "The important thing is not to be afraid of cooking," the author's sincerity, which encourages us to end the day with a smile and a delicious meal and a glass of alcohol, is permeated throughout the book, so just open the book and take a sip.
Today too, a full stomach and happiness will come to you.

Just like how the taste of stir-fried pork is different in every restaurant you go to,

It's not like it's legally defined that this is the best.
It's okay if you don't follow the recipe exactly.
If I find a taste that suits my taste
That's the best.
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When you take a spoonful of warm rice
My stomach feels warm and my heart feels warm too.
I think happiness is nothing special.

---From "Entering"

After moving to a neat commercial building in an apartment complex, the view through the glass windows is really this.
Sometimes it's a little embarrassing to have a drink during the day.
You should mix soy sauce, chili oil, minced garlic, and dried radish greens together and prepare it, then take the overflowing intestines out of the boiling earthenware pot and dip them in it to eat.
It is filled with bean sprouts and green onions in a tangy and odorless broth.
The clear and refreshing broth is delicious even if you just eat it as is, but if you add a dash of pepper and two laps of chili oil, it becomes a taste that calls for a hangover cure.
If you ask for more kimchi, you will be amazed at the kindness of the person who gives you a huge lump of kimchi in a bowl.

---From "Top 10 Bars in Mapo-gu - Original Yangpyeong Shinnae Seoul Haejangguk Mapo Branch"

The taste of thick, chewy noodles mixed with spicy green onions and minced meat in a chili oil sauce... Even if I forget about it, I can't resist it when I think of it.
When you feel like you're halfway through eating, add some vinegar.
It's amazing how things change into such a neat and tidy taste.
Finally, a small amount of white rice is served with the meal, telling you to mix it with the remaining seasoning.
Starting with, 'Close your eyes and just mix one spoonful,' you end up mixing and eating every single grain of rice without leaving a single grain behind.

---From "Top 10 Delivery Foods in Mapo-gu - Ichiharumazesoba"

Oh my, it's hard, oh my, it's hard.
When I got home, my whole body felt like it was going to burst...
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On days when I don't even have the strength to chew
I want something that melts slowly.

Take out a strip of pork belly
Just simmer it gently with sweet soy sauce seasoning.
Yoongi's lips are flowing smoothly.
..
This is a braised pork belly that will make you feel refreshed.

---From "Braised Pork Belly"

About one day a week
It would be nice to try preparing a meal without meat.

Bring out the boiled pork that has been soaked overnight
If you stir-fry it with ketchup, hot peppers, and garlic,
I really like the chewy and sweet taste.

Put soft egg yolk in warm soft tofu
How about another pot of this rich crab meat sundubu-tang?

With this much ginger, it tastes like a proper Chinese restaurant.
---From "Fried Pork Ketchup, Soft Tofu and Crab Soup"

At my maternal grandparents' house, they called seasoned crab marinated in soy sauce "gemuchim."

The large pieces of crab are so full of meat.
When you take a bite, your mouth fills with chewy crab meat and spicy seasoning.

Even though your lips are swollen from the spicy taste, you will hold on to it and suck it until the end.
Is it love to squeeze crab meat onto a bowl of rice with hands wearing vinyl gloves?

I scraped up the remaining seasoning and mixed it into a spoonful of rice.

This is a food that comes to mind in spring and fall when crabs are in season.
---From "Gemuchim"

Even when I have no appetite and feel sluggish
If you have barley tea, water, rice, and a bag of delicious pickled vegetables,
It's a way to finish two bowls in no time.
The spicy and salty pickled eggplant goes really well with curry.

It has a chewy texture, so even people who don't like the mushy feeling of eggplant
You will be able to eat it deliciously.
Rolling around in front of the fire without stopping...

If you stand there and roast the eggplant, you'll sweat a lot.
Rather, I feel refreshed when I sweat like this.
There are days when I feel refreshed.
---From "Pickled Eggplant"

After a long time, I drank alcohol without any worries.
My mouth feels rough and my stomach feels queasy..

Oh my gosh, I'm dying.

I can't tell if the bitterness is in my stomach or in my heart.
This bean sprout soup is the best for relieving a hangover.
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Before taking a bite of the soup, add a soft-boiled egg first.

I tore the seaweed into small pieces, poured a few spoonfuls of the spicy broth over it, and ate it all in one bite.

Crispy bean sprouts and plump rice
After I hurriedly pushed it in without paying attention,
Oh my, it's so refreshing, oh my, I'm going to live...
---From "Bean Sprout Haejangguk, Deodeok Salad"

Tuna kimbap, salad kimbap, pork cutlet kimbap, anchovy kimbap...

Among all the different types of kimbap, I've always liked cheese kimbap the best.

And there's also squid salted fish that tastes better the more you chew it.
If you chop up some spicy green chili peppers and add them,
The cheese is melted, melted, melted.
The squid jeotgal is so chewy and amazing.
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Even if preparing the ingredients is a hassle, rolling it up and wrapping it up is quick and easy.
There's not much difference between five lines and ten lines.
Cut up the leftover kimbap and fry it in gyeran water the next day.

---From "Squid and Cheese Kimbap"