Author's Note 004
Note 006
Food Savings Tip 012
Frequently Used Seasoning 014
Frequently Used Tools 016
Representative ingredients by price range 018

A week's worth of side dishes made in advance for 10,000 won

10,000 Won Monthly Meal Plan 024

10,000 Won Week 1 Side Dish List 026
Shopping Cart List 027
Stir-fried Potatoes 028
Stir-fried Fish Cake 029
Cucumber Tangtang 030
Acorn Jelly Salad 031
Spicy Stir-fried Fish Cake and Bean Sprouts 032

10,000 won, 2nd week side dish list 034
Shopping Cart List 035
Braised Tofu 036
Perilla leaf kimchi 037
Zucchini Pancake 038
Oyster and Perilla Leaf Salad 039
Tuna Kimchi Stir-fry 040

10,000 won Week 3 Side Dish List 042
Shopping Cart List 043
Pickled Onions 044
Hosta vegetable 045
Stir-fried seaweed stems 046
Sausage and Vegetable Stir-fry 047
Egg Roll 048

10,000 won Week 4 side dish list 050
Shopping Cart List 051
Pork and Gochujang 052
Radish greens 054
Braised Beef 055
Seasoned Three-Leafed Vegetable 056
Mushroom Pancake 057

A week's worth of side dishes made in advance for 20,000 won

20,000 won monthly meal plan 060

20,000 won Week 1 side dish list 062
Shopping Cart List 063
Crispy Stir-Fried Anchovies 064
Braised Pork 066
Spicy Bean Sprout Salad 067
Stir-fried Mini Mushrooms 068
Spicy soybean paste salad 069

20,000 won, 2nd week side dish list 070
Shopping Cart List 071
Potato Pancake 072
Spam and Tofu Soy Sauce Stew 074
Spinach Salad 075
Stir-fried Jinmi Vegetables with Gochujang 076
Cheongpomuk Muchim 077

20,000 won, 3rd week side dish list 078
Shopping Cart List 079
Dongrangtaeng 080
Stir-fried Pork and Cucumber 082
Cucumber Salad 083
Aged Soybean Paste Pancake 084
Bracken fern 085

20,000 won, Week 4 side dish list 086
Shopping Cart List 087
Braised Lotus Root 088
Lotus Root and Yuzu Salad 090
Tuna Ssamjang & Cabbage Wrap 091
Stir-fried Cabbage and Bacon 092
Bacon and Mushroom Rolls 093
Stir-fried Garlic Chives 094

A week's worth of side dishes made in advance for 30,000 won

30,000 Won Monthly Meal Plan 098

30,000 won Week 1 Side Dish List 100
Shopping Cart List 101
Stir-fried Squid 102
Squid and Chive Pancake 103
Chives 104
Carrot Lape 105
Stir-fried anchovies and chili paste 106
Broccoli Salad 107

30,000 Won Week 2 Side Dish List 108
Shopping Cart List 109
Homemade pork cutlet 110
Potato and Gochujang Stew 112
Stir-fried hollow vegetables 113
Tofu and Tofu Salad 114
Stir-fried Rat Pork with Gochujang 115

30,000 Won Week 3 Side Dish List 116
Shopping Cart List 117
Pickled Mackerel 118
Quail Eggs and Gochujang Stew 119
120g of pickled radish
Stir-fried wild chives 121
Spicy Stir-fried Fish Cake 122
Stir-fried pork and eggplant 124

30,000 won Week 4 Side Dish List 126
Shopping Cart List 127
Stir-fried pork with soy sauce 128
Tofu Kang Doenjang 129
Stir-fried zucchini and mushrooms 130
Braised Burdock 131
Potato Salad 132
Bean Rice 133

1 week's worth of side dishes made in advance for 40,000 won

40,000 Won Monthly Meal Plan 136

40,000 won Week 1 side dish list 138
Shopping Cart List 139
Arongsatae Jangjorim 140
Arongsatae Jeon-gol 142
Cabbage and Soybean Paste Salad 143
Soft tofu and egg stew 144
Bean Sprout Salad 145
Mushroom Pancake 146

40,000 won, 2nd week side dish list 148
Shopping Cart List 149
150g of waterless meat
Radish Salad 151
Braised Mackerel 152
Cucumber Salad 153
Stir-fried Palace Vegetables and Perilla Seeds 154
Stir-fried squid and vegetables in soy sauce 155

40,000 won Week 3 Side Dish List 156
Shopping Cart List 157
Beef and chili paste 158
Perilla leaf and turnip salad 159
Stir-fried pork belly with large pork belly 160g
Pickled Cabbage 162
Pickled Cabbage 163
Tofu Gangjeong 164
Dongtaejeon 165

40,000 won Week 4 Side Dish List 166
Shopping Cart List 167
Beef Jjigae 168
Chive Salad 169
Dakbokkeumtang 170
Potato Soy Sauce Stew 171
Radish Salad 172
Braised Green Peppers 173
Stir-fried Shrimp and Broccoli 174

1.
Budget-Friendly Side Dish Menu to Reduce Food Costs

In these days of high prices, if you eat out or order delivery because it's too much trouble, a meal for two people costs at least 30,000 to 40,000 won.
"Making Side Dishes That Save a Week on Food Costs" contains a 4-week meal plan based on your budget that will solve all these problems at once.
When you're tight on monthly food expenses, try the 10,000 won side dish menu, which creates a bountiful table using inexpensive ingredients like tofu and bean sprouts. When you have a little more money, try the 40,000 won side dish menu, which allows you to make a variety of side dishes from meat to dried fish.
You don't have to eat the same side dishes every day.
If you follow the meal plan, you can enjoy a variety of dishes, from vegetables to meat, seafood, and dried fish, without getting tired of them, so you can prepare meals without worrying.


2.
A weekly grocery list to fit your budget, from 10,000 won to 40,000 won.

We've included a weekly grocery list that clearly answers the question: "Is it possible to make five side dishes on 10,000 won a week?"
This page is a must-have for beginner cooks, such as those living alone or newlyweds, who always go over budget when shopping.
If you're thinking of buying sale items, but your fridge is full of ingredients that you never get to try, try buying exactly what's on your grocery list.
You can make a week's worth of side dishes with just the essential ingredients.
We've included the ingredients, capacity, and price all at once, so you can see your weekly grocery budget at a glance.

3.
Make-Ahead Side Dish Recipes for a Week

This week's side dish recipes easily explain the ingredients, quantities, seasonings, and cooking process needed to make 5-7 side dishes.
In particular, each process is illustrated with photos, so even beginners can make a delicious meal by following the steps.
Additionally, Jimmy Table's cooking tips are included for each recipe to enhance the flavor and increase cooking convenience.


4.
How to Save Money on Food: "Making Side Dishes That Save a Week"

Anyone can start a life of saving money on food by eating at home.
If you're wondering how to save money on food, try following the instructions in the book.
First, start by emptying the refrigerator at home.
Throw away inedible ingredients that you don't even know when they were added, make a list of edible ingredients, and plan a menu that can be made with those ingredients.
It is essential to make a list before going to the market.
In addition, we have organized the representative ingredients by price range, which is the core of the budget-friendly meal plan, seasonings that are always on hand for cooking, frequently used kitchen utensils and tableware, etc. so that even beginners can follow along right away.