Author's Note 04
12 Tips for Saving on Food
14 Ingredients to Always Keep on Hand
16 Seasonings to Always Keep on Hand
18 frequently used kitchen utensils and tableware

CHAPTER 1.
spring

Spring Menu 22
Spring Week 24 Meal Plan
Spring Week 1 Shopping Cart List 25
Day 1: Braised Spicy Green Chili Pepper Rice Bowl 26
Day 2: Bollak Sotbap & Mussel Soup 28
Day 3 Spicy Dumplings 30
Day 4 Grilled Pollack & Cabbage Soup with Soybean Paste 32
Day 5 Bean Sprout Beef Soup 34

Spring 2-Week Meal Plan 36
Spring 2-Week Shopping Cart List 37
Day 1 Kimchi Octopus Porridge 38
Day 2: Sweet and Sour Pork & Jajangbap 40
Day 3 Beef and Chive Fried Rice 42
Day 4 Potato Ongsimi & Octopus and Chive Pancakes 44
Day 5: Soft Tofu Stew & Chive Bibimbap 46

Spring 3-Week Meal Plan 48
Spring Week 3 Shopping Cart List 49
Day 1: Dalraejang & Bean Sprout Rice & Grilled Pork Belly 50
Day 2 Spam Tofu Rice Bowl 52
Day 3: Pumpkin and Gondeure Rice in a Pot & Braised Tofu 54
Day 4: Stir-fried Pumpkin and Pork & Bean Sprout Soup 56
Day 5: Braised Mackerel 58

Spring 4-Week Meal Plan 60
Spring Week 4 Shopping Cart List 61
Day 1: Boiled pork belly & radish salad 62
Day 2 Dongjuktang & Kalguksu 64
Day 3 Chicken Breast Curry 66
Day 4: Pork Belly Kimchi Stew & Microwave Steamed Egg 68
Day 5: Hwangtae Gukbap 70

CHAPTER 2.
summer

Summer Meal Plan 74
Summer Week 76 Meal Plan
Summer Week 77 Shopping Cart List
Day 1 Garlic Shrimp Rice Bowl 78
Day 2 Zucchini Stew 80
Day 3 Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl (Katsudon) 82
Day 4 Buckwheat Soy Sauce Noodles & Potato Pancakes 84
Day 5 Grilled Chicken Legs with Vegetables & Garlic Fried Rice 86

Summer 2-Week Meal Plan 88
Summer 2-Week Shopping Cart List 89
Day 1 Stir-fried Minari Samgyeopsal & Doenjang Jjigae 90
Day 2 Shrimp and Chili Pepper Pasta 92
Day 3 Mushroom Beef Rice Bowl 94
Day 4 Chicken Leg and Chili Pepper Rice Bowl 96
Day 5 Spicy Mushroom Shabu Shabu 98

100 Summer Meal Plans for 3 Weeks
Summer 3-Week Shopping Cart List 101
Day 1 Bulgogi Stew 102
Day 2 Ham Fried Rice & Egg Soup 104
Day 3 Mackerel Kimchi Stew 106
Day 4 Clam Rice 108
Day 5 Army Stew 110

Summer 4-Week Meal Plan 112
Summer 4-Week Shopping Cart List 113
Day 1 Garlic Spine Stew 114
Day 2 Kimchi Pork Stir-fry & Cabbage Wrap 116
Day 3: Smoked Duck and Vegetable Stir-fry & Spinach and Soybean Paste Soup (118)
Day 4 Fish Cake Noodles 120
Day 5 Bibim Mandu & Fish Cake Soup 122

CHAPTER 3.
autumn

Fall Menu 126
Fall Week 128 Meal Plan
Fall Week 1 Shopping Cart List 129
Day 1 Stir-fried Egg Noodles 130
Day 2 Myeongran Biji Jjigae 132
Day 3 Steamed Crab and Mussels 134
Day 4 Steak Fried Rice 136
Day 5 Crab Soybean Paste Stew & Myeongran Egg Roll 138

Fall 2-Week Meal Plan 140
Fall 2-Week Shopping Cart List 141
Day 1 Gochujang Samgyeopsal 142
Day 2 Tuna Bibimbap 144
Day 3 Kimchi Samgyeopsal Sundubu 146
Day 4 Seafood Rice Bowl 148
Day 5 Golbaengi Somen 150

Fall 3-Week Meal Plan 152
Fall Week 3 Shopping Cart List 153
Day 1 Bracken Pasta 154
Day 2 Beef Samgyeopsal Sotbap 156
Day 3 Squid and Bean Sprout Soup 158
Day 4 Kimchi Squid Pancake & Acorn Jelly Salad 160
Day 5 Beef Samgyeopsal Yukgaejang 162

Fall 4-Week Meal Plan 164
Fall Week 4 Shopping Cart List 165
Day 1 Dakbokkeumtang 166
Day 2 Chinese Fried Rice 168
Day 3 Gochujang Stew 170
Day 4 Stir-fried pork neck and chili peppers 172
Day 5 Tofu Soybean Paste 174

CHAPTER 4.
winter

Winter Menu 178
Winter Weekly Meal Plan 180
Winter Week 1 Shopping Cart List 181
Day 1 Tuna and Tofu Stew 182
Day 2 Lily Soup & Grilled Mackerel 184
Day 3 Spicy Dumpling Soup 186
Day 4 Mackerel Stew 188
Day 5 Beef Roll & Soybean Paste Rice 190

Winter 2-Week Meal Plan 192
Winter 2-Week Shopping Cart List 193
Day 1 Pork and Spinach Rice Bowl 194
Day 2 Daepae Samgyeopsal High Rise 196
Day 3 Pork Cutlet Kimchi Nabe 198
Day 4 Mapo Tofu 200
Day 5: Pork Belly and Chive Salad 202

Winter 3-Week Diet 204
Winter 3-Week Shopping Cart List 205
Day 1: Yurin-gi & Garlic Fried Rice 206
Day 2 Stir-fried Squid and Cabbage 208
Day 3 Tuna, Cod Roe, and Cabbage Rice Bowl 210
Day 4 Kimchi Tuna Rice Bowl 212
Day 5: Cod Roe Rice & Squid Soup 214

Winter 4-Week Diet 216
Winter 4-Week Shopping Cart List 217
Day 1 Beef and Tofu Jjagalbi 218
Day 2 Dongtae Soup 220
Day 3 Mackerel Rice Bowl 222
Day 4 Beef Rice Bowl 224
Day 5 Samgyetang 226

INDEX 228

1.
Four Seasons Menu Plan to Reduce Menu Worries

When you're busy with work, the thought of 'What should I eat for dinner tonight?' can feel like a burden.
Moreover, 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.
"50,000 Won 5-Day Home Meal" contains a 4-week seasonal meal plan that will solve all these concerns at once.
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 without getting tired of them, from noodle dishes, single-bowl rice dishes, and side dishes to enjoy with alcohol, so you can prepare meals without worrying.


2.
Complete weekly grocery list for 50,000 won

We've included a weekly grocery list that clearly answers the question: "Is it possible to eat five meals a week on 50,000 won?"
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 prepare 5 days' worth of home-cooked meals 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.
A hearty and filling daily recipe for one meal

Our daily recipes, which change daily, are explained in an easy-to-understand manner with the ingredients, quantities, seasonings, and cooking process needed to make them.
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.
The recipe is written for 2 people and is generously measured so that no matter who eats it, there will be enough.


4.
How to Save Money on Food: Starting a "5-Day Home-cooked Meal for 50,000 Won" Plan

Anyone can make 5 days of home-cooked meals for 50,000 won.
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 ingredients and seasonings that are always prepared for cooking, as well as frequently used kitchen utensils and tableware, so that even beginners can follow along right away.