SHOPPING LIST: Korean Cookery, Chapter 10 (Capstone: A Korean Meal at Home)

A meal for two. Soybean sprouts, gochujang, doenjang, gochugaru and Korean soy sauce may need an Asian grocer; availability changes, so check. Check labels for soy, wheat, fish and sesame.

Rice and tea
[ ] 1 small bag short-grain rice (1 cup)
[ ] heavy-based pot with a lid

Soup and banchan
[ ] 400 g soybean sprouts
[ ] 200 g fresh spinach
[ ] 300 g waxy potatoes
[ ] 1 bunch spring onions
[ ] 2 cloves garlic
[ ] soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, sugar or honey

Bulgogi and wraps
[ ] 300 g beef sirloin or ribeye, thinly sliced
[ ] 1 pear (or 1 onion) to grate
[ ] black pepper, cooking oil
[ ] 1 onion
[ ] 1 lettuce (6-8 large leaves)
[ ] 1 cucumber

Pastes and kimchi
[ ] doenjang and gochujang (ssamjang, Chapter 1)
[ ] kkakdugi made earlier (Chapter 4), or 1 jar of kimchi

For the table
[ ] 2 spoons and 2 pairs of chopsticks, 2 rice bowls, 2 soup bowls