GamJa JoRim is an easy and delicious non-spicy Korean side dish using potatoes. The flavor of soy sauce mixed with a little sweetness and the texture of potatoes gives you a great taste. Although you can make a small amount of this side dish for one meal, you can also make a lot and keep it in the refrigerator. It is a popular side dish for school lunch boxes in Korea. I hope you will like this. It has been while since I made a post. I was very happy to do this again. More recipes will be posted as I get back into the swing of things. hehe 
Thank you very much for all the comments and kind words about my son’s birth. I’m sorry that I couldn’t reply to every single message, but I really enjoyed reading your messages. I almost feel normal again, and Bryson is doing very good. He makes me happy everyday, even though I feel tired. 
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- MulYeout (물엿) = Corn Syrup
- Ggul (꿀) = Honey
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 3 Medium Sized Potatoes (2 Cups)
- ½ Cup Water
- 2 Tbsp Oil
- 2½ Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
- 1-1½ Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- ⅛ tsp Fine Sea Salt
- ½ tsp Sesame Seeds
Directions
Cut 3 medium sized potatoes (2 cups) into ½-inch cubes.
In a heated pan, with 2 Tbsp of oil, add the chopped potatoes.
Fry the potatoes for 5 minutes on medium-high until they are about ⅓ cooked.
After 5 minutes, add ½ cup of water, 2½ Tbsp of soy sauce, 2 Tbsp of corn syrup, 1-1½ Tbsp of sugar, and 1 Tbsp of minced garlic.
Cook it for 5 more minutes on medium-high.
Taste it and if you need to, add up to ⅛ tsp of fine sea salt depending on your tastes.
Cook until the liquid is reduced to a paste, which should take about 5 minutes.
Reduce the temperature to medium and fry 5 to 7 more minutes until the potatoes are completely cooked. Then add ½ tsp of sesame seeds.
It is done.
This side dish tastes good whether it is warm or cool. Serve it with rice and other Korean side dishes. Enjoy!
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Good morning Aeri,
I was wondering if you had a recipe for making Korean potato salad? I tried it as side dish once before while I was traveling. I loved it so much. I prefer the flavor over the American potato salad.
Thanks.
hi Bao,
I didn’t post it yet..but I’m going to post it someday. Thanks
Hi Aeri,
just wondering if i don’t have sesame seeds, can i use sesame oil instead? if so, how much do i put in?
i hope i will make it as good as you do!
thank you very much!
hi Cindy,
I will say.. just skip the sesame seeds..and don’t put any sesame oil.. sesame seeds are more for garnishing..and it is just a little bit of extra flavor.. so you can skip it. but sesame oil can change the own flavor.. I prefer it without sesame oil flavor.. so ^^
Hi Aeri,
I just found your website and I have printed almost all your recipes. I can’t wait to try them! It’s kind of difficult to find real authentic Korean recipes in English, but yours look so great!
Thank you SO MUCH. My Korean husband and my “half Korean” baby growing in my belly will love it too!
hi Katia,
Wow, nice to meet you. Are you living in Korea ?
wow.. you have a baby in your belly… yes.. he or she will love your korean food. I hope you and your baby will be healthy.. hope to see you sometimes here. thanks
Hi Aeri, I lived in Korea for a few years and met my husband there but we are now in California. I’ve already tried a lot of your recipes and we loved them all. Thank you so much!!
hi Katia,
I’m so happy to hear that you loved my recipes. Thank you. I wish your happiness with your husband and your baby forever.
HELLO !! I have made this dish for about , 4times ?? and it is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS !!! i am 18 this year and still attending college so this is usually my lunch and i share it with my friends and they think its good
Thanks
hi Min,
wow.. 4 times.. @.@ Thank you for trying my recipe. Yes it will be easy food to make for college student.
i made this for the first time today. i didn’t have any corn syrup so i substituted with honey as you suggested in another comment. it is soooo good. can’t wait for my family to try it tonight with dinner!
hi Elain Ponce De Leon,
Great ^^ Thanks for your comment. I liked to hear that you enjoyed it. hehe
after you make it, and leave it out, would it shrink…like ramen? will it taste the same? get saltier or what?
hi bob kim,
oops sorry I didn’t get what you meant … what do you mean ??
Hi Aeri,
Nice to meet you
I love your website !
These days, I have to make food for my dad & myself, my mom is in Korea to visit family.
So, I found everywhere how to make side dishes. And I finally found you in youtube and tried 감자조림. It was really delicious and so easy !!!
But I didn’t know what corn syrup was so I used maple syrup..
Tomorrow, I’ll try 순두부찌개 hehe
Thank you very much for sharing your recipies !! 감사합니다 !!
(From Paris)
hi Jiji,
Nice to meet you. So your mother is a Korean? great !!! aha.. if you don’t have a corn syrup.. you can use sugar or honey.. I don’t know how the taste will be like maple syrup..but you liked it..right ?? so it must be work for it too..hehe I hope you will enjoy your 순두부 찌개 also.. thanks
i dont have corn syrup
but i really want to make this dish! what can i do? :/
hi monica,
The texture will be changed a little..but the taste will be good enough..so I will say.. use sugar instead.
Can I sub sugar for brown sugar? I’m out of sugar boo…
hi Autumn,
Yes you can..^^ thanks
Wow! This is good! I’m literally eating it right now! My kids came running when they smelled it!
thanks for taking the time to post. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes!
hi Boston girl,
yep..I will post more recipes.
Happy to see your success.. thanks
Hi Aeri,
just wanted to let you know that the potato dish was a total hit to my family
they keep asking for more! thank you sooo much for taking your time to teach neophytes like me 
hi Rhona,
Thanks for the great news. hehe.. it gave you more work though… but your family is happy..so you will be happy too. right ?? thanks
Thank you so much for the recipe. I have made a few of the dishes you have blogged about. I love how easy they are thanks.
hi Shower Stalls,
Thanks for trying my recipes. I hope to see you more often in the future.
OMG! Thank you so much for this recipe! I just got home from Korean and had this side dish, hoping to find a recipe online. Lo and behold, you’ve put one up! I can’t wait to make it! Thanks and congrats on the little bub!
hi SoRMuiJAi,
Oh.. you went to Korea for travel ??? anyway.. hehe.. I hope you like this recipe. thanks for your congratulations..
hi!
안녕하세요.
How are you?
It looks delicious and great!
Thank you very much.
감사합니다.
hi manor \ Doha, Qatar ^^,
hehe.. 안녕하세요 ^^
만나서 반갑습니다. 감사합니다
I made your dish for two days,
It’s yummy^^, my family really like it.
they ask for more^^
thank you so much
hi Tofee,
hehe
Thanks for trying my recipe.
so happy to see your baby and the vid. i made this and it turned out great. we love potatoes!! ooh, bryson looks like you^. i really want to kiss his chubby cheeks too. happy 2010 to all of you!!
hi layping,
hehe.. yep he is chubby.. so cute. Thanks for your comment. I missed you. Happy new year, layping
Welcome back! I will try this easy recipe. Looking forward to many more recipes. Take Care!
hi Bennyrondo,
Happy new year !!!
more recipes.. okidoki.. thanks
am making this now and my house smells delicious! i’ve been looking for this recipe for awhile now and am SO happy that you posted it, and with pics which are such a help! thanks and warm wishes to you & your little bundle of joy! he is beyond adorable!!
hi CynCos,
Nice to meet you !!! Did you enjoy your dish ? I hope you did.. hehe thanks
Hi Aeri!
It’s good to have you back! I had my little princess on the 10th. =) I can’t believe we’re moms!!
I wish someone would make this dish for me. Maybe I’ll show my husband your video. You make it look so easy!
Merry Christmas!!!
Mimi
hi MrsDarth,
Oh~~~ CONGRATULATIONS, Mimi.
I’m really happy for you. I was wondering about your delivery and waiting for the good news. So her birthday is December 10th ?? How do you feel now,,, It took about 8 weeks for me to be recovered from the pain. I hope you feel okay now.
hehe.. yep your husband will make delicious food for you. ^^
Stay warm and happy new year
p.s Someday I want to see your daughter’s cute pictures.
Your precious baby boy is absolutely adorable! Love your blog and I have a request. I’m a native Texan who loves all varieties of cuisine. There’s an amazing supermarket in my area called Super H Mart that’s primarily a Korean store. I want to learn to cook more Korean dishes and use the wonderful ingredients that are available to me. When you blog could you give some more descriptions and English translations for the Korean ingredients you cook with for those of us who want to learn to cook Korean but aren’t familiar with the ingredients? Thanks so much!!!
hi Kearby,
Oh.. you have H mart around you ??? I really envy you. I don’t have that kind of big Korean grocery store around here. Your request is very valuable. I will try to do that in the future.. thanks for your good suggestion. Enjoy Korean cooking !!!
Hi,
I am happy to see the korean dishes in English. Right now I am korea and want to try korean dishes, so was looking for the recipe.
Just one request. Can you put the name of ingredients in English and korean both, so that it will be easy for me to buy from market. I will prepare the list and show the shop owner… ha ha haa… Thanks and please continue your nice work…
hi Vijay Deshmukh,
Nice to meet you. I will try to consider what you suggested. If you have any help for Korean or English names for Korean food ingredients..please let me know. I hope you have great time in Korea.
YUMMY! Can’t wait to try it out! Have a Merry Christmas with your family and your little bundle of blessings!
hi joy,
Thanks Happy new year !!!
It looks delicious, Aeri!
I hope that you enjoy Bryson’s first Christmas. Take care!
hi Meaghan,
Thanks for your message.. He cried a lot that night. @.@ But we were still very happy to have his first Christmas together. Happy new year.
Great to read your new post and that you and your son are doing well.
I love potatoes. This dish looks very tasty.
Ahh, another thing on the side, I have made tuna kimchi jjigae with your recipe and I really loved it. Thank you so much for that recipe. Especially the great tip of using can of tuna in oil made it taste so good.
Even though my kimchi wasn’t super sour , the kimchi jjigae still tasted delicious.
hi Poeh,
OH… kimchi jjigae.. you made me hungry for it. =P
Aha you love potatoes like me..hehe you have to try this recipe then.
it looks yummy and easy…. thanks for your recipe
hi Cartier,
You are welcome. ^^ Happy new year.