What can I cook for one with what’s already in the fridge?

Start with one ingredient you want to use up. If you have a little tofu and some cooked rice, a rice bowl is one option. Add onion and spinach if you have them. If eggs are what you need to use, pick a different dinner around those.

Three steps for choosing dinner

1. Pick one ingredient to use first. Tofu, eggs, or cabbage are good starting points.
2. Check what goes with it. Cooked rice can become a rice bowl, and a slice of bread can become toast. Pick something you can make with the ingredients and tools you have today.
3. Check the quantities and first step before turning on the stove. Portion the main ingredients and measure the sauce while the pan is still cold.

A one-serving tofu rice bowl

The food images are AI illustrations based on the recipe.

Kkinion’s onion, spinach, and tofu soy sauce rice bowl uses 180 g cooked rice, 120 g tofu, 60 g each of onion and spinach, 7 g olive oil, 8 g soy sauce, 3 g garlic, and 25 mL water for the sauce.

Pat the tofu dry, cut it into 1 cm slices, and brown both sides. Cook the garlic, onion, and spinach in the same pan. Add the soy sauce mixed with water, then serve over warmed rice. The full recipe page is in Korean.

Try Kkinion for a dinner you would normally make

We’re looking for 20 people who regularly choose a solo dinner or are new to cooking. At your next dinner, choose the ingredients you actually have, pick a dish in Kkinion, and try cooking it. You can choose any dish that suits you. It’s fine if you stop before finishing.

After seven days, we’ll ask once whether you finished your first dish, whether you chose to cook with Kkinion again during the week, and where you got stuck. There’s no need to send your name or photos. Sharing app usage analytics is optional.

To take part, send “저녁” (dinner) in a private message to Kkinion on Instagram. You can also open Kkinion on the web or see the iPhone app on the Korean App Store.