WATCH: Serve an all-Korean feast this Noche Buena! Here's how

It's the week before Christmas and many of us are either finalizing our Christmas shopping or planning what to cook for Noche Buena.

We always want the upcoming Christmas celebration to be better than the last. So, if you're tired of eating the same thing for Noche Buena, then why not serve an entirely new set of food this year?

Since Korean cuisine is all the rage nowadays, why not serve an all-Korean feast this Noche Buena? If you're up for the challenge, then we'll help you out.

Below are our suggested Korean recipes for you to try this Noche Buena:

1. Seaweed Rice Balls

This recipe is perfect for beginners. Preparation is basically divided into two parts: frying the beef and mixing the ingredients for the rice balls. Watch Comedy Queen Aiai Delas Alas and daughter Sophia make seaweed rice balls in an episode of Mars Pa More.

2. Korean Side Dishes

Try these very simple Korean side dish recipes: SiGeumChi NaMul (spinach), BokkEum Kimchi (fried kimchi), and MatSal GyeRanMaRi (egg roll with crab sticks).

3. Kimbap/Gimbap (Korean Sushi Rolls)

This dish is basically made by mixing cooked rice with several ingredients and rolling them in dried sheets of Nori seaweed or gim. Watch the step-by-step process of making Korean sushi rolls and how to make a vegetarian version of it:

4. Bibimbap

This is one of the most popular Korean dishes and its name literally means “mixed rice”. Below is a classic recipe that is pretty similar to the ones that you order from Korean restaurants. Its ingredients are rice, seasoned vegetables, chili pepper paste, and seasoned raw beef.

5. Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef)

This is another popular Korean dish that's easy to make. Bulgogi literally translates to “fire meat” in Korean. It is a gui or grilled dish that is made of marinated and thinly sliced meat. Watch the full process of making this sweet and savory dish below:

6. Samgyeopsal (Grilled Pork Belly)

This is also among the most popular Korean dishes in the Philippines. People often enjoy grilling the meat right at the dining table in restaurants and wrapping the cooked pork belly in lettuce or other vegetables. For Noche Buena, maybe you can start grilling the pork belly a few minutes before your guests arrive. Watch and learn how you can make your own smokey and tasty samgyeopsal:

Now that you have all the recipes you need to serve an all-Korean feast, try to practice preparing them on the days leading up to Noche Buena. So that by Christmas Eve, you would have perfected these Korean dishes. Kamsahamnida for reading and watching, and advance Merry Christmas!