Kimchi Fried Rice

May 17th, 2009 at 11:21pm

Chopped Kimchi 1/3 Cup
Kimchi juice 2T
Cooked Rice 1 bowl
Sesame Oil 2t

1. Put oil in the pan and heat the pan.
2. Add chopped Kimchi to the pan and cook for 2 mins
3. Add rice to the pan and mix with cooked kimchi
4. Add Kimchi juice to the pan and stir the rice on the pan until rice absorbs the juice.
5. You can serve with an fried egg.

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Dukbokgi – Spicy Rice Cake

May 17th, 2009 at 11:12pm

Dukbokgi is a very popular snack in Korea. It is spicy and a bit sweet. You can add ramen (instant noodle) and a boiled egg.
Korea Rice Cake 2 Cups
Red Chili Paste 2T
Red Chili Powder 1T
Oil 1t
Sugar 1T
Soy Sauce 1T
Minced garlic 1t
Sliced green onion as garnish
Water 1 Cup
Sliced Fish Cake (Oden) 1/2 Cup

1. Boil water and oil in the Pan
2. Add chilly paste, chilly powder, sugar, soy sauce to the pan and stir them for 1 minute.
3. Add garlic, rice cake and fish cake to the pan.
4. Stir them well and cook for 5-10 minutes in medium heat until rice cake is fully cooked.

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Jangjorim

March 16th, 2009 at 9:22pm

There are not many meat side dishes in Korea. Jangorim is one of several meat side dishes. It takes 2-3 hours to prepare and makes a whole place smell like soy sauce, but it is definitely worth it.
1.5 LBs shank
6 eggs
1 green onion
1 bulk of garlic
1 onion
2 halapinios
2/3 Cup soy sauce
1/3 Cup sugar

1. Soak the beer in cold water for 1 hour to drain blood
2. Boil beef, green onion, garlic, onion and halapinos in 4 cups of water for 1 hour.
3. Boil 6 eggs and peel shells off
4. Take out cooked green onion, garlic, onion, halipinos from the pot and tear the beer off into thin strips.
5. Add eggs, soy sauce, and sugar to the pot and boil them for 1 hour in low heat.
6. Cook it down a bit and serve with rice.

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Gol-bang-ee Muchim (Sea Snails Salad)

March 10th, 2009 at 8:29pm

Gol-bang-ee Muchim is a very popular pup food in Korea. It is salad of sea snails with vegetables and thin noodles with Korean chilly sauce. Very hot & spicy!
1 can of Gol Bang Ee (Sea shells)
Cucumber 1/2
Onions 1/2
Green onion 1
Korean thin noodles (for 2)
Sauce
Vinegar 3T
Juice from Gol Bang Ee can 3T
Chili paste 2T
Chili powder 1T
Brown sugar 2T
Soy sauce 1/2T
Minced garlic 1T
Black pepper, sesame seeds and oil little bit

1. Take sea shells (moon shells) out of the can and drain a bit. Slice them in a bite size.
2. Cut green onion into 5 cm strips
3. Slice onion and cucumber.
4. Mix sea shells with the sauce.
5. Cook noodles and cool them down
6. Server noodles on the side.

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Oyster Soup (Gul Guk)

February 1st, 2009 at 12:44am

I don’t think Oyster soup is very common, but my grandma used to make it and I still love it. If you are a seafood lover, you will enjoy Oyster soup. You can feel fresh flavor of oysters.
Oysters 8-10
Radish 1/3
Chopped green onions 2T
Salt 1T
Soy sauce 1t
Pepper 1/5

1. Boil 4 cups of water with sliced radish as shown in the photo for 10 minutes.
2. Add oysters and cook another 5 mins.
3. Add sault, soy sauce, pepper and green onion to the soup and boil 2 more minutes.