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Kimchi Mari (김치말이) – Cold Kimchi Rice
kimchimari (cold kimchi and rice) Yesterday was one of those days when I really did not feel like cooking anything but still wanted to have something good to eat for lunch. And then it hit...
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Korean Sauces I (For Dipping)
Soy Sauce w/ Vinegar (Chokanjang 초간장) Just like many other cuisines, sauces play an important role in Korean cooking. The same kind of sauce is used in many different dishes so many Koreans can make...
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Korean Sauces II – Yangnyum Jang
Acorn Jelly (도토리묵 Dotorimook) In my attempt to categorize/analyze Korean sauces, I have searched high and low for some reference site or book that organizes the sauces in some structured way. No such...
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Black Sesame Porridge (흑미자죽 Heukmija Jook)
black sesame jook (6 C water) Winter is pretty cold in Korea and this winter especially was freezing cold. The lowest temperature in Seoul got as low as 3°F ! Yikes!! So hot belly warming foods like...
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Korean Lettuce Salad (상추 겉절이 Sangchoo Geotjeori)
Korean Lettuce Salad (Sangchoo Geotjeori) This Korean Lettuce Salad is a wonderfully delicious side dish to any grilled meats – especially unseasoned grilled meats. The salty, vinegary and slightly...
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Rice Cake Stir Fry with Soy Sauce (궁중떡뽁이 Goongjoong Ddukbokki/Tteokbokki)
royal ddukbokki (궁중떡뽁이 Goongjoong Ddukbokki) Did you know that this non spicy Rice Cake Stir Fry with Soy Sauce (궁중떡뽁이 Goongjoong Ddukbokki/tteokbokki) has been around much longer than the more common...
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Sweet and Salty Soybeans (콩자반 Kongjaban)
Sweet and Salty Soybeans (콩자반 Kongjaban) Kongjaban was my all time favorite lunchbox banchan (side dish) when I was a kid. My most happy lunchbox(도시락 doshirak) always included at least 2 of the...
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Food Styling – Korean Style
Fancy Korean Rice Cake So here’s my excuse for not posting lately…I have been taking Food Stylist classes in Korea since January. In the recent weeks, we have had 3 photo sessions where we prepare the...
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Check out my bulgogi photo!
I have some exciting news!! The owner of the newly opened El Nuevo Mexican Grill in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently contacted me about using my bulgogi photo in his restaurant. The owner, who’s...
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Easy Young Radish Kimchi (총각김치 Chong Gak Kimchi)
Young Radish Kimchi (Chong Gak Kimchi) If you like crunchy foods then you will love how crunchy and flavorful this Kimchi is. This young radish Kimchi – also known as Chong Gak (pronounced ‘gaak’) /...
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Life in Korea – farming anyone?
Our family farm in Korea Here’s another reason why I have not been able to blog more often..suddenly I’m now helping my family take care of this farm in Korea. Great River Farm… that’s the name of the...
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Green Plum Syrup (매실청 Maesil Chung)
Korean Plum Syrup (매실청 Maesil Chung) Korean green plums (매실 Maesil, also: Chinese plum or Japanese ume) have been around for a long time. Records of its medicinal purposes go far back as 200 AD. But...
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Kimchi Sausage Stew (부대찌게 Budae Jjigae)
Kimchi Sausage Stew (부대찌게 Budae Jjigae) After the Korean war, the US military stayed behind and setup bases in several locations throughout Korea. Usually near these bases, one could buy American...
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Sweet Rice Punch (식혜 Shikhye/Sikhye)
sikhye (식혜 Korean sweet rice punch) During New Year’s, as part of tradition, our family visited many elderly relatives to pay our respects (세배 saebae). I didn’t particularly enjoy every visit (kind of...
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Korean garlic pear seasoning paste
Korean Seasoning Paste made from Garlic, Radish, Pear, Onion and Ginger Ready for a fabulously fresh and flavorful seasoning paste that you can use just about anywhere? This seasoning blend works great...
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Chuncheon Chicken (춘천 닭갈비 Chuncheon Dak Kalbi)
Chuncheon Dak Kalbi (춘천 닭갈비) Last winter, an old college friend of mine invited me and a few friends to visit her in Chuncheon. In return she offered to buy us the famous Chuncheon Dakalbi (춘천 닭갈비)....
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Korean Rib Eye Steak Salad with Soy Plum Dressing
Fall Hydrangeas, Korea 2013 Cool and crisp fall days mean it’s perfect weather for Korean BBQ and ssam. Luckily, I had a beautiful piece of Korean rib eye steak in the fridge! My first thought was just...
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My first Kimjang at home! (Tips on brining cabbage for Kimchi)
brined/salted cabbages for Kimjang Kimchi About this time last year I helped my mother-in-law’s Kimjang at her house and in return, I brought home couple containers of her yummy Kimjang. This year, I...
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Life in Korea – Merry Christmas from my new studio!
Christmas centerpiece Last year’s Christmas really did not feel like Christmas at all. There was no tree, no cards (Koreans really don’t send cards to each other anymore and maybe because we don’t have...
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Sweet and Savory Beef Rib Stew (갈비찜 Galbijjim/Kalbijjim)
Kalbijjim_finished This is Korean food at its best. Kalbijjim/Galbijjim(갈비찜) was certainly one of my favorites as a kid and is still very much at the top of my list to this day. As a kid, I loved to...
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