I can never seem to bring up Korean food to people without talking about this dish – tteokbokki, or spicy rice cakes. A classic appetizer or snack, or even meal, these rice cakes are hot both in temperature and spice level. I admit that I wasn’t a fan of them when I was younger, but […]
Day 21: Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) Read More »
Today’s dish is one that constantly reminds me of home. While not technically a fully Korean dish, jjajangmyeon, or black bean noodles, are an essential food from my childhood memories – mixing the noodles to distribute the sauce, asking the server to cut the noodles to make them easier to eat, pulling the long strands
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Doenjang jjigae, or soybean paste stew, is my favorite Korean stew. It’s definitely one of the lesser known stews, with most people knowing about kimchi jjigae or budae jjigae, but I wanted to pay tribute to this dish that I consider to be more of a comfort dish for me and deserves as much of
Day 19: Doenjang Jjigae (Soybean Paste Stew) Read More »
Today’s challenge is yet another excuse for not needing to wash as many dishes and features my favorite fruit, watermelon. As part of my week of Korean cuisine, I made a cocktail called subak soju, or watermelon soju, which is exactly what it sounds like – soju mixed with watermelon. Essentially, you take a watermelon
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The food that tends to remind me of home is kimbap, which is often referred to as Korean sushi, although it’s more like a maki roll because the the seaweed is on the outside wrapping around rice. But it’s also different from sushi in that it does not use raw fish. Typically, the filling is
Kimchi jeon, or kimchi pancake, is one of my favorite appetizers to get at a Korean restaurant although I don’t get to order it often since my fiance isn’t a big fan of kimchi and there are usually so many great appetizers to order. Featuring the Korean staple, kimchi, this dish is so simple yet
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Today marks the start of Week 3 featuring my favorite cuisine, Korean cuisine! As a Korean-American, I might be a little biased in saying this, but Korean food is AMAZING! Something that pretty much everyone I have talked to can agree that Korean BBQ is delicious. From the ability to grill your own meats to
Day 15: Korean BBQ Read More »
My go-to “coffee” order is a matcha latte. It’s one of those polarizing flavors, but I personally enjoy its earthiness and depth, especially when it contrasts with another flavor. I recently discovered matcha and strawberry as a flavor combo and while I don’t hate it, it was definitely interesting to say the least. I specifically
Day 14: Matcha Latte Read More »
My favorite cookie is the classic chocolate chip cookie. You just can’t go wrong with these. And today, we’re making what Tasty claims are the perfect chocolate chip cookies. I’ve baked this recipe several times before and I gotta say, they are pretty incredible. The brown butter makes a HUGE difference compared to some other
Day 13: Chocolate Chip Cookies Read More »
Today’s theme, something spicy, is one of my favorite dishes that I order at Szechuan (Sichuan?) restaurants. I am not a very good Asian when it comes to spice, but for some reason, I still power through and love eating this mouth-numbing dish. I used a recipe from Woks of Life, but it was definitely
