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Green Cabbage Kimchi (양배추 김치 Yangbaechoo Kimchi)
ripe cabbage kimchi (yangbaechoo kimchi 양배추 김치) Ok.I have a confession to make. I have not made kimchi at home since my honeymoon days. Partly because I was too busy attending graduate school and...
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Rice with Medley of Wild Greens (비빔밥 Bibimbap) – traditional version
Bibimbap (all mixed) “Bibimbap”… If you have ever taken a Korean flight or been to a Korean restaurant then you have probably tasted (or at least have seen) this dish before. Honestly, I have mixed...
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Kimjang Day: Part 2 – Ingredients and Tips
Making good kimchi is so much more than just following a recipe. And that’s the reason for writing the Kimjang post in 2 parts. In this post, I will write about how to choose the best ingredients and...
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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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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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Crispy Potato Pancakes (감자전 Gamjajeon)
Korean potato pancakes (감자전 Gamjajeon) What do you do when life gives you too many ugly potatoes? You make potato pancakes! Back in June, in my Life in Korea – Farming Anyone? post, I wrote that I was...
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Know your Pork Cut!!
Pork is probably the most popular meat in Korea. Partly because it’s much more affordable than beef but also because the fatty flavor of pork really goes well with many Korean seasonings and...
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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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Interesting Korean Cooking event
I was recently asked to share about a fun Korean food event that was held in Korea. The event is called K-Cook Delight and this is an exerpt from their site: “We invited foreigners from 22 different...
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A Sweet Gift for Korean New Year
Yakwa cooling on rack For this New Year’s, I made Yakwa to share with friends and family. The last time I made yakwa was almost 2 years ago and it took a couple tries to get it just right. Instead of...
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Sweet Kabocha Squash Salad (단호박 샐러드 Danhobak Salad)
Korean Kabocha Squash (단호박 Danhobak) Salad Danhobak(단호박)/Kabocha Squash and Goguma (고구마)/Sweet potato are probably some of the most popular ingredient in Korea these days. I say that because I see...
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Breakfast at Andong
Simple Traditional Korean Breakfast Nothing fancy or multi-colored, nothing grilled or fried but there is something so comforting and deliciously pleasing about a properly prepared authentic Korean...
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A visit with a Tteoksal (떡살) Artisan
Kimchimari logo – Korean Tteoksal (떡살) Rice Cake Mold design One item on my “Must Do” list while in Korea was to make a trip down to Damyang (담양) to visit Moksan Gongyakwan (목산공예관). Moksan Rice Cake...
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Hot Kimbap!
Pan-fried Kimbap in Sesame Oil So this week’s post will be on how to make Kimbap (김밥)/Korean Seaweed Rice Roll. But before I post that, I thought I would blog about how yummy leftover Kimbap can be –...
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Bulgogi on Expo Worldrecipe homepage!
For once, I posted too soon.. :) I just got word from Expo Milano 2015 Worldrecipes that they have decided to feature my Bulgogi post on their homepage!!!! How cool is that?!!!!! Kimchimari bulgogi...
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Mint and Basil Hottoek?!
Pink Vine Rose in my back yard Kale growing in JJ’s garden Really?? You may think that’s the strangest thing you ever heard…well, just follow my story a little bit… Warm and sunny spring days are now...
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Basic Korean pantry – list of essentials
Korean seasonings (양념 Yangnyeom) I was recently asked by a college bound student what basic ingredients he needed to buy to start cooking Korean food. And I remembered I wrote a post when I first...
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Classic Gyeran Jjim-Korean Steamed Eggs
Classic Gyeran Jjim with shrimp garnished with chive – Korean Steamed Eggs The real traditional method of making Classic Gyeran Jjim-Korean steamed eggs is to cook it in a double boiler bain marie...
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Samgyetang-Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup
Samgyetang-Korean Ginger Chicken Soup at our local restaurant BN Chicken Is summer too hot for you? Do you feel worn out from the heat?? Well, guess how Koreans fix that?! They stand in line for hours...
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