Tag Archives: Korean

장아찌–Tasty Jang Ah JJee (Korean Pickled Vegetables)

Hello everyone! Here is our first pickled vegetable dish! :) A few months ago, H and her family volunteered to serve food for a group of christian North Korean defectors after a church service. The menu was bibimbap with a side of Oi Jang Ah Jjee (pickled cucumber). The latter was made by a local restaurant owner. Well, it was delicious, crunchy, and very fresh tasting! It is also tangy, sweet, and soy saucy…if we can call that a description of the taste.  Anyhow, after contemplating on the recipe, H’s mom called and found out how to make this tasty side dish. Surprisingly, it is very very easy to make and fun because you can choose what you want to pickle! We are thrilled to share this with you!

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Tasty Korean Spicy Stewed Chicken–매운 찜닭

Hello readers!

When I was having a food slump, I decided I needed a spurt of spice and flavor to reawaken my depressed taste buds. I finally decided to make this simple dish because it is very flavorful, hearty (chicken and potato!), and spicy plus  an added sweetness. It is good as a main dish with a side of rice and some pickled radishes. How shall I describe its flavor? Hm…it is a Korean red pepper spicy, but not overpowering due to the added sweetness of pumpkin, onions and honey. Also the flavor is rich because the chicken is stewed for a quite a long time. Due to this, the meat is not dry, but moist and juicy. I love mixing the extra liquid from the dish with my rice–my taste buds are in tears of joy! :)

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Tasty Abalone Porridge – 전복죽

When the weather is cold or when I’m feeling sick, a warm and tasty porridge usually does the trick. The abalone porridge –jun bok jook, is one of the most popular type of porridge found in Korea. It is surprisingly simple to make with very few ingredients. The porridge is not overpowering in smell nor is it too strong in flavor–very important when you are feeling under the weather! If abalone is not readily available, you can also use other types of seafood: shrimp, clamps, etc. I hope you like this porridge as much as I do!

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