Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers
A traditional Korean meal has a lot of side dishes. Some appear at the table all year round like kimchee, spicy fermented cabbage, while others are more seasonal. I love the site of a Korean dinner...
View ArticleStir Fried Potato Side
Continuing with my love of side dishes, here is one that is good for both summer and winter. It is stir fried potatoes with onions and green peppers. Many potato dishes are heavy and unhealthy (ex....
View ArticlePetite Patties Korean Style
One of my roommates is in dental school and for the past couple months she’s been busy preparing for the board exams. We’ve been living together for two years now and have shared quite a few food...
View ArticleEggplant in Oyster Sauce
Eggplant, for me, is one of those foods that I can’t exactly pinpoint in my memory. I know I had it growing up because I knew what an eggplant tasted like and the texture in my mouth, however I can’t...
View ArticleNurungji
Have you ever cooked too much rice or left it out until it became stale? Well don’t throw it out! Instead make nurungji, 누룽지, and save it for a rainy day. Nurungji is cooked rice that is dried out....
View ArticleSoy Braised Burdock Root
Yesterday, I shared with you a great way to use leftover, stale rice. Today, I will tell you about the side dish I ate it with: soy braised burdock! Burdock is a root most commonly used in Japan...
View ArticleShitake Mushroom Pancakes
Mushrooms are one of my favorite ingredients. They’re easy to work with and perfectly accompany almost any savory dish out there. They’re amazing on pizza, in pasta, soup, stews, pies, casseroles,...
View ArticleSweet Potato Kimchi Pancakes
It’s kimchi season right now, which means many Korean families will be making enormous amounts of that famous spicy fermented cabbage. We’re in the middle of making our own right now, and I must say,...
View ArticleKimchi
The kimchi is done! It took two full days to complete, but if I were to do it myself, I think it would’ve taken weeks. Experiencing the whole process really made me appreciate kimchi in a whole new...
View ArticleAsian Kitchen in Paris
I’ve done a good job at avoiding the kitchen for two weeks, but I think it’s time I start working those hot plates! I’ve started to become a little homesick for Korean food, most likely sparked by a...
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