The perfect party dish for your guests looks great but is very easy to prepare just before your guests arrive. This is also a treat for your children’s lunch boxes. I made these pastries 5 days ago. I was surprised by the great taste even when cold the tart tasted as good as when it…
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Cabbage and Carrot Kimchi
When I was young, I used live with my grandmother and saw my mother rarely. Whenever I visited to see my mother, she used to cook for me Cabbage Kimchi (with spicy chillies and vinegar ).Although I didn’t like it at that time, I remember that my mother used to tell me the health benefits…
Toran and Boiled Eggs Jorim
(Jerusalem artichoke and boiled eggs in soy sauce) Jerusalem Artichokes are a good substitute for Toran and I chose to use them for this simple dish. You can read more about Toran here. For the Jorim Ganjang( soy sauce)Mix together all the ingredients (water, Korean Chunju or Japanese Sake, Golden syrup, sesame oil, toasted sesame…
Mu Saengchae (Spicy Kohlrabi or Mooli Salad)
Prepare all the ingredients and mix them together.Wear a pair of gloves and rub and stir the ingredients.That’s all! Preparation time: Less than 10 minutes Cooking time: Less than 10 minutes Ingredients 150 g Mooli trimmed and sliced like very thin chipped potatoes. A shallot, trimmed finely sliced 2 cloves of garlic, grated A…
Toran Jeon (Jerusalem Artichoke pancakes)
This quick and easy, healthy pan fried Jerusalem artichoke pancake is bursting with fresh flavour. In Korea we use the vegetable called Toran but Jerusalem artichokes are a great alternative. Have you ever used Jerusalem artichokes as an ingredient?They smell like mushrooms and have the most amazingly crisp and earthy texture I have ever tasted…
Yangnyeom Tongdak (Korean Fried chicken in spicy sweet and tangy sauce)
This style of fried chicken is much more popular than KFC in Korea and is made by many different companies. So we can ask “What makes Korean fried chicken so different to anything else?” It is much more lightly batted and super crispy compared to KFC. Most of all it is very addictive because of…
Pajeon Pancakes and Deep Fried Tofu
With Little Gem Lettuce and Light Soy Sauce with Wasabi ( Vegetarian dish) Pajeon is type of Korean vegetable pancake and also called ‘Boochu jeon’. The main ingredient is trimmed salad onions or leeks with some chives. In Korea we use vegetable called ‘Boochu’ and you can buy it from a Korean supermarket for around £2…
Gamja Bokkeum (Stir-fried potatoes)
A fast, healthy alternative to chips. When I was a student, stir-fried potatoes used to frequently be in my lunch box. This is a popular side dish in Korea being an inexpensive and healthy complement to rice as a staple. This dish is always accompanied with a bowl of rice in Korea. In England we…
Toran (A Korean Root Vegetable)
When I saw these Jerusalem artichokes at a vegetable counter in a supermarket, it reminded me of a very similar type of Korean root vegetable called “Toran”. In English this is called “taro” but I have never seen it here yet. Toran is a seasonal vegetable in Korea so I remember that I often saw it…
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