Yakitori is a Japanese dish and a very popular Anju dish served in Korean bars. It consists of chicken, vegetables and seafood on bamboo skewers, grilled on charcoal and smothered in a sweet soy sauce. Any part of the chicken can be used (except for its head) but I’ll only use breast!.
Tteokgalbi and a King “A Burger Fit For A King”
Did you know that, around 500 years ago, the burger was the Korean Royal family’s favourite food? Beef patty (“Tteok Galbi”), was a charcoal grilled delight enjoyed by Kings and Queens. In Korea up until the late 1970’s, the table manners of the aristocratic and upper classes (“Yangban”) frowned upon tearing meat off a joint…
Kimchi Jeon (Kimchi pancake)
Kimchi is made of Chinese cabbage with a variety of different spices and is allowed to slightly ferment. The flavour of Kimchi is intensely chilli, slightly salt and the fermentation adds a tangy vinegar taste. Although it is wonderful with a bowl of rice, many Koreans enjoy using older Kimchi as an ingredient of stews,…
Bibimbap
Rice with mixed vegetables and Korean chilli paste Bibimbap is made of steamed rice, assorted “Namul” (cooked and seasoned vegetables). This dish is vegetarian heaven; they might top with a choice of fried tofu, fermented Kimchi (Chinese cabbage) or cooked and seasoned mushrooms. Even non vegetarians love this dish, they can top with seasoned beef,…
Jjin Kimchi Mandu
Kimchi dumplings with vinegar soy dipping sauce Mandu (dumplings/spring rolls) are a versatile dish so they can be filled with only vegetables or with fish or meat with vegetables. There are many diverse ways of cooking mandu such as pan fried,deep fried, steamed and added to a soup.
Mak Kimchi
(Chinese or Naba Cabbage) Kimchi is THE most popular Korean dish. It is made of fermented vegetables with a variety of different spices. As Kimchi gets older, fermentation creates the different levels of flavours; at the beginning for the first 2-3 days, it is salty and spicy but as time goes on, it produces a…
Tofo With Kimchi
Just simple fried Tofu cut with a pastry cutter and served with stir-fried Kimchi. I will post my latest Kimchi recipe soon.
Gamja and Goguma Jeon
Potato and sweet potato pancake Too easy! Too simple! Two familiar ingredients! In Korea, we have so many different types of “Jeon” (pancakes). Potatoes and sweet potatoes are normally to be found in a Korean larder so this dish is a great snack for hungry children. It was traditionally very popular with farmers who often…
Dak galibi (Spicy Grilled Chicken)
Try this top-rated chicken recipe. “Dak galibi” (Spicy Grilled Chicken) is one of the number one dishes and restaurants specialising in only this dish are franchised throughout Korea. Dak galibi was originally a local specialty in the city of Chunceon, near the capital Seoul. This city holds a major food festival each year called “Chunchon…
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