Korean Food and Recipes
My family and I went on a family vacation to Jeju Island in Korea. Jeju Island is like a Korean Hawaii. hehe… After we landed in Jeju, the first place we went to was a flea market. This is the entrance picture. Some taxis are waiting for customers in front of it.
Today, I will show you how to make “sweet potato dessert.” It tastes the best when it is still warm right after making it. Korean sweet potatoes are different from American sweet potatoes in taste, texture, and color. They are more sweet and drier. Please try to find Korean sweet potatoes to use for this recipe.
Yield: 3 Servings
This side dish is made with crabsticks, eggs, flour, and different kinds of vegetables. This food brings back memories of my school days. When somebody brought this side dish to school, it was very popular with their friends. Depending on what you have or what you like, you can substitute, add, or delete some of the vegetables. You can also use shrimp instead of the crabsticks. If you have a chance to make a Korean lunch box for somebody, this is a good food for it.
Yield: 1 Dozen Pieces
BuChu Oi MuChim is made with garlic chives and cucumbers. This dish is a little spicy and sour and it is easy and simple to make. Try it someday with either Korean food or western food.
Yield: 3 Cups
BuChu Oi MuChim is made with garlic chives and cucumbers. This dish is a little spicy and sour and it is easy and simple to make. Try it someday with either Korean food or western food.
Yield: 3 Cups
As I promised, I will post some pictures from my Korean trip. Our trip started by taking an airplane, of course the important part of a long (about 14 hours) airplane ride is the MEAL, and to be honest, the airplane meals are kind of disappointing compared to previous experience. Maybe my body condition wasn’t that good? Maybe I was too excited to try food in Korea and lost my appetite? I don’t know … hehe … But anyway, I will share pictures with you. Their service is nice, very kind, and they feed you many times with meals and snacks, so you will be stuffed – if you eat it. Sounds good? 😉 I was taking some pictures to share with you in the airplane, while stewardesses were busy to serve the meal, one stewardess saw me taking pictures, and smiled at me and made a comment about it. My husband told me she thought I was cute. I hope that’s true, and not because she thinks I’m crazy. hehe Anyway, here are pictures for you~~~
Over all, the kimbap was my favorite airplane meal this time. The shape of the kimbap was Korean style but the taste was not authentic Korean since the rice had a vinegar flavor. It was still okay. My husband doesn’t eat kimbap, so we traded food with each other. I gave him my chocolate bar (I don’t like chocolate much … hehe,) and he gave me his kimbap. It was a good deal. 😉 The meal had smoked salmon, chicken, and some pickled vegetables like garlic, snow peas, etc.
This meal had fried beef & broccoli with rice, morning roll, salad with Italian dressing, fried chicken with vegetables, and a brownie-type dessert. Hmm… the salad and the shittake mushrooms in the fried beef were good, and the others I will leave to your imagination… hehe 😛
Japanese style fried noodles, fresh fruits, and crescent roll. The noodles reminded me a little of black bean noodles, except they had a ginger flavor in them. The fruit was fresh and I enjoyed eating the bread.
I hope you enjoyed these pictures. There are more to come… Thank you.
MiYeok Guk (미역국) is a popular Korean soup. Korean people can eat this soup anytime, but it is very popular for special days like birthdays, weaning days, etc. Sea mustard has good nutrition in it. According to Wikipedia, “In Oriental medicine, seaweed has been used for blood purification, intestinal strength, skin, hair, reproductive organs, and menstrual regularity.” So, it is a common practice in Korea that moms eat sea mustard soup after they birth their babies because Koreans believe that this sea mustard soup gives nutrition to both mom and baby through mom’s milk.
There is a funny superstition that some people consider seriously about sea mustard soup: The fresh or soaked sea mustard has a slippery surface. One Korean word for slippery is “미끄러지다,” which can imply that somebody will fall down. Some people try to not to eat sea mustard soup near an important testing day because they do not want to get bad luck from eating it – as to fall down, drop, or fail the test. I personally don’t believe it, but just wanted to share this humorous culture with you. This is a beef version of sea mustard soup, but you can use tuna can, clam, mushroom, or make it without any meat instead.
Yield: 2 Servings
MiYeok Guk is a popular Korean soup. Korean people can eat this soup anytime, but it is very popular for special days like birthdays, weaning days, etc. Sea mustard has good nutrition in it. According to Wikipedia, “In Oriental medicine, seaweed has been used for blood purification, intestinal strength, skin, hair, reproductive organs, and menstrual regularity.” So, it is a common practice in Korea that moms eat sea mustard soup after they birth their babies because Koreans believe that this sea mustard soup gives nutrition to both mom and baby through mom’s milk.
There is a funny superstition that some people consider seriously about sea mustard soup: The fresh or soaked sea mustard has a slippery surface. One Korean word for slippery is “미끄러지다,” which can imply that somebody will fall down. Some people try to not to eat sea mustard soup near an important testing day because they do not want to get bad luck from eating it – as to fall down, drop, or fail the test. I personally don’t believe it, but just wanted to share this humorous culture with you. This is a beef version of sea mustard soup, but you can use tuna can, clam, mushroom, or make it without any meat instead.
Yield: 2 Servings
In Korea, it is called miyeouk (미역) and used in salads or soup. If it is dried, soak it in the water for 10 to 20 minutes before using it.
- Use:
Soup, Side dishes, Salads- Storage:
Fresh Seaweed: Keep in the refrigerator.
Dried Seaweed: Keep in the cabinet.
