Korean Food and Recipes
JjamBbong (짬뽕) is a Korean version of Chinese spicy seafood noodles. It is as popular as JaJangMyun (blackbean paste noodles) in Korea. You need a lot of ingredients to make this, but it is not that difficult to make and does not take a long time. Do you like spicy seafood dishes? Then, you have to try these noodles someday.
Yield: 3 Servings
JjamBbong is a Korean version of Chinese spicy seafood noodles. It is as popular as JaJangMyun (blackbean paste noodles) in Korea. You need a lot of ingredients to make this, but it is not that difficult to make and does not take a long time. Do you like spicy seafood dishes? Then, you have to try these noodles someday.
Yield: 3 Servings
These thick noodles are for special dishes like JjaJangMyun (자장면), Udong (우동), or JjamBbong (짬뽕). You can get them dried, frozen, or fresh. Personally, I like the fresh noodles the most and dry noodles the least. Cook the noodles in boiling water for about 6 to 8 minutes, unless the directions for your noodles tell otherwise. Then rinse the noodles quickly in cold water several times before you serve them – that will make the noodles more chewy and elastic.
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.
