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Korean Food and Recipes

Veggie JangAJji

야채 장아찌, YaChae JangAJji

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JangAJji (장아찌) is the Korean name for a type of pickle. When making pickles in Korea, the pickling liquid can be based on vinegar, like Western pickles, or it can be based on soy sauce. The recipe that I’m going to share today is based on soy sauce. The pickling liquid itself can be very useful in making different kinds of pickles, depending on your choice of veggies. This recipe uses cucumbers, onions, and hot peppers. You can add garlic or sesame leaves too. It is very easy to make as well and is convenient for serving with each meal.

Yield: ½ Gallon

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Beef and Veggie MalI

소고기 야채말이, SoGoGi YaChaeMalI

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This is a variation of a beef roll. The marinated bulgogi, rolled with different kinds of veggies, tastes very good. The color combination is also so very pretty. So, it would be a good dish for a party or potluck. I used Sempio’s premade bulgogi sauce so that this recipe is easier to make. However, you can use my homemade bulgogi sauce recipe instead. Depending on your preferences, you can be creative and use other kinds of veggies such as carrot, zucchini, cabbage, etc.

Yield: 4 Rolls

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Young Radish Kimchi

열무김치, YeolMu GimChi

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Young radish kimchi (열무김치, YeolMuGimChi) is a popular summer kimchi in Korea. It is also my favorite kimchi. The kimchi, all by itself, is very delicious to eat with rice. However, it is also very useful in other dishes such as in bibimbap and noodle dishes once it becomes well fermented. I made this kimchi with our home grown radishes. “Young radish” is the type of radish used, not just any radish that is young in age; the Korean name is “열무.” I used a special method to make kimchi broth for this recipe; however, you can skip that step and just use normal water instead. More summer recipes using this kimchi are coming, so stay tuned. 🙂

Yield: ½ Gallon

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Drumstick Soy Sauce Jorim

닭다리 간장조림, DakDaRi GanJangJoRim

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Drumstick soy sauce jorim is a fancy and savory chicken dish that you can easily make at home. The chicken tastes great because of a good combination of saltiness and sweetness along with a slight garlic and ginger flavor. If you prefer, you can use some other part of the chicken such as the breast or thigh. For the best flavor and texture, the chicken is marinated for some time, but you can skip that if you are in a hurry. Try it someday.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

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Cold Soybean GukSu

콩국수, KongGukSu

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Cold soybean noodles (콩국수, KongGukSu) is one of the most popular summer menus items in Korea. The homemade creamy soybean sauce tastes great with the noodles, fresh cucumbers, and tomatoes. You can also buy premade soybean sauce for your convenience, but it is not as good as making it from scratch. If you already tried these noodles in Korea, you may find a difference in my recipe because I used sugar. I’m from southern Korea, and in our hometown, it is common to add sugar to this dish whereas other places in Korea normally don’t. So, if you want, you can skip the sugar.

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Yield: 6 Servings

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Fruity Nutty Salad

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There are so many different kinds of salad dressings in the world. What flavor do you like best? I like sweet and sour or fruity flavors. Recently, I learned how to make this delicious salad using Sempio’s Drinking Black Rice Vinegar – Pomegranate from my friend. It has various nuts, fruits, leafy greens, and cheese served with a sweet and sour dressing. I just love the flavor. So, I want to share the recipe with you today.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

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LA Sticky Rice Tteok

LA 찹쌀떡, LA ChapSsalTteok

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LA ChapSsalTteok (LA 찹쌀떡) is a fusion food that originated from Los Angeles Korean immigrants who were craving Korean rice cakes. It was difficult for them to find the necessary ingredients to make Korean rice cakes. So, they started baking rice cakes using ingredients that can be easily found in America. Luckly for us, the result was very good and now we can try this new variation on rice cakes. These are a little crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The various nuts and dried fruits taste good, along with the creamy taste of the rice. My husband likes many different kinds of Korean food, but rice cakes is not one of them. Interestingly, he tried this and gave it an A+. Of course, he at them with maple syrup. 😉 He said they are similar with blueberry pancakes. I do not know what you will think of them, but if you want to try a healthier dessert, and if you like rice cakes (or even if you don’t!), I highly recommend you to try these someday. 🙂

Yield: 20 (1x2 Inch) Pieces

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Shrimp & Bok Choy DeopBap

새우 청경채 덮밥, SaeWu CheongGyeongChae DeopBap

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I like one-dish meals since they are simple to make and often have a good combination of nutrients. Today, I will show you a good example using shrimp and baby bok choy. All we need to do is fry some ingredients, along with a few seasonings, and then pour them on top of rice to serve. It is not spicy or greasy. You can replace the shrimp with another type of meat or seafood in addition to replacing the bok choy with some other chinese cabbage such as choy sum or napa cabbage.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Shrimp & Garlic Spaghetti

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I love simple recipes that have a small list of ingredients. Not only are they easy to make, but sometimes the best flavor comes from just the natural ingredients. Today, I will share my favorite spaghetti recipe. It is made with shrimp and garlic. One night, I ate out with my sister-in-law at a local Italian restaurant. I ordered a dish called “shrimp and garlic buttered spaghetti.” I love shrimp, garlic, and buttered spaghetti, so it sounded like the perfect choice. The food was delicious, but the amount of shrimp was very stingy and the cost of the meal was high. I became determined to make it at home so that I could have more shrimp and save money. So, that is how this recipe came into being. LOL Now you can save money by making this at home in addition to enjoying it as much as you would in the restaurant.

Yield: 1 Serving

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Sempio JeJu Hairtail JoRim

샘표 제주 갈치조림, Sempio JeJu GalChi JoRim

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Here is another great and simple dish using one of Sempio’s pre-made sauces. This time, it is a spicy fish dish. This specific dish calls for hair-tail, however you can use mackerel instead. The fish and radish absorbes the sauce which gives them great flavor. You will love the fact that you simply pour the sauce on the fish and vegetables to get a delicious main dish, which will taste similar to a homemade dish. You can purchase the sauce in big Korean grocery stores or Amazon. I highly recommend you to try it, especially if you want to cut down on your cooking time for daily meals.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

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