Food & Recipes – Page 44

Kimchi Jeon

김치전, KimChi Jeon

February 22, 2010 by AeriLee 96 Comments

There are many different kinds of Korean pancakes using vegetables, seafood, or meat in Korean cuisine. We call this type of pancake “jeon.” Among them, this kimchi pancake snack is one of the most popular Korean pancakes. Today, I want to share some secrets to make really tasty kimchi pancakes with you. When I was little, I used to visit an aunt’s house and she made kimchi pancakes for me. I love kimchi pancakes, and her kimchi pancakes were the best ever. She gave me some tips about how to make good kimchi jeon. Some people asked me, why I call some Korean dishes “pancakes,” even though they are not sweet, and not even close to the American pancakes that you might be imagining. Another word that could describe Korean pancakes is “fritter” – batter mixed with different kinds of ingredients: vegetables, seafood, meat, and so on. 😀

Yield: ½ Dozen 8-inch Pancakes

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Beef Patty GalBi

떡갈비, Tteok GalBi

February 19, 2010 by AeriLee 52 Comments

The Korean beef side dish Tteok GalBi (떡갈비) is a very tasty dish that is a good representative of Korean food flavor. Tteok means sticky rice cakes and galbi is a marinated Korean meat dish. However, you will soon see that there are no sticky rice cakes in this recipe. So then, why it is called “Tteok Galbi?” The original Galbi dish uses beef or pork ribs. Tteok galbi has a similar taste with galbi; however, the texture is like sticky rice cakes because it has ground beef and other vegetables in it. Many people love bulgogi or galbi. The soy sauce and sweet flavor mixed with garlic, green onion, and sesame oil makes this dish very flavorful. This recipe can have a strong garlic or onion flavor, so if you don’t like them much, you can reduce the amount. It will be a good dish for a party.

Yield: 2 Dozen Pieces

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Soybean Sprout MuChim

콩나물 무침, KongNaMul MuChim

February 17, 2010 by AeriLee Leave a Comment

The Korean soybean sprout side dish, KongNaMul MuChim, is very common and popular. In few minutes, you can have a tasty side dish. Maybe because of that, most Korean restaurants serve this as a side dish. It is a nonspicy side dish, but you can add some hot pepper powder to give a little kick if you like spicy food. You can also use this for your bibimbap. Try it someday. 😀

Yield: 4 Servings

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Tofu JoRim

두부 조림, DuBu JoRim

February 9, 2010 by AeriLee 34 Comments

The Korean tofu side dish DoBu JoRim is an easy and delicious non-spicy side dish using tofu. The flavor of the soy sauce mixes with the sweetness of the other vegetables to give you a great taste. It is best to make a small amount of this side dish: only enough for one meal.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Heart Shaped Egg MalI

하트 모양 계란말이, HaTeu MoYang GyeRan MalI

January 8, 2010 by AeriLee Leave a Comment

GyeRan Mali (계란말이) is a common Korean side dish for meals or lunch boxes. Typically, it is round and taste like a fried flat egg. However, today I will show you something different. This version has a cute heart shape and includes some vegetables like carrots and green onions for color and taste. It is very easy to make, and you can make somebody happy. 😉 Of course, the flavor is delicious with very few ingredients.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Potato JoRim

감자 조림, GamJa JoRim

December 20, 2009 by AeriLee 79 Comments

GamJa JoRim (감자 조림) is an easy and delicious non-spicy Korean side dish using potatoes. The flavor of soy sauce mixed with a little sweetness and the texture of potatoes gives you a great taste. Although you can make a small amount of this side dish for one meal, you can also make a lot and keep it in the refrigerator. It is a popular side dish for school lunch boxes in Korea. I hope you will like this. It has been while since I made a post. I was very happy to do this again. More recipes will be posted as I get back into the swing of things. hehe 🙂 Thank you very much for all the comments and kind words about my son’s birth. I’m sorry that I couldn’t reply to every single message, but I really enjoyed reading your messages. I almost feel normal again, and Bryson is doing very good. He makes me happy everyday, even though I feel tired. 😉

Yield: 2 Servings

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Salted Mackerel GuI

자반 고등어 구이, JaBan GoDeungEo GuI

October 10, 2009 by AeriLee Leave a Comment

Mackerel that is fried with a little salt is a common way to eat this fish in Korea. You can buy pre-salted mackerel from a Korean grocery store. The saltiness varies between brands. This post is not really much of a recipe because all I did was fry the fish, but I wanted to introduce you to this popular Korean side dish. Dark fish meat is very healthy and mackerel has omega-3 fatty acid in its dark meat. Try this delicious and healthy Korean dish someday. Thanks! 😀

Yield: 2 Servings

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Salted Mackerel

자반 고등어, JaBan GoDeungEo

October 10, 2009 by AeriLee Leave a Comment

This is a special type of mackerel. It is already salted for frying. You can find it at a Korean or Asian grocery store.

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Pumpkin Pie

펌킨 파이, Pumpkin Pie

September 30, 2009 by AeriLee Leave a Comment

Pumpkin season has arrived! This pumpkin pie recipe is one of my husband’s favorites. It has a great spice flavor. My son and I are good, I just feel tired more easily and have to go to the bathroom often. He plays a lot everyday. Please keep us in your prayers. I will be back with a Korean recipe soon. hehe As always, thanks! Love, Aeri.

Yield: 1 Pie

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Haddock TwiGim

생선까스, SaengSeonKkaseu

September 20, 2009 by AeriLee Leave a Comment

SaengSeonKkaseu (생선가스) is a deep fried white fish, which is popular in Korea. It was inspired by Western food. This fish is covered with egg, flour, and Korean breadcrumbs before frying. For an authentic taste, it is important to use fresh fish and Korean (or Japanese) breadcrumbs for this recipe. There are also similar dishes made with beef, pork, or chicken. For different meats, you will obviously need a different dipping sauce. I will post them later. For this recipe, the dipping sauce is tartar sauce. You can use your own tartar sauce. My sauce is a little sweet, so you might want to adjust the amount of the sugar.

Yield: 3 Servings

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