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Korean Flat ManDu

납작 만두, NapJak ManDu

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Today, I will share a really simple dumpling recipe with you. This particular dumpling is called NapJak ManDu (납작만두) in Korean which means flat dumplings. It is a very popular street food in DaeGu, South Korea. As the name says, this dumpling is flat with a very small amount of filling inside compared to normal dumplings. Without any meat – just garlic chives and cellophane noodles – this dumpling itself can be a little boring. However, the special sauce is what makes this unique, and in some point, even better than normal dumplings. 🙂 I hope I made you excited to try my recipe. Hehe

Yield: 28 Pieces

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Napa Cabbage Jeon

배추전, BaeChuJeon

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A delicious regional food from the Gyeongnam province in Korea is made with Napa cabbage. It is called “baechujeon” in Korean. Battered Napa cabbage is fried and eaten with a tasty dipping sauce. It is surprisingly delicious considering how easy it is to make. My husband was happy to find a new favorite food when I made it the other day.Try it someday.

Yield: 6 Pieces

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Medicinal Bap

약밥, YakBap

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Yakbap, literally “medicinal rice,” is a sweet Korean dish made with glutinous rice, chestnuts, jujubes, and pine nuts. It is seasoned with soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and sometimes cinnamon. It is traditionally eaten on Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월대보름), a Korean holiday which falls on the 15 of January in the lunar calendar. It is also used in weddings and other festivities. As the name implies, most of the ingredients for dish are thought to be good for your health. So, Korean people eat this dish as good luck for a healthy life and served it during special days to bless or celebrate others who they share it with. The slightly salty, sweet, and chewy rice with nutty and fruity flavors tastes great together. Typically, you would steam the rice, mix together the other ingredients, and then steam it again to make this dish. However, I will show you a shortcut version using a rice cooker. It is simpler to make, but it tastes just as good as the traditional way. Try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 15 Round Pieces

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Grandma’s Best Ever Pumpkin Bread

펌킨 브레드, Pumpkin Bread

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Hi Aeri’s Kitchen friends. Did you enjoy the beautiful fall leaves? The colorful leaves are falling down and nature seems to be preparing for the winter. Around this time of year, what do you think of the most? What are you craving? The answer from my husband was his grandmother’s pumpkin bread. It is so simple to bake, yet it is amazingly delicious. We all love it so much. I thought of you, my precious Aeri’s Kitchen friends, and I decided to share this family recipe with you. Thanksgiving is coming, although it might not be a typical year for all of us due to the pandemic. I hope you can bake this delicious pumpkin bread at home and enjoy it with your own family this Thanksgiving holiday.

Yield: 2 Loaves

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Soybean Paste Seasoned Bok Choy MuChim

청경채 된장무침, CheongGyeongChae DoenJangMuChim

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Are you familiar with using soybean paste for Korean side-dishes? We usually use soybean paste for cooking a soybean paste soup called “DoenJangGuk”. Soybean paste is one of my favorite flavors for Korean vegetable side-dishes. You can simply boil different kinds of leafy vegetables such as Napa cabbage, spinach, Swiss chard, or bok choy and season the cooked veggies with this soybean paste along with few more Korean flavoring ingredients. Oh my, they are so good. If you are a vegan, this can be a great choice for your Korean meal plan.

Yield: 2 Cups

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Gluten-free Zucchini Jeon

애호박전, AeHoBakJeon

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Do you want to try Korean pancakes, jeon, but you cannot because it is made with wheat flour? Here, I will share a great gluten-free Korean Jeon recipe using potatoes instead of flour. You can apply this idea to my other jeon recipes too. With less than 5 ingredients, you can cook this delicious and simple zucchini jeon. Try it someday.

Yield: 7 Pieces

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Egg and Rice Cake Guk

달걀 떡국, DalGyal TteokGuk

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Rice cake soup called TteokGuk is known as a Korean New Year soup. It is true that Koreans enjoy this delicious rice cake soup on New Year’s Day to celebrate with their family members. However, our family eats this rice cake soup all year long. lol If you make the traditional style of TteokGuk, you have to spend some time to make the beef broth, and then you also need to prepare some toppings such as Jidan (fried egg topping) and roasted dried laver. I will break all the typical rules for this recipe, and make the simplest rice cake soup that you can enjoy. If you follow my quick egg rice cake recipe, then you might think it is as simple as cooking instant noodles. Of course, this is a lot healthier than instant noodles, yet it is still tasty. This also can be a great breakfast or simple lunch menu when you want something delicious and easy to make. Doesn’t it sound great? Okay then, let’s get started.

Yield: 1 Servings

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Rice Paper and Dried Laver MalI

라이스 페이퍼 김말이, RaISeu PeIPeo GimMalI

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Today, I’m going to make a delicious snack using ingredients such as rice paper and dried laver. You can consider this recipe as a simple version of one of the most popular Korean street foods, GimMalI. By using rice paper, you can avoid deep- frying GimMalI, which makes it healthier and easy to cook.

Yield: 8 Pieces

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Egg Jjim

달걀찜, DalGyalJjim

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Today I am going to share with you a puffy egg sponge recipe. This is not at all what you think of when you think of the word “sponge”. This is a wonderful chunk of an egg, and you will be delighted when you try it. It is good with fresh rice. It is puffy and savory. I will share some of my secret tips in this recipe.

Yield: 2 Servings

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