We tried this recipe from A Korean Mother’s Cooking Notes by Sun-young Chang. First, clean 3 Persian cucumbers by rubbing with slightly wet coarse salt, then rinse and dry. Trim off ends, then slice on a diagonal to 1/16” thick (we used a mandolin). Stir in 1 tsp salt, 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (we use… Continue reading Korean sweet and sour cucumber salad (oi muchim)
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Korean rice cake and dumpling soup (dduk mandu guk)
We generally followed this Maangchi recipe for rice cake soup, except that we sautéed the beef before adding the water and garlic and reduced the frozen rice cake to 1/3 lb (instead of ½ lb): https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/tteokguk To make this a dumpling soup, we added a dozen frozen homemade dumplings (leftover from a dumpling party) along… Continue reading Korean rice cake and dumpling soup (dduk mandu guk)
Minced beef and Chinese chive potstickers (guotie)
We tried this recipe from Andrea Nguyen: https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/meat-and-chinese-chive-pot-stickers-guotie-28050 We made the filling in preparation for our friend’s dumpling party, where we will make dumplings and then steam and/or pan-fry these. (Apr. 2018) Source: Andrea Nguyen, Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More (Ten Speed Press, 2009).
Japanese pork meatball and shredded daikon soup (mizoreni)
We tried this recipe: https://web.archive.org/web/20160222075731/http://www.dreamsofdashi.com/mizoreni-pork-meatball-and-daikon-soup/ Our modifications: first, we increased the dashi broth from 4 to 6 cups. We made dashi using this recipe: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/dashi-japanese-sea-stock-103413 Second, we used a combination of 3 Chinese chives and 1 scallion in lieu of 4 minced scallions. Third, based on our pantry, we used thick Korean sweet potato cellophane… Continue reading Japanese pork meatball and shredded daikon soup (mizoreni)
Oven-roasted skirt steak with Korean flavors
We marinated 1 lb skirt steak in my grandmother’s bulgogi marinade (we halved the marinade recipe): http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/164274307806/halmonis-bulgogi-we-made-my-beloved. Using a metal skewer, we poked tiny holes in the whole steak and marinated the steak in the fridge for 2 hours. We preheated the oven to 450. We cut the steak in half and then placed it… Continue reading Oven-roasted skirt steak with Korean flavors
Oven-baked soy-marinated salmon fillet
Following these instructions, we preheated the oven to 425: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-salmon-in-the-oven-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-204559We drizzled about 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp mirin, and 2 tsp honey, and 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper over 1 ½ lb salmon fillet (see Note below). We let the salmon sit for about 10 mins while we prepped the side dishes (such… Continue reading Oven-baked soy-marinated salmon fillet
Sautéed minced chicken with Korean flavors
We followed this recipe: https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/korean-ground-beef/ Our modifications: first, for health reasons, we used minced chicken instead of minced beef; because the chicken emitted a lot of liquid, we removed all possible liquid (about ¼ cup) before adding the marinade. Second, to reduce sodium, we doubled the amount of protein, garlic, and ginger (to 2 lb)… Continue reading Sautéed minced chicken with Korean flavors
Ginger garlic baked salmon
We tried this recipe: http://rasamalaysia.com/ginger-garlic-baked-salmon/2/ Our modifications: first, we reduced the soy sauce from 1 ½ Tbsp to 1 Tbsp and did not add salt to the marinade. Second, rather than using a baking sheet, we placed our salmon filet pieces in a Le Creuset stoneware casserole dish that we lightly sprayed with oil. We… Continue reading Ginger garlic baked salmon
Chinese-style minced chicken and water chestnut lettuce wraps
We generally followed this recipe https://shewearsmanyhats.com/chicken-cashew-lettuce-wraps/ but made several modifications: first, for the marinade, we reduced the soy sauce to 1 ½ Tbsp (and that was all of the soy sauce we used for this entire recipe). Second, using a wok, we first sautéed 2 chopped scallions (instead of onions) and 2 minced garlic cloves… Continue reading Chinese-style minced chicken and water chestnut lettuce wraps
Chinese-style savory french toast
We tried this Chinese recipe for savory breakfast: http://iamafoodblog.com/crispy-salt-and-pepper-french-toast-recipe/ It’s a good use of leftover sliced bread. Based on our pantry, we omitted the cilantro. We also found that for four pieces of toast, we used 3 eggs and 3 Tbsp milk, and we adjusted the other seasonings accordingly. We cooked the egg-dipped bread in… Continue reading Chinese-style savory french toast
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