I had pickled broccoli stems at a Chinese restaurant many years ago, and they were delicious - tangy and crunchy. I recently purchased a sprouting broccoli with lots of side shoots as well as the main stem, so I decided to try this recipe for Chinese sweet and sour pickles. I peeled the broccoli shoots… Continue reading Chinese pickled broccoli stems and carrots
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Uncle Tun’s grilled soy-marinated salmon
I learned this recipe from Waimar and her father. Marinate four salmon fillets (about 24 oz) in approximately ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce, 1/3 cup mirin, 2 tsp honey, and 1 tsp black pepper for about 30 mins. (Oct. 2015) Note: I did not measure the marinade ingredients, so these measurements are approximate. Grill… Continue reading Uncle Tun’s grilled soy-marinated salmon
Korean chicken rice porridge (dak juk)
Soulful and garlicky home style dish. Recipe here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakjuk (Sept. 2015)
Korean mixed green salad (gutjuli)
We followed this recipe but also added some extra zucchini. Recipe here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/gutjuli (Sept. 2015)
Maangchi’s original Korean steamed egg in earthenware pot (ddeukbaegi gyeran jjim)
I love Maangchi‘s original recipe from 2011, which is now available only on video now: https://youtu.be/WuNrLgh2Vw0?si=DgqBSTmaXmOdFyAt The ingredients are: 1.5 cups chicken broth, 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk, 1 chopped scallion, and 1 tsp fish sauce. I use the smallest burner on my range to prevent the temperature from getting too high. I have… Continue reading Maangchi’s original Korean steamed egg in earthenware pot (ddeukbaegi gyeran jjim)
Korean spicy cucumber side dish (oi muchim)
Recipe from Maangchi here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/oi-muchim. I added some extra sugar. (Sept. 2015)
Korean dried pollock and radish soup (bugeo guk)
This utilizes air-dried pollock fish filet and daikon radish (here, white baby turnips and purple topped turnips). This soup is light, flavorful, and refreshing. Recipe from Maangchi here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bugeoguk (Sept. 2015)
Hawaiian spam musubi
Recipe from: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/04/tutorial-how-to-make-hawaiian-spam-musubi-sushi.html. In terms of spam seasoning, I combined ½ tsp sugar with 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce and 1 Tbsp mirin, but used only about half of it. I also used Spam Lite, and I couldn’t tell the difference from the original version (at least in this preparation). If you tightly wrap each… Continue reading Hawaiian spam musubi
Korean chicken soup with hand-cut noodles (dak kalguksu)
This is one of my favorite dishes, but I haven’t had it in years. This is my first time making the recipe at home. Recipe from Maangchi: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dak-kalguksu (Aug. 2015)
Korean-Chinese black bean sauce over noodles (jja jang myun)
This dish brings back many childhood memories of eating at Korean-Chinese restaurants with my family. My family’s recipe never tasted like the restaurant version. Thanks to Maangchi, I finally found the restaurant version that I loved so much: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/jjajangmyun (Aug. 2015)
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