Cut 2-3 large king oyster mushrooms lengthwise into ¼ inch Slices. Heat 1 Tbsp oil (here, a 2:1 ratio of toasted sesame oil and grape seed oil) in a pan, then brown slices on both sides. Lightly season with salt and black pepper. (Nov. 2015)
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Korean cucumber salad (oi namul)
Slice two cups of cucumber lengthwise, then into ¼ inch diagonal slices. Mix with 1 ½ tsp salt and let sit for 30 minutes, then rinse and drain well. Combine the drained cucumber with 1 Tbsp each sugar and rice wine vinegar, ½ tsp each toasted sesame seeds and red pepper powder (kochu garu), 1/8… Continue reading Korean cucumber salad (oi namul)
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)
Korean soybean paste stew with tofu, shrimp, and potato (doen jang)
Recipe from Maangchi: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/tofu-stew-doenjang-chigae (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)
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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