Korean

Apr 21st

Spinach Shiitake Miso Soup Two Ways

This is one of my most favorite variations of miso soup as the kombu (kelp) and shiitake complement the tradition old miso soup so well. It's actually my mom's recipe that I stole! :)

Miso is Japanese fermented soybean paste just at dwen-jang is Korean fermented soybean paste. Japanese miso is a lot milder in taste and less potent on the nose than the Korean counterpart.

Mar 29th

Dave's Gourmet Korean Food

Dave, a former acupuncturist, created Dave's Gourmet Korean Food - a line of vegetarian, vegan and msg-free line of traditional Korean banchan (side dishes) that are usually eaten as part of every meal with rice and a soup or stew.

He omits the shrimp, oysters, and clams that are used in kim-chi...

Mar 29th

Oh Dang Oh Deng!

As one of my favorite foods as a child, teenager and well, now, 'oh-deng' aka fried fish cakes are probably one of the most unhealthiest foods in Asian cuisine -- that is, unless you make them yourself with quality ingredients. Oh-deng is fundamentally like crabs cakes -- mashed up fish and flour with some oil and maybe some veggies then fried. However, they aren't re-battered with breadcrumbs before dunking them in a big pot of hot oil, nor are they usually prepared at home.