Moo Malengi

Grab about 1.5 cups of dried horseradish and let it sit in water to soften. Keep changing the water out and rinsing the moo every 5-10 minutes until the 'smell' is no longer there. Using a cheesecloth or your bare hands, SQUEEZE out all the excess water from the moo. Season it with the following: 1TB minced garlic, 2TB honey powder, 1TB red pepper powder, 2TB gook ganjang, 1.5TB corn...

Fish Cake Stir Fry - (어묵 볶음)

I had some fish cake patties leftover from the kimbap the other day, so I decided to make some bokeum with it. First cut it up into smaller pieces. Chop up some onion... Add some oil to a pan and mix together both the uh-mook and onions with a generous portion of sesame oil and about 1/2 TB of minced garlic. Throw in some broccoli and a dash of red pepper powder. Top it off with some...

Steak Bibimbap - (스태이크 비빔밥)

One of my current obsessions right now is the Korean drama called Brilliant Inheritance (찬란한 유산). In one of the episodes the main character makes Steak Bibimbap and ever since I've been dying to try and replicate it. =P The MR, Munchkin and I don't eat at the dinner table together. I often eat standing in the kitchen while the MR takes his food in front of the computer and Munchkin eats...

Pickled Cucumber - 오이지

I'm sorry to tease you, but I forgot to write down any ratios when I made this. Because my taste has dulled just a little, I wasn't sure it would turn out OK so I resorted to the taste as you go-Korean-ajooma-style and made it last week. The MR said it turned out great! I'm not sure if he was trying to spare my feelings or if he really meant it. =PFirst you soak the cucumbers in salt...

Horseradish Stirfry - (무 볶음)

My dad is a 경상도 (a region of Korea) man through and through. He's one of those 'tough' 깡패 (gangsta) men you see on TV. =P He also speaks with a heavy 경상도 accent. Most of my friends still have trouble understanding him even after 15 years. LOL. Anyhow, the reason I bring this up is because I had no idea my dad had an accent until I was in 7th grade. My friend Bean and I were watching a Korean...

Mini-kimbap for the Kiddos

My kitchen will be a kimbap factory in a few minutes. If you want to make some with me, go here and follow along. =) I'll post a few pictures of the mini-kimbaps I make for Munchkin. He has swim class today, so I wanted to make sure he had something to eat immediately after he was done. The kid ate dinner TWICE yesterday. Our house became a kimbap factory yesterday... ...

Seasoned Perilla Leaves - (깻잎무침)

So I finally bit the bullet and made the seasoned perilla leaves this afternoon. I've been having severe headaches the last few days, so standing in the kitchen wasn't something I wanted to do but the thought of letting all these leaves go to waste got my butt into action. Here goes! This is one of the MR's favorite dishes and it's a lot easier to make than you might think. =) The...