Mom’s cooking

May 28, 2009 By Anna Leave a Comment

I've been out of it for a while...but I'm back!

One day I was hungry and my stomach wouldn't stop growling...I dragged myself out to the kitchen with nothing to eat...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

My lovely mom came to the rescue! I saw her doing this and that and I don't even remember what she was doing...and Ta-da~! She whipped up this wonderful spicy fish soup in no time which tasted amazing like she spent a whole day cooking this soup (but just spent less than 30minutes..actually it felt like she cooked in 5 min. LOL)
Spicy fish soup

I love you MOM! I don't know how moms do it...moms around me ( not my moms...) just seem to be at ease and their hands moving so quickly (yet precise) and present wonderful dish that seemed effortless and taste amazing! Is it the years of experience or do they get some super powers when they become MOMS???? seriously!

I wonder if I'll ever be like that if I ever become a mom...Ta-Da....yeah...right...LOL!

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VERY Spicy Rice Noodle Salad Recipe

May 4, 2009 By Anna Leave a Comment

***WARNING*** This recipe makes very spicy noodle salad with Sriracha Hot sauce. We will not be responsible for any 'unfortunate outcomes' you may suffer due to eating something TOO spicy. If you had Sriracha before, you'll know how 'spicy' this can be...if you can't take it anymore just hold water/ice or drink milk asap. Otherwise enjoy the spiciness of this salad.
**If you want to try this with less spiciness scroll down for other options with sauces.

Spicy Rice noodle Salad
It's crunchy, fresh, and SPICY! Hot days are coming soon...and MD experienced sudden burst of preview of the summer for couple days already. These days something that can wake you up and give you a nice kick at your stress could be this Spicy Noodle Salad. I mean...it's really spicy for me. Anyhow after sweating (if you can't handle spicy anything please don't try this at home!) and turning RED I felt better and felt cool (literally!).

So if you are adventurous enough (...and if you can take the heat!) let's see how we made ours!
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Korean Cuisine vs Korean Economy

October 21, 2008 By Anna Leave a Comment

KimchiKimchi is affecting Korea Economy. According to Straitstimes.com, Korea's Kimchi trading has dramatically gone down and hurting Korea. These days economy is very unstable everywhere and Korea is not an exception. So, Korea is trying to tell the world that Kimchi is not the only thing that represents Korean cuisine. But I'm sure anyone who is reading this should (or will) know that there's more to Korean food. Some very unfamiliar and some very familiar. Meats, veggies, mixture, seafood, noodles, soups, etc....So many to explore!
Namul-Veggie salad
Unlike other cuisines, Korean food cannot be categorized into only one kind. Spices are used differently for different dishes to have a VERY different tasting dishes. Many might think Korean food is all spicy. But that's just a part of Korean Cuisine. You need to know that not every Korean loves spicy, spicy, and spicy. Also, some Koreans CAN'T EAT Kimchi!!!! Moreover, if there's one spicy dish, Koreans usually get something not so spicy to balance out.

JunsSpicy food certainly defines Korean cuisine but there's more to Korean food than all spicy. For example, Jap Chae is a stir fried noodle with lots of veggies, Namul is different veggie salads, Juns are fried mini pancakes(check out our posts of Hobak-Squash Jun and Donguranddaeng-meat Jun), various soups or Gook/Jjigae made with bean sprouts, radish, or beef broth and Kimbap, the rolls. There are so much more. We shall explore them one by one.

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Gotta Love that Kimchi-the rep of Korean cuisine

August 15, 2008 By Anna Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but I think there are wonderful food pairings that would never go wrong. Hamburgers with pickles, chicken with coleslaw, bratwurst or just plain hotdogs with sauerkraut (yum!), sushi with pickled ginger, our own rice with Kimchi (Kimchee)!

Kimchi (or kimchee) is loaded with vitamins A, B, and C, but its biggest benefit may be in its “healthy bacteria” called lactobacilli, found in fermented foods like kimchi and yogurt. This good bacteria helps with digestion, plus it seems to help stop and even prevent yeast infections, according to a recent study. And more good news: Some studies show fermented cabbage has compounds that may prevent the growth of cancer. Source:Health.com

If you are here that means you know what I’m talking about. Just the thought of freshly cooked steam rice with Kimchi on the top just makes Kimchi lovers’ mouth water.

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