What an odd name, “ang butter”? Question to myself when I kept seeing photos of this dessert flavor combo. Ang = short for “anko” which refers to sweet red bean paste, often made by boiling the red beans and mashing or grinding them with honey or sugar added. Butter = well, we know what that ...
Kang’s Kitchen Omurice (Omelette Rice)
Omurice is a fried rice often sauced in a ketchup base and topped with a fluffy egg. It's a simple fusion dish that combines Asian flavors with a Western twist. When I was a kid, my mom used to make me fried rice topped with a egg and a ketchup smiley face or heart decorated on the egg. Today’s ...
Baek Jong Won’s Spicy Shishito Peppers
Peppers! I love shishito peppers grilled, stir-fried, pickled and like today, steamed with a crunch and spicy kick (today’s dish). Shishito peppers are mild, slightly sweet and are often found in Asian cooking, particularly Japanese and Korean cooking. I love having a spicy side dish (banchan) when ...
Baek Jong Won’s Donkkaseu (Tonkatsu)
I’m back with another Korean celebrity chef Baek Jong Won’s recipes: Donkkaseu! (or the sauce is his famous part). It’s an iteration of Japanese tonkatsu or European schnitzel which is essentially fried breaded pork cutlet. There’s many ways to enjoy this dish but most simply and often it’s served ...
Moist Korean Sweet Potato Bread
Did I already mention that Korean sweet potatoes (goguma in Korean) are one of my favorite foods to eat in the winter? When I visited home for Thanksgiving my mom stocked up on gogumas for me to steam in the microwave and roast in the oven. Just to emphasize how much I love these purple ...
Baked Potato Korokke
As an add-on to the fried Potato Korokke - I baked a few of the leftovers and they were actually very good! On a day where you don't want to eat too much fried food but still want korokke, I would highly recommend this process. Though, they don't completely match the fried ones, I thought they ...
Potato Korokke
With some of the baked donuts I've been experimenting with I have been craving something fried. I don't eat fried food often but sometimes we need to go a bit crazy, right? (Maybe sometimes too often... ) This definitely hit the spot. A thin crunchy covering as you take a bite with a soft filling ...