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 ...
Healthy Kabocha Squash Salad (Danhobak salad)
At the grocery store last week, I spied luscious looking danhobaks (Kabocha squash) in their perfectly round green skin. They were huge (more than normal) and so as I passed by them DrJuh encouraged me to take one. These are currently in season for the winter and so even extra sweet! I ...
Braised Soybeans (Kongjaban) from “Soo-Mi’s Side Dish”
Braised soybeans - referred to as kongjang ( 콩장) or kongjabang (콩자반) is a sweet and salty black soybean side dish. They are just a tad chewy to give it great texture. Traditionally, these are made with dry black soybeans and so while there is a waiting period while the beans soak, the cooking part ...
Korean Honey Ginger Tea (Saenggang Cha)
I am totally behind on uploading recipes... So it's nearly spring now (some days it IS spring) and some days the weather tricks us and winter storm Stella hits. Aside from this mid-March winter storm, it's been a fairly mild winter (knock on wood) in the DC area but that hasn't stopped everyone ...
Korean Sweet Potato Tart (Goguma Tart)
One of my favorite foods in the winter is Korean sweet potatoes (goguma 고구마). Sweet potatoes often found and used in Korean recipes are different from the ones we find most common here in the States. There are two main Korean varieties - mul goguma and bam goguma. Mul goguma is more pale yellow in ...
Tteokbokki + Fire Ramen = Fire Rabokki
Potential fire in your mouth with this rabokki! "Buldak Bokkeum Myun" translates directly into fire chicken stir-fried noodles. These instant noodles (ramen) were all the rage a few years ago inKorea and have taken YouTube by storm with hundreds of eating challenge videos. They are ...
Bulgogi Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Classic east meets classic west. So, to start off, I'll say I'm not the biggest fan of Korean bulgogi or Italian pasta. I love eating Korean BBQ with my friends and family but bulgogi, a classic Korean BBQ meat, is not my favorite. Bulgogi, though is more traditional, is approachable to non-Koreans ...
Stir Fried Beef Brisket and Mung Bean Sprout (Chadolbaegi Sukju Bokkeum)
My husband and I like to spend some lazy days on the weekend binging on TV shows for hours on end. One of the shows we watch is "I Live Alone", a Korean reality show that follows a few well known entertainers that live by themselves and their daily happenings. Recently, one of the famous MCs who ...
Cream Filled Castella Cake
Castella is a popular spongecake like bread in Korea. It was originally brought to Japan in the 16th century from Portuguese and the popularity has since then spread to Korea. It has a darkened top and bottom but a light and sponge-y center. I didn't grow up eating this cake but have enjoyed it ...