When the weather outside is cold and wet, I am thinking of a bowl of very spicy soup. Koreans love their winter soup with strong heat and this spicy Korean chicken soup(dakgaejang) will hit the spot. If you are fond of spicy Korean beef soup (yukgaejang), you will love its chicken version but simplified. The traditional way of making yukgaejang takes time and some effort. I like things simple even in the recipe. So here is my version of spicy Korean chicken soup (dakgaejang) that is easier ...
Instant Pot Korean Beef Stew, Yukgaejang
Yukgaejang, the spicy Korean beef stew, comes as an comfort food when the weather outside is dreary. I made my Korean beef stew in an instant pot that I got last Christmas. I think I like it, so I even joined the facebook Instant Pot community! LOL Pressure cooking is actually quite common cooking method in many Korean household. It shines so well in braised dish recipes. Traditionally, Yukgaejang is made over stove top. The stew is simmered for long time which yields fall apart tender beef ...
Yukgaejang, the spicy Korean beef stew
On August 19, 1910... Soonjong, the last king of Lee dynasty of Chosun (the country prior to the republic of Korea), was forced to give up his sovereign power to Japanese. Korea was colonized to Japan. (Koreans remember that day as the most humiliating day in Korean history of 5,000 years) He was the last emperor of Chosun and, as with last emperors of other nations, he spent the next 10 years of his life lonely in the royal palace with the grief and disgrace. ...