Korean potato side dish called "gamja jorim, 감자조림" would be one of the easiest side dish (banchan, 반찬) you can make. It is quick to make with only a few ingredients and tastes great. Gamja jorim was one of my favorite side dish when I was kid and I still love it. You will need to soak the cubed potato in the water to get rid of some of its starch. ...
Korean Braised Chicken, Jjimdak
Koreans love their chickens. We deep fry them, steam them, boil them, and braise them. Out of all the cooking method, I love the braised chicken the best. You can't beat the fall-apart tender meat that holds all the wonderful flavor underneath. Here is one dish called Jjimdak (찜닭), the Korean braised chicken! It is a perfect dish to serve in the fall, although it doesn't really matter and you can enjoy any time of the year. The chicken pieces are simmered in delicious sauce and ...
Spicy Tuna and Potato Stew
I had been extremely busy these past few weeks. Sometimes life throws you something that you don't want to catch. This time it has to do with moving. I had to move to another house in Buenos Aires. To make the long story short, the moving went well and everything is in the right place now. I had been neglecting with cooking and I apologize for not posting new recipes as often as I should. However, here is one quick recipe that you can turn a can of tuna into a delicious stew in a very short ...
Korean Chicken and Potato Dumplings
There is a dish called Soojebi (수제비) in Korea. It is a humble soup-like dish made with simple flour dumplings. Some soojebi has chicken, some has sea food or kimchi along with potato and zucchini. The dumpling itself is made with plain flour, salt and water. Quite simple and humble. I don't think I had soojebi that often when I was growing up in Korea. Mainly because..., my father hated it. He hated it because he ate it so often and so much as he was growing up in the ...
Spicy Korean Chicken Stew, Dakdoritang
I have a little brother back in Korea. He is happily married to a beautiful wife and have two adorable girls. When my brother got married, my mother was somewhat worried that her only son would be under nourished. Why? Because her only daughter-in-law was not much of a cook. To a some degree I have to admit that my mother was right. Until my sister-in-law married to my brother, she didn't have much experience in cooking. Her food at the beginning were either very bland or overly spiced. To ...
Pakistani Potato Cakes
I've never imagined I would post a Pakistani recipe on my blog, but here it is. Living in overseas as an expat offers me many wonderful cultural experiences. I live in Malaysia; one of the beautiful SE Asian countries where so many cultures intertwine. My family got to know a Pakistani family here and learned a lot about their culture and "the Food". Fouzia, a Pakistani mother of three young handsome boys and an amazing cook, showed me how to make chicken biryani, butter chicken, chapati, ...
Jjajangmyun, the Korean-Chinese noodles with black bean paste
Before the McDonald landed in Korea, or Pizza Hut invaded with Bulgogi pizza to change the taste buds of Korean children from kimchi pancakes to pizza, there was a noodle dish called "Jjajangmyun". Jjajangmyun used to be the all time Korean kid's favorite food. At least to me, it was. The dish was known as the special treat to the children when they had done something really good; like getting an A in their school report or finishing their piano lesson to a certain level. It is a nostalgic ...
Korean Potato Salad
Honestly.., there is nothing Korean about it in this Potato salad. Then why do I call it Korean? Well..., because I had this kind of potato salad only in Korean restaurants and I always loved it. Velvety smooth mashed potatoes with crunch vegetables and hint of sweetness coming from the honey and raisins, this Korean Potato Salad was just perfect to top on my toasts for a simple lunch. ...
Pan Fried Potatoes with Green Beans
I must be either a very simple minded or a extremely boring person. How could I feel so happy for a single potato...? I had one potato lounging on my counter and a handful of green beans that I wasn't sure what I was going to do with. I was hungry and I wanted to EAT them both.., so I put them together. What a JOY-ous day! I was quite happy how they turned out. ...