Who can resist a soft and chewy bread with the oozing cinnamon brown sugar filling inside? Hotteok is a well known Korean sweet pancakes. It is a typical Korean street food and you can find them on many busy streets in Korea. They are hot, chewy, and sweet ( some savory). It a nostalgic comfort food to most Korean locals. There are many varieties of Hotteok in Korea when it comes to what to put in inside as a filling. Some make it sweet and other savory. Some even likes to add soft cheese ...
Kung Pao Chicken with Sichuan Peppercorn
My husband went to Chengdu, China for a business trip and came home with some Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies. Chengdu is in Sichuan province in china where the local Chinese cuisine is known for its spiciness, which I love. They use abundant amount of chilies, garlic, and peppercorns. Sichuan peppercorn is world famous for its unique fragrance and the taste. It is not overly spicy but gives numbing sensation on your tongue. I have always wanted to cook with Sichuan ...
Sweet Rice Corn Hotteok
There is one special treat that my family is always looking forward to whenever we visit Korea. It is the "Hotteok", the sweet Korean pancakes that you can find on any famous streets of Seoul or elsewhere in Korea. These lovely sweet treats are to-die-for, especially in wintertime. With crisp-chewy dough on the outside and sizzling hot sugary syrup inside, you just have to be very careful not to burn your tongue. Even if you did, that is a small price to pay to indulge in such a heavenly ...
Fried Anchovies and Peanuts, love or hate?
Before I start this post I would like to ask you if you've ever seen "Kimchi Chronicles" on PBS or on Youtube. Marja Vongerichten did a wonderful job introducing Korean cuisine and I enjoyed seeing a few episode myself. She recently published her cookbook. They launched Korean cooking video contest on Youtube and I thought you might be interested in. Check the link below. The Youtube video and the contest announcement Give yourself a try if you are enthusiastic about Korean food. Who ...