In tune with Ren’s recent fascination with gochujang, she prepared this wonderful Gamja Jorim side dish to complement our takeout of Chooks roast chicken. Putting her own unique spin on this popular Korean banchan, her version is spicy, savory, and sweet, and went smashingly well with the roast chicken. I [...]
Japchae
Ren had been wanting to make Korean Japchae noodles for quite some time now, but she couldn’t find any dangmyun noodles in her triumvirate of go-to groceries – Waltermart, Garcia’s, and Metro. Then one day, while shopping for some specialty food items at Rustan’s, she decides to bite the bullet [...]
Randylicious Buffalo Wings
What exactly is an authentic Buffalo wing? I’ve been wondering this myself ever since all these wing-centric restaurants started sprouting like mushrooms throughout the city. Sunrise Buckets, Wingman, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wing Stop, Chicken Charlie, Flaming Wings, Buffalo Wings N’ Things, and Bonchon Crispy Chicken are but a few of [...]
Saewoo Pajeon (Shrimp Green Onion Pancake)
And the beat goes on… CLICK HERE to view the other looks from this week’s Mercedes Benz Pajeon Show. Pancake Ingredients 150 g peeled shrimp Approximately 10 stalks green onions, chopped 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup water 1 tsp soybean paste 1/2 tsp sugar 3 Tbsps Vegetable oil Directions Mix [...]
Pyogo Pajeon (Shiitake Mushroom, Beef & Green Onion Pancake)
Welcome to Mercedes Benz Pajeon Week, hosted by the lovely Reneelicious! One day you’re in, the next day you’re out, CLICK HERE if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Pancake Ingredients 4 large dried shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted and chopped 1/8 kilo ground beef 1/2 cup flour 2/3 cup water [...]
Yachaejeon (Vegetable Pancake)
It all started with this galibi pajeon. In finding success with her first Korean pancake, Ren’s been experimenting with different ingredients to come up with other varieties, the first being this yachaejeon, which is a version made purely with vegetables. As light and delicious as the first, it’s encouraged her [...]
Spicy Asian Sub
Reduce reuse Ren is recycling again. With still plenty of leftover cochinillo asado, Ren recycled the pork to create another original. Having eaten Korean kimchi as a side with our mushunillos last night, she was struck by how well the cochinillo-kimchi pairing went so decided to formally combine the two, [...]
Dulong in Garlic and Olive Oil
I’ll never forget the guy who sold me these anchovy fry. Good-looking chap, around 5′ 8″, probably in his mid-thirties with fair complexion and chiseled, manly features. He had dark, bushy but well-shaped eyebrows and a sharp, regal-looking nose that made mine look like a pug’s in comparison. His features [...]
Galibi Pajeon (Scallop Green Onion Pancake)
By pure coincidence, Ren whipped up this fantastic two-part Korean-themed dinner on the very same day North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il passed away. The fact that she rarely prepares Korean food makes this chance occurence even more surprising, which got me curious as to the differences between North and [...]
Fabada Asturiana (Spanish Bean Stew)
What do consecutive rainy days, the chance discovery of white beans in the pantry, and driving by a Spanish food take-out kiosk all have in common? Absolutely nothing on their own, but they each represent an event in a serendipitous sequence that led to the creation of this fantastic Fabada [...]
Squid Head and Mushroom Curry Noodle Soup
This was supposed to be just a mushroom curry noodle soup. But when we were at the supermarket buying all the ingredients for it, Ren, unsurprisingly, spotted a packet of squid heads in cold storage so decided to add it to the mix. The head is my favorite part of [...]
Greek-Style Bread Salad
We’re into the second week of our salad days, and for this stretch Ren made this fantastic Greek-inspired bread salad with feta cheese. I’ve never had bread salad of any kind before so thought this to be an intriguing dish. Unlike croutons that are hard and crunchy like glass, the [...]
