Korea + SoCal + Bos + Pitt
This one is dedicated to my brother! My grandma (or someone else in the family, I forget) would tell us about the time when I was first brought home after being born, and you know how older siblings usually get jealous of the newborn? Not mine!! My brother was apparently super sweet and spent a … Continue reading Spicy Chicken Buns (닭갈비 호빵)
Short story today: I just wanted some coconut shrimp from Trader Joe’s, but didn’t have the means to get there IN THIS PANDEMIC (lots of pent up feelings here sorry) so the option was to make it homemade! ...sigh although it was so much more work than turning on the oven... so maybe I should’ve … Continue reading Macadamia Crusted Shrimp and Tangy Lemon Sauce
I’m back!!!!! A lot has happened since last time. The main life update is that I started grad school studying neuroscience! If I could list out the amount of loneliness and isolation that followed moving to a new city during COVID and school being confined to zoom... you’d never finish reading 😂. Good news, though, … Continue reading Spicy Rice Cakes- Tteokbokki (차돌떡볶이)
Did you know there are two main types of Belgian waffles? One is the Brussels waffle made from a light batter that is crisp on the outside and fluffy inside, and the other are Liege waffles made from a buttery yeasted dough with pearls of sugar on the inside. It probably depends on your mood … Continue reading Matcha Green Tea Belgian Waffles
I was doing my weekly grocery shopping at Trader Joe's one evening, and saw super plump and juicy looking scallops in the fresh fish section. I've tried miso-glazed cod (Nobuuuu) and made miso-glazed salmon a few times, so I did a little experiment with scallops to see how it would taste! It was very tasty! … Continue reading Miso-glazed Scallops
Hello hello!! About a week ago, we had a little gathering at our place and guess what, we cooked Korean BBQ!!! We made spicy pork, which is one of the most popular meat choices. I chose it because it’s sweet and spicy and easy to handle, and a little more special than just plain meat. … Continue reading Spicy Pork- Korean BBQ
A couple years ago, a Korean reality show called "Superman is Back (슈퍼맨이돌아왔다) showed three triplet toddlers deliciously munching on galbi dumplings. The show, which is about celebrity dads and their children, made the restaurant and its dumplings super famous. The sweet and salty soy-marinated short ribs was one of my favorites growing up. When … Continue reading Galbi Dumplings (갈비만두)
...did somebody say friiiied chicken? I did! I come to you with a glooorious recipe for Korean Fried Chicken plus a bonus recipe for pickled radish, those little white cubes they give you with the chicken, served alongside some cabbage salad! I present it here the half/half style, meaning half regular fried and half coated … Continue reading Korean Fried Chicken (양념치킨)
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