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Korean Kimbap

Korean Kimbap by Organic Cocktail Recipes

I've only done cocktail recipes, but I thought I'd share some of my favorite Korean food recipes. The first one is my kimbap recipe. Kimbap is akin to the Japanese California Roll. Filled with rice, spinach, eggs, imitation crab meat and pickled radish (daikon), this is one of Korea's favorite snack food as it is easy to make and easy…

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Steak Tteokbokki (Korean Spicy Rice Cakes w Steak)

Steak Tteokbokki (Korean Spicy Rice Cakes w Steak) by jason kim

I made this quick but delicious version of tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) with one of my favorite ingredients--steak. Instead of the usual fish cakes (odaeng), I substituted it with big chunks of steak and a different shaped tteok called joraengee tteok..

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Kimchi Bokkeum Bab w Ginger (Fried Rice)

Kimchi Bokkeum Bab w Ginger (Fried Rice) by jason kim

My good friend and famous Aussie actor Hugh Jackman provided me some inspiration for tonight's dinner, Ginger Fried Rice Korean-style, a dish he apparently loves according to People magazine (but I'm thinking the wife would probably had benefited from some kind of soup for her sudden sickness). When he was younger, his father used to…

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Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup)

Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup) by jason kim

It's been a long time since we've eaten tteokguk (rice cake soup) so it was a pleasant surprise when the wife took over the reigns in the kitchen and surprised me and the kids with this delicious Korean soup. Tteokguk is a traditional dish enjoyed by many (if not all Koreans) during the Lunar New Year holiday. The rice cake used to…

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Korean Dak Juk (Chicken Porridge)

Korean Dak Juk (Chicken Porridge) by jason kim

Though I have tried to avoid getting too personal on the blog, I must admit that this recipe has a bitter-sweet story behind it [sigh]. We are still experiencing record-breaking heat here in the Midwest (100+ weather!), and this is supposed to be the last day of the heat wave according recent weather experts. For some reason, the…

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Bibimbab (Rice w Vegetables & Beef)

Bibimbab (Rice w Vegetables & Beef) by jason kim

Along with kimchi, bibimbap takes its place among the favored foods in Korean cuisine. Literally meaning "mixed rice," it's a popular and healthy meal consisting of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (red chili pepper paste). For those who cannot handle the spiciness (like our children), you can…

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Fruit Kimbab (Korean Seaweed Rice Rolls w Fruit)

Fruit Kimbab (Korean Seaweed Rice Rolls w Fruit) by jason kim

It was a nice surprise today to be greeted with some kimbab that the wife made for me (and the kids) as a snack for work. Though I have never made or attempted to make kimbab myself, I know how time-consuming it can be so I was thankful to her. Kimbab is one of the more popular and healthy foods that Koreans love, especially those who…

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Korean Saewoo Bokkeumbap (Shrimp Fried Rice)

Korean Saewoo Bokkeumbap (Shrimp Fried Rice) by jason kim

Ever since we lost our good friend Mr.Cuckoo (the name brand of our rice cooker) a few months ago, we never have any leftover rice (which is ideal for fried rice) because our new one makes exactly four servings. And since my futile attempts at fixing Mr.Cuckoo had reached its end, the missus had to make new rice and let it cool for a…

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Chicken Tteokbokki w Gaednip (Chicken Rice Cakes w Perilla Leaves)

Chicken Tteokbokki w Gaednip (Chicken Rice Cakes w Perilla Leaves) by jason kim

We made some chicken tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) by default the other night when our fridge lost power. We decided the smartest thing to do was to cook most of the stuff that would spoil if we couldn't get it up and running (we later went to Walmart…

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