Budae-Jjigae

Directions: For the stock: Dried anchovies (2 tablespoons) Shiitake mushrooms (3-4 mushrooms) Water (8 cups) Nori sheet (4×6 sheet) Beef small cubes (1/2 pound) Salt (to taste) For the seasoning paste: Garlic (6 cloves; minced) Gochujang (2-3 tablespoons) Korean red pepper flakes (2 tablespoons) Soy sauce (1 teaspoon) Water (2 tablespoons) For stew: Glass noodles…

Dalgona Coffee

Ingredients: Instant Coffee (2 teaspoon; you can add more if you like your coffee stronger) Sugar (2 teaspoon) Warm water (2 teaspoon) Milk (You can use non-dairy substitutes) Nutmeg Powder/Cocoa Powder/Cinnamon Powder (optional; for dusting) Direction: In a bowl add the instant coffee, sugar and warm water and using a whisk or an electric whisk…

Godeungeo-mujorim

I first saw this dish in a Korean drama “Let’s Eat”. The series promotes Korean cuisine at it’s very best. Godeungeo-mujorim is basically braised mackerel and radish in a spicy soy broth. Ingredients: Mackerel (2 lbs gutted and cleaned; chop of the heads and cut in to 2 inch pieces) Daikon Radish (2 lbs peeled…

Spicy Braised Tofu – Dubu Jorim

Ingredients: Tofu (1 pack) Cooking Oil (3 tbsp) Sesame Oil (1 tsp)  Sesame Seeds (1 tsp) Garlic (1 clove minced) Onion (1 medium sized minced) Green onions (2 chopped) For the sauce, mix in a small bowl: Soy Sauce (1 tbsp) Salt (1 tsp) Sugar (1 tsp) Red chili flakes (1-2 tbsp to taste) Water…