The most popular take-out dish in Korea that everyone loves – Jajangmyeon (짜장면). It is a comforting noodle dish where thick wheat noodles are topped with savory black sauce made of chunjang (춘장), pork belly, and some vegetables. You need to mix the noodles and the sauce well before devouring it. Jajangmyeon, or Korean black
Remember my last post of Scallion pancake (蔥油餅)? Today’s recipe that I’m sharing with you is the “upgraded” version of it. This pork belly wrap with scallion pancake is great for heavier and heartier breakfast items, lunch, dinner, snacks, or anytime really. It is savory with juicy pork belly inside, plus the added crunch from
This homemade Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is the ultimate savory pancake that you can’t get enough of. This okonomiyaki is made of cabbage, a light batter, pork belly, noodle, eggs, shrimp and a bunch of other toppings that you can add. What distinguish this Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki from others is the layers of goodies. For my homemade version,
Simple yet satisfying veggie fixes that is easy to make, healthy and very comforting. This Chinese broccoli (Gai Lan 芥兰) stir fry is tender yet crisp vegetable cooked together with juicy and tasty pork belly. What a heavenly combination. It is such a classic vegetable dish that is commonly found in most Asian household. So,
Craving for something crunchy, savory, and delicious? This shrimp, pork belly and kimchi fritters might be the answer to your cravings! Crispy on the outside and moist in the inside with perfect balance of savory, a bit sweet and tart. You will love every bite of it. Just imagine shrimp, pork belly and delicious kimchi
Mouth-watering, spicy, savory, hearty, red-hot, kimchi stew or kimchi jjigae (김치 찌개) that will warm your soul and your tummy, especially when it pairs with a bowl of steam rice. It is the perfect dish to make and eat to fight the cold weather. When making this Kimchi soup, I like adding Spam to the
This tofu okonomiyaki with pork belly is another favorite in my family these days. Okonomiyaki is known as Japanese savory pancake and, per Wikipedia, the meaning of okonomiyaki is “cooked as how you like it”. So, in a way, you can add whatever ingredients into the batter and add however many toppings as you like.
I was a little bit under the weather these days. The combination of the cold weather with non-stop rainy days has not been helping either. With a moment like this, I usually ‘crave’ for something soupy. I don’t think I can handle heavy or hearty food. I am not into chicken noodle soup – well,
Once in a while, I do crave for Korean food. Since most of Korean food use Gochujang sauce (고추장) in their dishes, it is an absolute must to have it handy in my pantry or in the fridge. There are many kinds of Korean meals that you can make using Gochujang. To name a few,
The other day I got a good deal on pork belly at my local grocery store and I bought a lot. So, I have to put on my creative hat on how to make different dishes out of it. While I can just marinate the pork belly with a bit of salt and pepper and
