So, you've tried Panda Express or Teriyaki Stix. But have you ever tried Korean food before? Have you even try to make them?
Some common misconception is that Korean food is spicy and hot, and it is difficult to prepare.
Yes. That IS sometimes true, for some dishes.
Look at the picture on the right.
It'd be a lie if I say this is what we usually eat in Korea for every meal.
However, as you can see, Korean meal consists of steamed rice, some kind of soup, and many side dishes.
(That picture is an actual picture taken from a Korean traditional restaurant for two people. And the whole table costs slightly less than $15)
I was really surprised that one of my Chinese roommates took seven hours to prepare for his dinner.
Even for me, it is insane.
I am a university student, who can't find that much time to prepare meals.
And so does my wife.
So I've prepared some great Korean food recipes that you can make less than 30 minutes.
Yes, even YOU can make it that simple.
You really don't need any Ninja skills or KungFu moves to make them.
You don't need any secret ingredients that only Koreans know about, either.
(even if you need those, I'll provide the direction to get them.)
You can just try them with the things in your fridge and try the taste of Korea.
Good luck~!
For Busy Americans? Wait.... I'm a busy American!!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, this sounds like a blog I'll enjoy following. I'm certainly not a very technically skilled chef, but I gotta admit that one of my favorite channels is the Food Network.
I'm wondering, what would you say distinguishes Korean food from Chinese, Japanese, or say...Thai?
If we've never had Korean food before, what kind of flavors should we be expecting? What can we compare it to?
Yum! I always thought Korean food was pretty tasty, but I never imagined I could make some myself. You give me hope. I'm excited to see what I can make. Do you do desserts too???
ReplyDeleteThat's crazy! I rarely cook because it's so time-consuming, so I'm interested to see what kind of quick recipes you come up with!
ReplyDeleteJake: That's a very good question with a very long answer. Basically, Chinese, Japanese and Korean food is similar in a way that they eat steamed rice as their main meal. Korean food, however, use lots of marinated meat and vegitables with salt and red pepper powder. I am actually preparing another post on the differences and similarities between them soon.
ReplyDeleteHolly: We DO have great desserts in Korea as well. However, most of them are not THAT simple. Also Koreans eat fresh fruits as desserts a lot.
Natalie: Thank you for visiting my blog. You will see how simple you can make Korean food.
Dohyup, in Korea do a lot of people cook? I mean as opposed to here in the states? For example is there peanut butter or things like that which prevent young people having to cook or do most people cook? I'm just wondering because I've never been out of the country and I think people like me often get the impression that places like Korea are so cultural that everybody cooks. Anyway, I've been exploring more with cooking lately and will try some recipes you post.
ReplyDeleteGary: Well, there ARE a lot of fastfood restaurants in Korea, and they are popular amongst young people. And there are lots of instant food such as ramen noodles or canned veggies. The basic thing is that most Korean think that we have to have rice in our meals. We can't live off of hamburgers or pizzas. WE gotta have rice, with other dishes.
ReplyDeleteSee, that's the point. You don't really have to cook for a long time for every meal. you can just make steamed rice and pull out the side dishes in your fridge that you've made beforehand. And maybe make a couple of side dishes. Well, that's a long and clumsy answer for your question. In short, yes, most Koreans cook. and No, you don't really have to cook for every meal.
I'm stoked about this blog Dohyup! I LOVE Korean food, but I never really learned how to cook it while I was there in Korea. I may have to put in some requests for recipes! Can we have a little boshin tang sometime? haha
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