Pampered Chef, a direct seller of kitchen tools and culinary products only through independent salespeople, offers a modest line of culinary sauces — the Pampered Pantry — and marinades. One of the more recent additions is Korean barbeque sauce. This particular sauce is not a marinade, so I wouldn’t recommend using it as one. The…
Tag: fusion
Recipe: Korean cheese corn
I won’t say that Koreans are obsessed with the dairy-and-corn combination to the degree that those of us with European genes are with chocolate and hazelnut, but it’s close. In Korea, one can easily find kernel conspicuously piled on pizzas and stuffed into ice cream bars, in locations undreamed of anywhere in North America from…
Recipe: Lotus Root Pizza
I have a plethora of chametez in my refrigerator — phyllo dough, ramyeon noodles and the standard package of “skinny bread” — that’s taking a cruise through my alimentary canal before Passover. What do I do with a package of pita bread if I’m not pining for pita pockets filled with falafel? A photo posted on…
Recipe: Korean carrot salad (Koreyscha Sabzili Salat)
Korean carrot salad, pronounced Koreyscha Sabzili Salat in the Uzbek language, is ubiquitous throughout the former Soviet Union. The dish was invented by Korean immigrants to Russia’s Far East and the recipe would have stayed there if Stalin hadn’t forcibly deported the Soviet Koreans further west to the Central Asian republics of Uzbekistan and Kazakstan….
Vinegar Gochujang Sauce (식초 고추장) for National Corndog Day
America has too many made-up food holidays and nothing proves my point like National Corndog Day, which is celebrated yearly on March 19. Corndogs have to be dipped in something. What better dip than a spicy, gochujang based sauce? (Tammy Quackenbush photo) In Korea, they simply call them “hotdogs” and can be found in many…
A wonderful birthday present: Yonhap published my latest article today
Yes, I admit it. I have a birthday once a year on January 11. Yonhap News inadvertently helped me celebrate my birthday by posting my latest article for them today. Here I am with Korean Consul General Lee Jeong-Gwan (r) and his wife Park Jong-Ran (l). Tammy Quackenbush photo In early October, San Francisco’s Korean…
Guest Post: Free Meal Planner & the Kimchi Burrito
Carolyn K. is a freelance writer from Austin, TX and began cooking with different Asian cuisines after she studied abroad in Singapore a couple years ago. She said, “I love how all the cultures there have blended, and I had some pretty interesting and wonderful food because of that blending. I have been doing some…
Recipe: Korean fish tacos
The modern fish taco was born in Baja California, although different kinds of fish tacos have been part of that Mexican state’s cuisine for centuries. I made a Korean fish taco with 된장 doenjang-glazed cod, Korean pear salsa and coleslaw (shredded cabbage or lettuce would work). Savory Doenjang and sweet, crunchy Korean pears add texture to these…
Iron Chef Myeong Sook Lee’s Pre-dipped Bulgogi French Dip Sandwich for Sempio
Iron Chef Myeong Sook Lee calls this sandwich a “top ten Korean fusion dish.” Watch the video for the English translation. I have reprinted Chef Lee’s Korean translation for those who prefer Korean. Pre-dipped Bulgogi French Dip Sandwich Ingredients (4 serving) A. 1 lb beef B. 1/2 cup BBQ sauce C. 1/2 cup 다진파 (minced…
Another reason Japanese 7-Eleven’s rock: Kimchi Onigiri
BusanKevin says, “It’s summer in Japan and 7-11 convenience stores are carrying a lot of Korean-themed food. I tried a kimchi chain onigiri. that is a kimchi fried-rice rice ball. I thought it was pretty good.” The Japanese 7-Eleven’s serve up Bae Yong-joon designed kimbap to their customers and now they get some TVXQ and Girl’s…