2010년 4월 25일 일요일
Tteokburger (Rice Cake Burger)
Korean street junk fusion is on the up. I feel like I’ve been reading for months about the Kogi Taco trucks in LA, and a few weeks ago, Zen Kimchi posted an interesting piece about the bulgoki hotdogs, chopped galbi and fries and beef and kimchi sandwiches that are becoming popular in the states.
As most of these things seem to be happening in America though, thus far I haven’t really felt able to relate. On Friday night however, en route to the pub, I got the opportunity to sample what may well be the next item in this flavour mashing craze; the Tteokburger.
Selling from a street stall near Gangnam station, the Rice Cake or ‘Tteok’ burger is pretty much what it sounds like. Beef patties are roughly formed around three or four thick, cylindrical ricecakes. They are then cooked on a hotplate, and sandwiched into a sesame seed bun with some shredded cabbage and lots of ketchup and mustard.
As street burgers go this was pretty good. The patty was thick and meaty (even with the addition of the rice cakes the burger probably had more beef than any of the nearby fast food chains,) and the tteok managed to lend a bit of substance to the burger without being intrusively chewy or bland. What I really loved about this burger however was the sauce overload. A couple of good squirts of ketchup and that watery Korean mustard (it looks like cheese in the photo) and the burger turned into the sort of cheap, sweet, messy affair that’s made for right between the third and fourth beers of a Friday night.
Now that’s what I’m tteoking about!
2010년 4월 21일 수요일
2010년 4월 19일 월요일
Recipe:Dolsot Bibimbap(돌솥 비빔밥)
What is Dolsot Bibimbap? Bibimbap is originated from Jeonju in Jeonna province but now its taste and flavor capture every tourist. Bibimbap is one of the popular Korean foods. Thus, it is served in a plane as a flight meal. Bibimbap is just mixing various kinds of vegetables, rice and seasoned beef. Dolsot bibimbap is slightly different from normal bibimbap because of the way to serve it. Usually, Dolsot bibimbap is served by setting with a Dolsot. Dolsot means a rice pot and it contains steamed crops such as rice, chestnut, bean, red bean and so on. | |
- Preparation Time : 1hour and 30 minutes - Cooking Time : 1hour , serving size: 1 person | |
▷ Ingredients - rice : 2 cups raw rice, 1 Cup glutinous rice, 1 Cup red bean, 1 Cup bean, 6 Ginkgo nuts, 2 chestnuts, - 100g minced beef + 1ts soy sauce, 1Ts chopped leak, 1Ts crushed garlic, 1Ts sesame oil - 100g roots of Chinese bellflower or 100g sliced cucumber + 1Ts salt,1ts ground sesame,1ts sesame oil 2 leaves lettuce, 1 egg | |
▷ Preparation 1. Soak beans and red beans before cooking for 24 hours. 2. Rinse rice and glutinous rice. Soak them for 30 minutes. 3. Branch chestnuts and cut them in half. 4. Heat a frying pan over low heat and fry ginkgo nuts slightly. Then, scrub them for taking the shell off. 5. Knead roots of Chinese bellflower (or sliced cucumber) with salt. Rinse and drain well. 6. Slice carrot thinly. 7. Tail bean sprouts and throw it in boiling water for 10~15seconds. Drain and chill. 8. Refresh lettuce under cold running water. Slice ▷ Recipe 1. Before 30 minutes for cooking, drain the soaked rice and glutinous rice. 2. Place rice, glutinous rice, chestnuts, red beans, beans and ginkgo nuts in a rice pot with water. 3. Do not cover the pot and heat to high. When it is about to overflow, reduce heat to low. 4. When it is almost done (rice is translucent), heat highly again for 30 seconds 5. Turn off the gas and cover the pot for 5 minutes. Uncover and stir slightly. 6. Heat a frying pan. Season meat with soy sauce, sesame oil, chopped leak, crushed garlic and pepper. Cook beef over medium heat in a pan. 7. Mix roots of Chinese bellflower(or sliced cucumber), ground sesame and sesame oil. 8. Blend carrot, salt and sesame oil. Cook. 9. Cut Pyogo mushrooms into long thins. Add salt and sesame oil and cook. 10. Knead bean sprouts with salt, chopped leak, crushed garlic, sesame oil and ground sesame. 11. Prepare a sunny-side up egg. 12. Place red pepper paste with prepared spices in a pan. Heat until boiling. 13. Place rice in a bowl. Add cooked vegetables and beef on the rice. 14. Pour boiled red pepper paste in center of rice. 15. place egg on red pepper paste. Decorate rice with sliced lettuce. 16. Serve. |
Recipe:Samgyetang(삼계탕)
"Sam" means ginseng and "gye" stands for a chicken.("Tang" is soup or stew.) Most Korean people generally love samgyetang because it is very tasty. | ||
- Preparation Time : 30 m / Cooking Time : 80 m / Serves : 1~2 | | |
* Ingredients
3 cloves garlic |
One root of ginseng | |
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2010년 4월 6일 화요일
Korean soap opera:You are beautiful(미남이시네요)
During its run, the drama
Chief Producer: Jo Nam Guk
Screenplay: Hong Jeong Eun, Hong Mi Ran
Directors: Hong Seong Chang, Bu Seong Cheol
Broadcast Period: Oct 7th – Nov 26th, 2009
Production Company: Bon Factory, Market Inside
Cast: Jang Geun Seok, Park Shin Hye, Jeong Yong Hwa, Yi Hong Gi
Synopsis
A.N.JELL, one of the top boy bands in all of Asia, consists of three cute and talented young men: Hwang Tae Gyeong, an arrogant music genius; Jeremy, a classy guy with a sunny disposition, and Gang Sinu, a seemingly cold and reserved prince. One day A.N. JELL decides to add a new member to the group, Go Minam. Go Minam ends up not being able to join the band because of botched plastic surgery and his sister Go Minyeo joins the band disguised as her brother. The two siblings are convinced that joining the band is the only way to find their long-lost mother, but of course, things don’t turn out exactly as they planned. When Minyeo joins the band chaos ensues, but later she finds herself and discovers true love.
Characters
☞ Jang Geun Seok as Hwang Taegyeong
Jang Geun Seok, who starred in such popular dramas as
Go Minam and Go Minyeo (Jemma, the Christian name given her when she was a nun in training) are twins. They grew up together in an orphanage at a nunnery. Minam is selected as the new member of A.N.JELL and plans to join the group, but an unfortunate set of circumstances get in the way, prompting Minyeo to join the band in her brother’s stead. After being away from the real world for so long, Minyeo is socially awkward and rather straight-laced, but she’s also very pure and sensitive. She tries the best she can to fill her brother’s shoes and fulfill her part as a member of A.N.JELL – singing and preparing for concerts. After continually hanging out with Hwang Tae Gyeong, the leader in A.N.JELL, she starts to have feelings for him.
He has a beautiful and solemn face. He’s not interested in anything and seems not to be affected by anything. If Tae Gyeong is the sensitive and uptight one, Sinu is the cool and apathetic member of the band. He’s almost like a tired old man who has ‘seen it all’ and no longer enjoys the pleasures of life. Although he’s currently a part of the band, he’d rather become a successful entrepreneur in the show business. When Go Minyeo first joins the band Tae Gyeong regards her with curiosity (and maybe even a little suspiciously) but then comes to fall in love with her and her innocent charm.
He is a healthy young man with a sunny personality. He’s Korean-English with very successful parents; his father is a UK aristocrat who is also a world renowned photographer and his mother is a supermodel. He’s very optimistic and balances out the more dramatic personalities in the band. He had always thought that he could never be friends with a girl, but after meeting the man/woman Minam he’s not sure how he feels.
Filming Locations
Gongseri Catholic Church
This is the place where Jemma (Go Minyeo) says her prayer and where David, Julian and Thomas clean a stone sculpture. Gongseri Catholic Church (공세리성당) is the second oldest cathedral in Chungcheongnam-do. In 1895, Father Devise, as he first came to the region on his mission, bought an 80-kan warehouse used for “Gongse” (tribute to the King) storage. Then in 1897, he changed the place into a cathedral and parsonage. The 113-year-old cathedral is designated as Cultural Asset #144 in Chungcheongnam-do. Among the cathedral’s holy annexes are: the main cathedral building, a museum, Peace House, Stations of the Cross and graves of three martyrs (who are brothers), Bak Ui Seo/Won Seo/Ik Seo.
Myeong-dong
Hwang Tae Gyeong was supposed to meet Minam in front of Myeongdong Cathedral, but he never shows up. Instead, Sinu takes his crush Minam around Myeong-dong, and they have a great time shopping and eating. Myeong-dong is a shopping Mecca in Korea where you can see the very latest fashion trends gathered all in one area. It is also one of the most famous places for Koreans to meet and hang out. Take a walk in Minam’s shoes with a scenic stroll through Myeong-dong.
The Garden of Morning Calm
It is the place where Yoo He Yi and Hwang Tae Gyeong kiss and share rings. It’s also the place where Go Minam shoots her music video and where Yoo He Yi cunningly makes Minam wear girl’s clothes. The Garden of Morning Calm is an artistic, beautifully organized garden set against the picturesque natural backdrop of Chukryeongsan Mountain. It’s the place to be for urbanites that are looking to relax in a soothing forest setting. This unique garden opened in May 1996 and since then, has frequently been used as a filming location for various dramas and movies.
Recipe:Kakdugi(깍두기)
There are so many types of Korean kimchi, such as Bossamkimchi(which is made of Chinese cabbage), Dongchimi(made of radish), Oisobaegi(made of cucumber) and you name it! Among them KKakdugi is one of radish kimchi. Of course, many people enjoy KKakdugi itself, as a side dish. But also KKakdugi makes fantastic combination with "Seolleongtang" which is traditional beef and bone soup. KKakdugi is easier to make than any other kinds of kimchi and perfectly fits most sorts of food, especially Korean soup that is called "Tang." That is why many people keep looking for delicious KKakdugi, when they eat "Tang" stuff.
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▷ Recipe
2. Cut leek diagonally in 3cm length.
5. Knead radish, sugar, salted shrimp, anchovy juice, ground garlic, ground ginger and leek.
6. Put it into a jar and cover with radish leaves.
7. Store it in 5~10℃ or serve it immediately. | |||
2010년 4월 5일 월요일
Recipe:Deodeok Gui(더덕구이)
What is grilled Deodeok?
The appearance of Deodeok is like Ginseng but it is more crude and stiff. It has unique smell that seems like the odor of the ground. I am not talking about the disadvantage of Deodeok. I am just saying what Deodeok looks like. Don't get me wring, please. Although it has an alienating flavor and strange figure, it goes very well with other dishes once it is grilled. It takes long time and effort to make it flat for softness but it is really worthwhile. Most of grilled Deodeok are seasoned with red pepper paste. These days, Teriyaki-Deodeok, Honey mustard Deodeok salad, or even Deodeok dessert (I have no clue about it, but definitely it has peculiar flavor.) are in the food market! |
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Preparation Time:30 min │ Cooking Time : 10 min │ Serves : 4 | ||||||||||
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you can use 10 ginseng instead of Deodeok(Codonopsis lanceolata) | ||||||||||
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2010년 4월 1일 목요일
Recipe:Sinseollo(신선로)
First of all, "Sin seon" in Sinseollo" is called gods of mountains. They protect mountains, play Korean chess and sometimes make a fool of normal people who peep at their lives. Believe it or not, "Sinseonllo" is Sin seon's food. It consists of various items and it is not easy to make in a very short period of time. For these reasons, it is often served at every rite, like a sacrificial rite. In Sep, there is a big holiday, "Chuseok" (Korean Thanksgiving Day). |
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Preparation Time:40 minutes │Cooking Time : 1 hour │Serves: 2~3 |
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- 100g finely chopped Beef (seasoning : 3Ts flour, 1 egg, salt and pepper) | |||||
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1. Sprinkle sliced cod with salt and pepper. ▷ Recipe 1. Combine chopped beef, flour, egg, salt and pepper. Knead and pat well. |