Japchae (잡채) is one of the most popular dishes in Korea, typically made on special occasions. My husband’s friend D jokingly complained after a friend’s housewarming party that “they didn’t even have japchae. It’s no party without japchae!” Continue reading
[bausut: mushroom, kal: knife, guksoo: noodle]
Kalguksoo is a Korea noodle made of flour. It is traditionally made from fresh pasta, rolled out flat, then folded into layers before being cut into thin pasta or noodles with a knife, thus the word “kal,” which means knife in Korean. Continue reading
[sagol: bone marrow, beef bone stock, guksi: noodle soup]
I made a delicious and fast (if you already have sagol broth) noodle soup with sagol broth or bone marrow broth. In fact, it was my first time experimenting with this dish and came out so yummy, it became my favorite noodle dish. Continue reading
[Janchi: banquet, party, festivity, guksoo: noodle]
Janchi-guksoo was traditionally served on festive occasions such as birthday parties and weddings. The long length of noodles symbolized longevity of a healthy life or a happy marriage. Continue reading
[Bajirak: manila clams, Kalguksoo: Korean pasta]
Yesterday, I purposely made more clam stock than I needed when I made soondubu-jjigae. The reason for this was so I could make today’s lunch, bajirak-kalguksoo. Bajirak is a manila clam but you can use cockles or little neck clams, which are easier to find.
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After last night’s successful ‘Spicy Dumpling Stew,’ we were only left with the liquid part of the stew, which was the best part of the dish. So, I decided to make spicy udon soup with the left over soup base for lunch today. Continue reading
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