Galbi-jjim (갈비찜): Korean Braised Short Ribs

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[Galbi: short ribs, jjim: braise, steamed dish]

Galbi-jjim (갈비찜) is every Korean’s favorite dish. This dish is often the main event on party and holiday menus. The marinade is basically the same as my Korean BBQ marinade, but the only difference is that I add a little more soy sauce.

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Gungjung-ttuckbokki (궁중떡볶이): Royal Rice Cakes

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[Gungjung: royal, ttuck: rice cakes, bokki: sauté]

Gungjung-tuckbokki or royal tuckbokki is a non-spicy version of Koreans’ favorite pastime dish, tuckbokki. I assume that it is called “royal” tuckbokki because this dish contains as much meat and vegetables as rice cakes unlike its cousin and moreover contains all of the 5 food groups.

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