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Easy pasta salad for warm days

May 7, 2020
3 min

Easy pasta salad for warm days

As our day is getting longer, refreshing meals often come to my mind on hot afternoons. Buckwheat noodle salad is my favorite summer dish. But you may find it difficult to buy buckwheat noodles in your area. Some people may be allergic to buckwheat like my little brother. So, here comes a recipe for a pasta salad that is more accessible to many people. It is also more portable than buckwheat noodle that tends to lose its flavor quickly due to its continued expansion afte

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What-is-in-the-fridge salad

May 7, 2020
3 min

What-is-in-the-fridge salad

Forgot to buy something at a grocery store? No problem. You can make this radish salad, using vegetables that can be kept in a fridge for several weeks. This 'quarantine' salad is easy to make and versatile as well. It is an appetizing side dish that is rich in fiber and anti-oxidants. You can keep this salad in a fridge for a week and pair it with buckwheat noodles, which would make a nice brunch! I would season the cooked buckwheat noodles with soy sauce and combine it

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You can make Kimchi - Really.

Apr 19, 2020
5 min

You can make Kimchi - Really.

Kimchi is the best-known Korean staple that I grew up with. It is a spicy fermented cabbage dish packed with vitamin C and probiotics. It used to be an important fall ritual to prepare for Kimchi that would sustain Koreans throughout winter when fresh vegetables were rare. It is Popeye's spinach for Koreans. If I have a bowl of rice, roasted seaweed, and Kimchi, I'm happy as a clam. Kimchi is more than a side dish and the most versatile dish I can think of. It provides a

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Refreshing seaweed cucumber soup

Sep 28, 2019
3 min

Refreshing seaweed cucumber soup

Although this is a popular dish in Korea where I grew up, my first encounter with this salad was in Boston, when my friend served it for a crowd. As I was so used to eating brown seaweed in warm soup, brown seaweed and cucumber seemed like an odd combination. But I was intrigued. Just one spoonful of this soup was all I needed to appreciate the beauty of this dish. This cold soup has a depth that is difficult to find in a salad dish: savory flavors from the brown seaweed m

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Pumpkin adzuki bean porridge: a skinny comfort superfood

Sep 17, 2019
3 min

Pumpkin adzuki bean porridge: a skinny comfort superfood

What if you can make a healthy dessert or breakfast ahead of time with only 3 ingredients? When I saw a beautiful kabocha squash at a farmer's market the other day, it gave me inspiration for a dessert menu: porridge made of a kabocha and adzuki beans. The idea of making this dish thrills me every fall as this winter squash starts to show up in grocery stores. This porridge can serve as a healthy dessert, snack, or breakfast. The sweet and nutty flavor of the kabocha is to

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Korean sweet potato noodles with assorted vegetables: my friends' favorite potluck dish

Apr 22, 2019
4 min

Korean sweet potato noodles with assorted vegetables: my friends' favorite potluck dish

This is a dish loved by my friends the most. They like it so much that I have received many requests to bring it to their parties. It is called "잡채": sweet potato noodles mixed with assorted vegetables and a protein-rich food of your choice (eggs, beaf, seafood). You may have seen it at Korean restaurants. This dish first came into being in the 17th century at a palace banquet and quickly became a staple of a Korean royal court cuisine. However, it did not gain its popula

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Versatile Zucchini Stir-fry

Jun 5, 2017
3 min

Versatile Zucchini Stir-fry

This is one of a very few dishes that I never get tired of. Unlike Kimchi, a typical staple dish that never leaves the Korean dinner table, this zucchini stir-fry is so simple to make, yet so versatile that it goes with many main dishes irrespective of your culinary heritage. Perhaps the secret of this versatility resides in the fact that this recipe brings out the sweetness of zucchini and complements it with a subtle spicy kick. This zucchini stir-fry is a traditional Kor

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Spicy and sweet buckwheat noodle salad for a hot summer day

May 21, 2017
3 min

Spicy and sweet buckwheat noodle salad for a hot summer day

Have you ever had a craving for a refreshing meal, which would instantly cool you down on a sultry day? This is a make-ahead noodle salad dish (yes, great as a brunch over the weekend). You can make this salad ahead of time and refrigerate it for at least an hour up to overnight to fully develop its flavor. Before serving, all you have to do is boiling eggs and noodle. How easy is that? Ingredients for 2 servings Seasoning sauce 3 tsp Coarse red pepper powder. (It is i

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