Tag: family dinner
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Soybean-Miso Pasta

Today I wanted noodles, but I wanted something new; something I wouldn’t find elsewhere. I looked at all my noodle choices at home – udon, Korean noodle soup, ramen, rice noodles, and of course, pasta. And then my mind went to my long neglected blog and I thought, “Perfect! What a great day to invent…
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Perilla Seed Pasta

We’ve made pasta with perilla leaves, and now it’s time to make one with perilla seeds. Perilla seeds and perilla oil (both of which we are adding to this pasta) are beloved Korean ingredients. They are the rarer, more expensive version of sesame seeds and sesame oil. If you are familiar with Korean food, you…
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Perilla Pesto Pasta

Ok, so you’ve made the perilla leaf pesto from my last post. (If you didn’t, go back!) Now what? Make this beautiful, bright green, healthy pasta! If you’re not used to the unique aroma and flavor of perilla leaves, it might throw you off a bit at first. But if you’re familiar with this very…
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Perilla Leaf Pesto

Pesto – the ultimate sauce you can use in everything Italian from salads to pastas to pizzas. But what if there was a Korean version of it for Korean-influenced dishes? There is! The perilla leaf pesto. Koreans are starting to make this at home, but I have yet to find a recipe I resonate with.…
