Tag: healthy korean food
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White Ragu Pappardelle
I appreciate a classic bolognese sauce. It’s meat, vegetables, tomato, broth, wine, and milk cooked together and simmered for about 8 hours until it forms a homogenous, deep-flavored sauce. But to be frank, I don’t think it’s worth the work. Though I appreciate and time put into it, I don’t like the taste of tomato…
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Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I don’t think I’ve ever gone to a PF Chang’s in America before. It’s a restaurant you always see when driving in LA, but not a place you would seek out. It was so surprising to me in Korea when I found out that PF Chang’s is a gourmet, fancy restaurant there. When I met…
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Za’atar Chicken and Rice
I think za’atar is my favorite spice blend. It’s so aromatic, flavorful, tart, earthy, herby, etc. It just goes so well with bread, potatoes, meat, everything. I posted a za’atar potato recipe recently, and I have been addicted to it. I decided that I need to use my za’atar on something else, or else I…
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Paella
I visited my older sister at her college during Christmas many many years ago. She was too busy with her thesis to pay any attention to me. I was left to my own devices to explore the city and her school. But the one time she did take some time for me was when she…
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Pesto Lasagna
When I think of lasagna, it is always the same bolognese sauce that comes to mind. Whether it’s in a restaurant or in the frozen section of the grocery store, lasagna is exactly what you expect it to be. But if you give it more than one second of thought, lasagna is just pasta! And…
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Shrimp Taco
I usually only make carne asada tacos at home because they’re simple – meat, onion, and cilantro in a tortilla. But I was feeling fancy today and decided to go all out on making these shrimp tacos. When I buy shrimp tacos in a restaurant, I find that the coleslaw is usually super saucy, but…
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Chicken Kalguksu
Chicken kalguksu is like the Korean version of chicken noodle soup – it’s got similar hearty components and heals your soul after a long day. But if I had to point out a difference, it would be that American chicken noodle soup has celery and other herbs that make it very fragrant. The Korean one…
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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…