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Korean Potato Wedge Pizza

포테이토 웨지 피자, PoTeITo WeJi Pizza

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Pizza is one of the most popular foods in America. My husband loves it so much that our family has a pizza day every week. lol Do Koreans love pizza too? I cannot say that pizza is a food for all ages in Korea like it is in America, but it is a popular food for Koreans, especially the younger generations. Then, how is Korean pizza is different? 🍕 That is what I’m going to show you today. 😉 Koreans like a lot of toppings on their pizza. Among those toppings, there are some ingredients that you may have never saw on pizza before, such as sweet potato paste, sweet corn, seasoned potatoes, etc. Does anything sound interesting? For me, as a potato lover, I always liked potato on my pizza in Korea. My husband thought it was weird to see potato wedges on top of his pizza for the first time. Then, once he tried Korean potato pizza, he liked it. I tried to keep this recipe simple, yet still delicious. I will also teach you how to make a garlic dipping sauce that Korean pizza restaurant often serve with this potato pizza. Are you ready to try something unique but very tasty? 😉 Then, let’s get started.

Yield: 2 10 Inch Pizzas

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Korean Sauna Eggs with Pressure Cooker

찜질방 계란, JjimJilBang GyeRan

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If you are into Korean dramas, or if you’ve visited Korea, you might know that saunas are popular in Korea. People often eat special food while they are relaxing and enjoying their time there. Some popular ones are cold rice drinks called sikhye and steamed eggs. I already posted a recipe for sikhye before, so you can check it out. Since I’m living outside of Korea right now, I no longer can eat those delicious eggs. I was debating making them at home and I finally got the chance to do it. Recently, I was thinking of getting an electric pressure cooker or a slower cooker, because there are several different kinds of food that I wanted to make with it, such as spaghetti sauce, steamed eggs like the ones in Korean saunas, galbitang, etc. Then, as if somebody was reading my mind, one day, a company named BESKEK contacted me and suggested that I try their new electric pressure cooker. It was a perfect timing. Before I accepted a pressure cooker from them, I made it clear that, if I try it, I will only share my review publicly if I think their product is good. Otherwise, I will not make any posts, even if they send me their product. Thankfully, they agreed with me. I could experience something new in my kitchen. So far, I made plain white rice (I wanted to compare it with my stove-top pressure cooker), steamed eggs, homemade spaghetti sauce, and chicken broth. In this post, I will review my experience and share one recipe (steamed eggs) with you. Of course, this means that I’m satisfied with the result and I think this product is good enough to introduce to my viewers. 🙂 So here is my homemade Korean sauna egg recipe for you. ^^

Yield: 12 Eggs

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Seafood Rice Jeon

해물 밥전, HaeMul BapJeon

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Sometimes my viewers ask what kind of food I feed to my boys. Some moms tell me that they have difficulty getting their children to eat because they are picky eaters. I can understand how the moms feel. Moms want to make sure that kids eat well and grow up healthy. Recently, I met a mom with a son and her son only eats to eat rice and meat, but no vegetables. She asked me for advice or ideas. I wanted to come up with a good way to feed kids vegetables, and this is what I got: Seafood Rice Jeon. It is called “해물 밥전 (HaeMul BapJeon)” in Korean. Haemul means seafood and bap means cooked rice and jean is a Korean pancake. Instead of using flour, this recipe uses cooked rice for the batter. The jeon has various vegetables and seafood for great flavor. So in this simple food, you can get most of the nutrients that you need for your meal. Isn’t that cool? Also, because it doesn’t have flour, this can be an exciting recipe for people who can’t eat gluten. It is very delicious and easy to make. I’m happy to share this recipe with you today. Please try it someday. 🙂

Yield: 4 8 inch Pieces

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Hot Dog Bbang

소세지 빵, SoSeJi Bbang

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When you think of baking, you can easily think that it’s a time-consuming and complex process. Normally, you have to let the dough rise 2 or 3 times. That’s why most people prefer to buy bread at a bakery instead of making it at home. However, if it is not that difficult to make and it tastes better than store bought bread, would you still buy it? Or would you give it a try and make it at home? You can save money, control your ingredients by picking healthier ones, and enjoy it too. That’s what I’m going to share with you today – a popular Korean-style hot dog bread called Sausage bread or pizza bread in Korea. My husband and sons loved it. 🙂

Yield: 8 Servings

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Korean TV Program Recipe 1: BiBimMalI

비빔말이, BiBimMalI

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Cooking and eating is often featured in TV programs, and it has become popular in Korea for the past few years. If you are into Korean TV programs, you might be familiar with the show “Happy Together” (Late Night Cafeteria). Korean celebrities come on the show as guests and share their own recipes. Judges try the dishes and pick a winner. There were many interesting dishes that you never see in restaurants, or even at home. In one episode, I saw this bibim mali made by Im SeulOng (2AM member). Since he used one of my favorite Korean instant noodles, bibimmyeon as the main ingredient, it immediately caught my eyes. I had to try it, and I did. 🙂 As the judges in the show loved it, I loved it too. I’m excited to share this recipe with you. The sweet, spicy, and slightly sour noodles rolled in the dried laver makes a wonderful finger food. You should try this simple, fun, and delicious recipe someday.

Yield: 12 Pieces

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