JjamBbong is a Korean version of spicy seafood noodles from China. It is as popular as JaJangMyun (Blackbean paste noodles) in Korea. You need many ingredients to make this but, it’s not that difficult to make and doesn’t take a long time. Do you like spicy seafood food dishes? Then, you have to try these noodles someday.
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- SaeWoo (새우) = Shrimp
- HongHab (홍합) = Mussels
Yube Chobap is a Korean style Japanese food. Korea and Japan are very close in distance, there were also various relationships with each other throughout history. As a result, there are some foods that Korea and Japan got from each other and changed, such as Korean style chap-ssal tteok (mochi) that was from Japan. Or in the other case, and example would be Japanese style kimoochi (kimchi) that was from Korea. Anyway, when I was little, I’ve never seen yubu chobap or other kinds of sushi, then at sometime, people started to eat sushi and it became popular in Korea. Since the way to make this dish is super easy, people often make this for picnics (along with Kimbap) or for a party. The rice tastes similar to the rice for sushi which has a vinegar and sugar flavor in it. You can make everything from scratch, but there are some companies that sell a ready-made pack. All you need is cooked rice, some vegetables (if you want extra vegetables), and that pack. So today, I’m going to show you how to use that package. Depending on your taste, you can add chopped burdock root or other kinds of vegetables that you like. I tried different kinds of sweet peppers for this recipe, and I enjoyed eating this. My husband doesn’t like tufu and sweet and sour flavor much, so I guessed he will not like this one. My guessing was right. After he tried some of the seasoned rice, he didn’t want to eat anymore. oops ~~ So I ate all 16 chobaps alone. haha… Anyway, if you like sushi, you might like this dish.
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- YuBu (유부) = Soybean Curd
- Cho (초) = Vinegar
- Bap (밥) = Rice
Porridge (죽) is a common dish for patients, babies, or just normal people in Korea. When somebody feels sick or gets an operation, they eat porridge since it’s easier to digest. Porridge brings back your taste when you don’t feel like eating anything. There are so many different kinds of porridge using nuts, grains, seafood, vegetables, beef, or chicken. Some porridge will be sweet like hobak juk (pumpkin porridge) or pat juk (red bean porridge) and some will be very healthy like GgaeJuk (Black sesame Seeds Porridge) or JatJuk (Pine nut porridge). There are some restaurants which is specialized in porridge, which sells many different kinds. Today, I will show you how to make one of my favorite porridge, DakJuk (Chicken porridge). You might be familiar with SamGaeTang (Korean chicken rice soup) if you know about Korean food. This chicken porridge tastes similar to SamGaeTang, but it skips some of ingredients could be difficult to find, such as ginseng, dried dates, etc. This has very simple ingredients, but great flavor. The secret for a great taste is good broth, so I highly recommend that you to boil chicken with the skin and bone to get broth, and not use broth from a can or chicken stock. 
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- Dak (닭) = Chicken
- Juk (죽) = Porridge
This salad is called angel noodle salad in Korea. Wow, “angel noodles.” That’s an interesting name, isn’t it? 
I don’t know exactly where the name came from, but I guess maybe the clear noodles and white mayo sauce gives it an image of angel? Or, maybe it is because they have such a unique feeling when chewing them, that it could be compared to the unique feeling we would get meeting an angel in a dream? hehe Well, whatever the reason is, when I tried angel food cake for the first time in America, it reminded me of this Korean food. Oh wait, of course I’m not talking about the taste, just the name. This noodle is made from seaweed jelly (kelp), and is a low calorie food. If you reduce the amount of mayo or skip it, then it could be a good diet food. Also, it could be good as an appetizer for a party.
The dish I’m going to make today is JapChae. JapChae is a traditional Korean holiday food. You need special Cellophane Noodles called “Dang Myun” in Korean. The way to cook this food is a little complex but the delicious taste will reward your time and effort for cooking. If you are a vegetarian, you can skip the beef. 
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