Aeri's Kitchen

Red bean porridge is commonly eaten on the shortest day of the year in Korea. This warm and sweet porridge is a great meal for any winter day too. If you make your own red bean paste at home, or have canned red bean paste, it is a pretty easy recipe to make. The sweet and nutty flavors from the red bean paste, along with the chewy rice balls, taste great together.

Yield: 2 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• DongJi (동지) = Shortest Day
• HaJi (하지) = Longest Day

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Oyster juk is very popular in the winter because winter is the best season for good oysters. This is one of the many different kinds of porridge in Korean cuisine. For some good variations to this recipe, simply replace the oysters with some other seafood such as: clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, etc. This tastes great with the mild flavor of white rice.

Yield: 3-4 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• SangJa (상자) = Box
• JaSeok (자석) = Magnet

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Soybean sprout rice, called kongnamul bap (콩나물밥) in Korean, is a delicious and unique one dish meal. When you make the rice, you cook some marinated meat and bean sprouts together, and then eat it with a special sauce. For this recipe, I used my rice cooker; however, you can also cook the rice on the stove. My husband tried this Korean dish for the first time today and gave an A rating. I hope that you try this easy and tasty meal someday for your family.

Yield: 6 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Bang (방) = Room
• Bam (밤) = Night

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This kimchi bibim guksu is a slightly spicy noodle dish with kimchi that is served cold. It can be good for any time of year, but it is especially good for your lunch menu during a hot summer day because it only takes few minutes to make, and the noodles are cool. Well fermented kimchi, along with the thin noodles and special sauce, tastes great. If you don’t know what to eat or want an easy meal to cook, why don’t you try this recipe instead of eating instant noodles? That’s what I did.

Yield: 2 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Pal (팔) = Arm
• DaRi (다리) = Leg

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Triangle kimbap is a very popular food sold in convenience stores in Korea. For people who are too busy to prepare breakfast or lunch, this is a good option. Since the kimbap is wrapped in a disposable plastic package, it is easy to carry and eat wherever or whenever you want. There are many different types available; however, today I will only show you how to make two different types using tuna and kimchi. In a Korean grocery store, you can find the kit for making this triangle kimbap. Why not try making this simple and amazingly delicious kimbap at home? If you have kids, it will be fun to make this together with your children. I cannot wait to make these with my son, Bryson, someday. hehe

Yield: 10 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• ChamChi (참치) = Tuna
• SamGak (삼각) = Triangle

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