Aeri's Kitchen

GolBaengI MuChim is a popular dish that Korean people eat as a snack when they drink. Of course people who don’t drink, like me, eat it too. You can get a can of sea snails in an Asian or Korean store. This dish is great with thin noodles if you have them. The taste is a little spicy, sweet, and sour. Depending on your tastes, you can adjust the amount of sugar and vinegar. It tastes best when just the right amount of sweet and sour flavor is in the dish. Thanks to all of the concern and prayers you sent us. Each day I feel better. Thank you so much. I’m such a blessed person to get all the love from different countries. God bless you all.

Yield: 3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• GolBaengi (골뱅이) = Sea Snail

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In Korea, we have different types of anchovies for cooking. There are large dried ones (about 2 inches in length) for making broth, medium sized dried ones (about 1 inch) for side dishes, and really tiny ones; the ones that I am going to use today for this side dish. Anchovy sauce is also used as an important ingredient for kimchi. Anchovies are high in calcium, so they are good for your bones. When I was a kid, I hated eating anchovies because of the strong fish flavor. Now my tastes have changed, and I enjoy eating them. Today’s side dish is a fried sweet anchovy side dish. Once you make this, it will keep for several days. Since it is sweet, salty, and crunchy, you can eat it as a snack too.

Yield: ½ Pint

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• MyeolChi (멸치) = Anchovy
• Kkae (깨) = Sesame Seed

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JjamBbong is a Korean version of Chinese spicy seafood noodles. It is as popular as JaJangMyun (blackbean paste noodles) in Korea. You need a lot of ingredients to make this, but it is not that difficult to make and does not take a long time. Do you like spicy seafood dishes? Then, you have to try these noodles someday.

Yield: 3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• SaeWoo (새우) = Shrimp
• HongHab (홍합) = Mussels

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This side dish is made with crabsticks, eggs, flour, and different kinds of vegetables. This food brings back memories of my school days. When somebody brought this side dish to school, it was very popular with their friends. Depending on what you have or what you like, you can substitute, add, or delete some of the vegetables. You can also use shrimp instead of the crabsticks. If you have a chance to make a Korean lunch box for somebody, this is a good food for it.

Yield: 1 Dozen Pancakes

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• MatSal (맛살) = Fake Crab Stick
• GoChu (고추) = Hot Pepper

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In Korean cuisine, there are many different kinds of jeon (전). Jeon is basically slightly salted food (meat, seafood, fish, mushrooms, vegetables, etc.) that is covered with flour and eggs, or dip in batter and fried. Today, I’m going to show you a variety using fish. You can use any white-fleshed fish such as haddock, pollack, and so on. My favorite for this recipe is haddock, because it has less of a fishy taste. Since it is not deep fried, it will be healthier, and you will not lose the flavor with excessive grease. Koreans usually eat this as a side dish. It is best to eat this right after you cook it.

Yield: 3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• SaengSeon (생선) = Fish
• SaeWoo (새우) = Shrimp

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