만두속 전, ManDuSok Jeon
Posted by Aeri Lee on March 29, 2012

Dumplings are delicious, but they are a lot of work to make. Imagine something that is just as delicous, but is easier and faster to make. That sounds great, right? If you are in that situtation, this recipe is what I suggest.
If you have any leftover dumpling filling, or have the ingredients to make dumplings, you can make delicious “Dumpling Filling Jeon.” I posted a garlic dumpling recipe before, so you can use that filling for this recipe. Try this someday.
Yield: 15 Patties
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- GiPpeum (기쁨) = Joy
- SeulPeum (슬픔) = Sorrow
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깻잎 고기전, GgaetNip GoGiJeon
Posted by Aeri Lee on January 18, 2012

Beef and perilla jeon is a creative way of cooking perilla leaves. I like food with a good match of flavors in various ingredients. This food is a perfect example. The unique flavor of perilla tastes great with marinated beef. My husband is still not accustomed to the flavor of perilla, so he usually does not like it. However, he loved this perilla jeon. He said that the raw perilla taste is not strong; the jeon just tastes great.
So, if you see perilla leaves in a Korean or Asian grocery store, please try this someday.
Yield: 15 Pieces
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- ToGgi (토끼) = Rabbit
- GeoBukI (거북이) = Turtle
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애호박 무침, AeHoBak MuChim
Posted by Aeri Lee on December 13, 2011

Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables in Korean cooking. I can fry, deep fry, or steam it, and I can add it to soup or other dishes. One day, I wanted to try something fun and simple using some zucchini in my refrigerator. I grabbed some other vegetables that I had such as sweet peppers and green onions. I did not want to make batter for the zucchini so that it would make a lighter dish. So I came up with this recipe from what I had, and I really enjoyed eating it for lunch. The fried zucchini without any seasoning or batter tasted great with the sauce. This can be a good appetizer for a party because it looks pretty and can work as a finger food. Of course, the taste is great too.
Yield: 35 Slices
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- IBul (이불) = Blanket
- ChimDae (침대) = Bed
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두부 전, DuBu Jeon
Posted by Aeri Lee on November 29, 2011

Tofu is a very common ingredient in Korean cuisine, and tofu jeon is a delicious way to eat it. Tofu and garlic go together well. Like my other recipes, it is a very simple and tasty dish to try. Recently, I have been posting many meat dishes, so I am very glad to post this vegetarian friendly recipe for you today.
Yield: 20 Tofu Jeon
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- Gam (감) = Persimmon
- Gang (강) = River
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굴전, Gul Jeon
Posted by Aeri Lee on November 5, 2011

Oyster is popular and common in Korea. Since it is popular, there are many different ways to eat oyster. You can use it for soup, Korean pancakes (Jeon), deep-fried foods, steamed foods, or raw foods, etc. Among them, I will show you how to make oyster jeon, which is fried oyster with an egg and flour coating. For extra flavor, it will have some green onions and hot peppers too.
I love seafood and miss the many different kinds of fresh seafood in Korea. However, since I have moved to the USA, I am living far away from the ocean and cannot easily buy good seafood. Anyway, one day we were shopping a nice grocery store, Wegmans, and I found a container of oysters. My eyes were sparkling with joy when I saw it. I was hungry for oysters. lol … They are not fresh enough to eat raw; however, they were good enough to make this Korean dish. So here is a simple but tasty oyster recipe for you.
Yield: 15 Pieces
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- Ggul (꿀) = Honey (Food)
- Gul (굴) = Oyster
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