Aeri's Kitchen

Sweet Rice Drink is one of the most common and popular traditional holiday drinks in Korea. There are not many ingredients in it; however, it takes long time to make. That is why it is a special drink for holidays. It tastes a little like iced tea, but it has a unique barley and rice flavor. It is my favorite Korean drink. Lunar new year is coming soon, so try this cool and sweet Korean drink for that special day. Now I get to say, “Happy New Year” again!

Yield: 2½ Quarts

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Ssal (쌀) = Rice
• BoRi (보리) = Barley

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Malted barley powder is often used for the Korean sweet rice drink called “sikhye.” You can find it in a Korean or Asian grocery store. The malted barley from mills in Korea is usually of high quality. There is a chunky type of malted barley powder as pictured in this post, and there is also a fine powdered type that is a litte more convenient to use.

• Use:
  For Korean Sweet Rice Drink (SikHye)

• Storage:
  Keep in the cabinet.

• Short Korean lesson: *^^*
  PoDo (포도)=Grapes
  Gyul (귤)=Tangerine

Pine nut juk is a simple Korean porridge that is thought to be healthy. It is creamy, and it has a very good nutty flavor. This porridge is good for people who cannot chew or digest food well. It is also good for somebody that does not have much of an appetite. Try this delicious porridge someday.

Yield: 3-4 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Jat (잣) = Pine Nut
• Juk (죽) = Porridge

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Sempio braised chicken is a very easy, shortcut version of Andong JjimDak. When I tried this product for the first time, I thought that the taste is almost the same as authentic homemade sauce. So, I am very happy to share this recipe with you. Andong is a name of a Korean city, and this special dish is a very famous food from that area. The braised chicken and vegetables with the sauce will make you fall in love with the flavor. I love, love, love this food. It is not too difficult to make from scratch, however, it is even easier to make if you have an already prepared sauce like the Sempio sauce that I used for this recipe. I know that there will be many people who can not buy this product where they live, so someday soon, I will post an Andong jjimdak recipe using homemade sauce.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Jjim (찜) = Braised
• Dak (닭) = Chicken

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Sempio Braised Chicken Sauce is for making andong jjimdak, which is a famous braised chicken and vegetable Korean dish. Sempio’s sauce is mainly made with soy sauce and some seasonings such as salt, garlic, ginger, hot pepper extract, fermented soy bean extract, etc. It doesn’t have MSG or synthetic preservatives. Simply cook this sauce with chicken and other vegetables to make a great main dish. The flavor of this sauce is good enough to replace to homemade sauce. It is very easy to use and delicious. You can find this product in a big Korean market, Sempio’s website, or Amazon.

• Use:
  For Andong Jjimdak (Braised Chicken)

• Storage:
  Keep in the cabinet.

• Short Korean lesson: *^^*
  AnDong (안동)=A name of a Korean city
  JjimDak (찜닭)=Braised Chicken