Summer in Korea is very hot and humid. There are many cold soups and cold dishes are popular to cool down summer heat. Cucumber cold soup (Cucumber Naeng Guk) is one of my favorite summer soup. Here is how I make it.
Cucumber 1
Salt 1/2 T
Sugar 1T
Minced Garlic 1/2 T
Sliced Red Pepper 1
For Soup
Cold Water 2 [...]
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Ssamjang is a thick, spicy paste used in Korean cuisine, where it complements meat dishes such as galbi and samgyeopsal. The name derives from the words jang (meaning “paste” or “thick sauce”) and ssam (meaning “food wrapped in a leaf”), hence “sauce for food wrapped in a leaf.”
Bean Paste 3T
Red pepper paste 1/2 T
Minced garlic [...]
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Bean sprout salad is very popular side dish. Bean sprouts have nutrient value similar to asparagus and mushroom, which contain high quantities of Vitamin A.
Bean sprouts 1/2 lbs
Salt 1t
Chopped green onion 2t
Minced garlic 1t
Sesame oil 1t
Korean chili powder 1t
1. Boil water in a pot
2. Add bean sprouts in the pot and cook for 5 minutes [...]
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