[biglemoncoke]

Porktathlon? Decathlmeat? Olympigs!



I just bought a huge jar of kimchi yesterday - they were out of the smaller size. I was going to try to figure out a way of sneaking it into some food that the family would eat. Now I remember that there is no way to 'sneak' anything about kimchi.

So now it's all on me.

Making kimchi is one of the things I wish I could do well. I had some close Korean friends in India who would give me jars of fresh made kimchi and it is soooooooo much better than store bought. They all had a separate refrigerator just for storing kimchi ... and beer.

The other thing you really need to make kimchi well is ... someone else's kitchen.

 
One way I tried to sneak kimchi was to use it to make kimchi fried rice or korean pancakes; try it if you're interested...
 
 
Not the healthiest way to eat kimchi but I try to mix a good portion of kimchi/vegetables vs. rice/flour
 
for kimchi fried rice usually i use:
2 stalks of scallions
2 cloves of garlic
2 cups of kimchi (diced)
2-3 cups of rice (brown rice would work too!)
squid tentacles
optional - bacon (2-3 pieces)
dash of sesame oil
 
as for pancakes:
2-3 stalks of scallions
2-3 cups of kimchi
2 cups of flour (mixed if you prefer)
2 tbsp of fish sauce

 

[Pudu]

That sounds like an excellent idea. I was going to make okonomiyaki last weekend and then no one else wanted it, so maybe I'll just make chijimi this weekend instead - I think I even have chijimi flour in the cupboard. Or is it kimuchijon if I use kimchi?
I just have to grab some squid.

Thanks for the recipe. Love this thread!

 

[biglemoncoke]

That sounds like an excellent idea. I was going to make okonomiyaki last weekend and then no one else wanted it, so maybe I'll just make chijimi this weekend instead - I think I even have chijimi flour in the cupboard. Or is it kimuchijon if I use kimchi?
I just have to grab some squid.

Thanks for the recipe. Love this thread!

 
good to know it helps...
 
there's a site that i frequent for korean recipes: http://www.maangchi.com/
 
usually i look at that site to get my recipe ideas and tweak it from there according to my household's taste

 

[Pudu]

I love her site! I have her book too. Really good and most of her stuff is doable or tailored to N American shopping possibilities too.

 

[biglemoncoke]

Yea! Same here - her fried chicken recipes are my guilty pleasures :drool: 

 

[PalJoey]

  Later this week, I will be making my first attempt at Shanghai-style red braised pork belly.

Done. Always a bit of a surprise, even after years of cooking, when your first attempt turns out like the photos in the book/website. Tasted good, too.
 
Served with cauliflower rice.

 

[biglemoncoke]

Any pictures care to share the recipe ?

 

[Pudu]

Spoiler: Quick Hamwich

...

Looks like comfort food. :tongue_smile:


Might be good with a layer of kimchi in there too.

 

[PalJoey]

  Any pictures care to share the recipe ?

This is the recipe I used as a starting point - http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/04/shanghai-style-braised-pork-belly/ - although I did make some changes.
 
I made it in a saucepan, as I don't have a wok. It also meant I had less to wash up! I added 1 star anise to the mix, as well as three coin-thick slices of root ginger. 
 
Other additions suggested in recipes I looked at include a piece of cassia bark or cinnamon, using chicken stock instead of plain water and adding spring onions/scallions to the mix.
 
Whatever the variations, it is very easy to make. If you like a bit more spice, here's a Szechuan-style version: http://keviniscooking.com/hong-shao-rou-szechuan-red-braised-pork-belly/

 

[biglemoncoke]

nice! thanks man!

 

[Rearwing]

This might be going off on a tangent, but have you guys tried roasted beetroot (shredded) and strong blue cheese? You blend together and then use as a flan filling, it has many earthy flavours and is good either hot or cold with a baked potato, or as with pasta.

 

[Clayton SF]

@parbaked's Hainan Chicken.
 
I had a couple of chicken thighs and didn't know what to do with them. parbaked came to the rescue.
 

 

[Eee Pee]

Beer n chicken? Call it Heinechicken?

 

[Pudu]

@parbaked's Hainan Chicken....

Spoiler: parbaked's Hainan Chicken

Looks awesome! I have been searching for a good Singapore Chicken Rice recipe. How was it?

... or korean pancakes; try it if you're interested...

Very interested.


Thanks for the suggestion. Brilliant way to enjoy kimchi! :tongue_smile:

 

[biglemoncoke]

Looks awesome! I have been searching for a good Singapore Chicken Rice recipe. How was it?
Very interested.


Thanks for the suggestion. Brilliant way to enjoy kimchi!

 
good stuff man! glad you enjoyed it