Joongs/Zhongzhi (Mandarin) - Chinese Tamales
Joongs (as it's known in Cantonese) or Zhongzhi (in Mandarin) are a Chinese wrapped dumpling. Like other dumplings they can be made with...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Zhajiangmian - Fried Sauce Noodles
Koreans have adapted this favorite Chinese noodle dish from Beijing to make Jajangmyeon. I haven't had this dish in a really long time...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Sam Jup Mien - Three Sauce Noodle
This is a dish I grew up eating and loving in Chinatown, NY. It's not on the menu in many restaurants but you can ask for it and they...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Ojingeo-bokkeum - Spicy Squid
This dish is found in the "sides" section but one of those dishes that if you serve with any number of other "sides" can actually make a...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Myeolchi doenjang-jjigae - Soybean Paste Stew with Dried Anchovies
In her description of this soup, Maangchi said that if you could master making good rice, kimchi, and doenjang-jjigae, you can "lay claim...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Rice Cake and Dumpling Beef Bone Broth Soup
When I made this soup, I was thinking I was making the tteokguk, rice cake soup, traditionally served on New Year's Day. But then I...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Spring Garden Startup
It's starting to warm up. I'm getting that itch to go out and get the garden ready. I know that it is still a bit early being late March...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Mul Naengmyeon
Mul Naengmyeon is one of our favorite summertime noodle dishes. Cold, thin, chewy, buckwheat noodles are served in an icy cold, vinegary...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Cabbage Kimchi
Napa cabbage kimchi is the type of kimchi most people think of when they hear the word kimchi. There are SO many different kinds! Napa...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 21, 20212 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Jajangmyeon
Jajangmyeon is another one of those dishes we usually go out to eat, like soondubu. Eating something delicious in a restaurant always...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 19, 20211 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Tteokbokki - Spicy Rice Cakes
This is one of those dishes that we see characters in K-dramas eat all the time. It's a popular street food, easily eaten as a snack or...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Korean BBQ - Home Edition
Another gloomy day. What better way to bring cheer than with Korean BBQ? By now you should know me and how I don't really like fussy...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Gyeranjjim - Steamed Eggs
Steamed eggs is so comforting to eat for breakfast or as a side dish. Korean steamed eggs differ in texture and preparation from Chinese...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Sagol-Gukmul-Beef Bone Broth
After looking at the recipe and seeing that it required 18 hours of boiling, I vowed to try it once but only once, the proper way. I...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Hot Pot!
If you haven't had hot pot, you have to try it at least once. Once you try it, you will be addicted to it! There are not really any rules...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Day 6
We were getting hit with a snowstorm so I thought a soup/stew was in order. In keeping with our Meatless Monday, I made a veggie version...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Learning Process - Never too old to learn...
At this point I've been writing on this blog for a few months and I've come to learn a few things about myself, what I like and don't...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 14, 20214 min read
Steamed Bao/Baozi - Roast Pork - Char Siu
Best right out of the steamer these pillowy steamed baos hide a juicy roast pork char siu filling. It is savory and sweet with the added...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Day 5
Today I made hoedeopbap again but this time with raw fish for Fish Friday. Last time I made it vegetarian with fried tofu for Meatless...
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chrisredthreadkitc
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Cookbook Challenge - Day 4
Today was bibimbap which means mixed cooked rice. Maangchi's version had a LOT of stuff, much more than I usually put in when I make it....
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