KOREAN CHEF

Koreans usually have rice (pab), soup (kuk), spicy pickled vegetables (kimchi), and other side dishes (panchan) for almost every meal with a spoon and chopsticks using. 18 popular Korean recipes are offered here with concise and easy-to-follow methods. The popular Korean dishes are usually very low in calories, being made of various vegetables. These also have unique aromas and tastes for seasonings including garlic, red pepper, green onion, soy sauce, fermented soybean paste (toenjang), ginger, and sesame oil. You will have a chance to taste another Korea if you prepare Korean food yourself ! RECIPE 1 Stuffed-Cucumber Pickle - Oi Sobaki Cooking Time : 40 mins Total Calories : 30 kcal Serving Size : 4 INGREDIENTS Cucumber : 10 (6 oz each) Leek : 2 oz Hot pepper powder : 1/2 cup Green onion : 1 stalk Garlic : 4 cloves Ginger : 1 piece Salted baby shrimps, chopped : 1 tb (available in Korean stores, optional) Salt METHOD 1. Wash the cucumbers scrubbing with salt. Cut them into 2 inches long. Make a crosswise cut about 1.5 inches deep in each piece. 2. Dissolve 4 tablespoonfuls of salt in 4 cups of water. Soak the cucumbers for about 30 minutes in the salted water. Squeeze them with gauze or paper towel to drain water thoroughly. 3. Wash and cut the leeks 1 inch long. 4. Crush garlic. Chop green onion, ginger, and salted baby shrimps. 5. Put the hot pepper powder, leeks, green onion, garlic, ginger, salted baby shrimps, and salt in a large bowl. Mix them well by hand, using rubber gloves. 6. Stuff each cucumber piece with the mixture. Place them neatly in a jar. Put the remaining stuffing on the them. 7. Keep in a cool place for one day, then serve.