Recipes/레시피
Seafood Dynamite Casserole
We tried something called "Sushi Pizza" at a Japanese fusion restaurant in Hawaii years ago. We really loved this dish and made our own version at home. But over time, I realized that the nori (Japanese seaweed) lining the bottom sometimes made it difficult to serve and eat... and thus the casserole version was born!
Read More / Comments김치불고기버거 (Kimchi Bulgogi Burger)
This is more of a sandwich than a burger (although it is served on a hamburger bun), but as this recipe is actually our attempt to revive a menu item from a now long-gone restaurant in Hawaii, we thought it'd be nice to retain the original name as well. Bulgogi + kimchi may seem odd at first, but it sure tastes great!
Read More / CommentsSpam Musubi
Hawaii has acquired a (deserved) reputation for consuming an incredible amount of spam per capita, in a variety of forms. Of those, spam musubi is probably the most popular (for good reason!), and we'd like to share this tasty snack with you. We make it from time to time to enjoy a little taste of Hawaii's local food.
Read More / CommentsChocolate Mochi Cake
Years ago, I had a piece of this chewy, chocolatey cake from a little saimin shop in Hilo, Hawaii and have craved it ever since. I figured it would be years more before I'd find myself back there again, so I tried to make something like it at home. I believe the original uses coconut milk, but my version uses a more basic set of ingredients.
Read More / CommentsBraised Pork in Soy Sauce
I used to make this dish in Hawaii with choisum instead of green peppers and mungbean sprouts. This dish is hearty slow food with melt-in-the-mouth pork and eggs, with a little kick from the peppers and crunch from the mung bean sprouts, all tied together by the sweet soy-based sauce. I can eat this any time!
Read More / CommentsHawaiian-Style Slow-Roasted Pork (Kalua Pig)
In Hawaii, this dish is known as Kalua Pig. Kalua (not to be confused with Kahlua) is a traditional Hawaiian roasting technique, wherein food is buried in underground ovens and cooked for hours by smoldering wood. As the traditional method is not exactly practical here, we've found a different way that still produces tasty results. This dish is great by itself (or with cooked cabbage, the way we usually eat it), but also try mixing in some barbecue sauce to make pulled pork sandwiches and pizzas. Yum!
Read More / Comments부대찌개 (Army Stew/G.I. Stew)
This stew is known as "G.I. Stew" or "Army stew" in Korea as the ingredients in the stew originated in U.S. Army bases during the Korean war. Such ingredients as spam and hot dogs are now well-loved by Koreans. While this stew is kimchi-based, the flavor is enhanced by the variety of additional ingredients. If you like Korean ramen but want to make it into a more complete meal, try this "deluxe version," with many interesting things to nibble on.
Read More / CommentsChocolate Chip Cookies
Ah, great chocolate chip cookies in Seoul... we haven't found any, have you? If you're like us, sometimes you just crave that perfect, just-baked chocolate chip cookie, with crispy edges and a moist, chewy center. (And in the days before lactose intolerance set in, a cold glass of milk was the perfect companion.) Here's how to make them.
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