korean cuisine 🍜

ingredient list:
- 4 cups rice white, cooked
- 4 eggs, fried
- 2 tsp sesame seeds

beef:
- 8oz beef (or other meat), thinly sliced - 1/4 green apple, grated
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil

veggies:
- 2 carrots, sliced into matchsticks
- 2 zucchini, sliced into matchsticks
- 1 lb baby spinach
- 8 shiitake mushrooms, dried
- 4 cups bean sprouts
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 tsp vegetable oil, seperated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp white sugar
- 1/4 tsp fish sauce
- sesame oil

*bibimbap sauce:
- 4 tbsp gochujang paste
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp white sugar
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 2 1/2 tsp sesame oil

* note: you can find premade bibimbap sauce at korean grocery stores.

recipe:

bibimbap sauce:
1. mix ingredients until sugar is dissolved.

beef:
1. mix the marinade in a bowl, then add the beef. marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.

2. heat 2 tsp oil in a large skillet over high heat. let the marinade drip off, then add the beef. cook for 3-4 mins until cook, and there are some caramelished bits. remove from skillet and set aside.

veggies:
3. soak mushrooms in a large bowl of water for 30 mins, or until rehydrated. drain, squeeze out the excess water, then slice.

4. if you can, heat up 2 skillets. heat 2 tsp of oil in each pan, over med-high heat.

5. in one of the skillets, cook the mushrooms for 2 mins. add 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce, 1/4 tsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp of garlic. stir for one minute, then remove from skillet.

6. in the other skillet, cook the carrot until tender (~5-8mins). cook the zucchini with the carrots, for 4 of those minute. remove from skillet.

7. heat 2 more tsp of oil in one of the skillets, with a splash of sesame oil. saute until spanish wilts. add 1/2 tsp garlic and salt, to taste. stir, then remove from skillet. once the spinach cools, squeeze it, draining out the excess liquid.

8. simmer beansprouts in water for 5 mins, or steam in microwave for 3 min, until floppy. drain under cold water, then cool. squeeze out the excess water. add the beansprouts into a bowl, mixing it with 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp garlic, and the fish sauce.

assembly:
9. place warm rice in bowl(s).

10. top with the beef, and vegetables, and finally, the egg.

11. sprinkle with sesame seeds, drizzling some sesame oil and bibimbap sauce.

enjoy!

ingredient list:

- 2 tsp dry yeast
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- water
- 1 tbsp veggie oil
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp chopped nuts, any

recipe:

dough:
1. add one cup of lukewarm water into a bowl.

2. add in the white sugar, yeast, salt, and oil. stir to combine.

3. add in 2 cups of flour, mixing with a large spoon, or by hand.

4. cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. let rest at room temp for 1hr. the dough should rise and double in size.

5. knead to remove the bubbles in the dough. let rise for another 10-20 mins, making the filing in the meantime.

filling & cooking:
6. in a seperate bowl, mix in the brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts.

7. knead the dough again to remove bubbles. spread the 1/2 cup flour on a cutting board. and place dough onto board.

8. knead the dough, and form into a lump. cut into 8 equal-sized balls.

9. flatten each ball, and put some filling in the center. seal it to form a ball again.

10. heat a non-stick pan over med heat, adding some frying oil. place 1 ball on the ban. cook for 30sec.

11. when the bottom of the ball is lightly golden, turn over and press the dough with a spatula, making a thin, wide circle. cook for another minute, until bottom is golden brown.

12. turn over, and turn heat to low. cover the pan and cook for another minute.

13. repeat until finished. serve hot.

enjoy!

ingredient list:

- 4 cups diced watermelon
- 1 1/2 cups fresh fruit, strawberries, mango, etc
- 1 can drained fruit cocktail, drained
- 12 oz sprite
- 14 oz strawberry milk
- 1 cup ice

recipe:

1. in a large bowl, add all of the fruit, and mix it up.

2. gradually add the strawberry milk and sprite, tasting and adjusting the ratio if needed. stir to combine.

3. serve immediately.

enjoy!

ingredient list:

- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup glutinous rice flour
- 3/4 cup water, boiling
- pinch of salt
- food coloring, any
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ice & water

filling:
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp honey

recipe:

1. in a large bowl combine the flours and salt. mix well.

2. gradually add in the boiling water, stirring with a spoon while doing so. combine well.

3. once cool enough to handle, knead the dough until smooth. divide dough into as many portions as needed, depending on how many colors you want.

4. add 1-2 drops of food coloring into each portion. knead until combined.

5. divide each portion of dough into small balls, about the size of a grape. flatten each ball, placing the sesame filling in the center.

6. seal each piece, shaping back into a ball. use the back of a butter knife to presh a star pattern (*) on top of each ball.

7. line a steamer with parchment paper to prevent sticking, and place rice cakes on it. steam over high for 15 mins.

8. immediately transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water, with 1 tbsp of sesame oil. let sit for a minute to cool. drain, move onto a plate, then serve.

enjoy!