Saturday, June 7, 2008

Dduk Bok-kee

Dduk Bok-kee is a sort of spicy rice dumpling dish. (think japanese mochi covered in hot sauce, only 1000 times better) Its one of my most favorite foods in existence. (and I LOVE to eat)



dduk (you can find it at asian markets or make the rice cakes yourself out of rice flour)


2 Tbsp soysauce

2 Tbsp sugar


2Tbsp sesame oil


1 minced garlic clove


1 Tbsp rice wine (Sake- and make sure its not bad Sake - yes there IS good sake in the world)


Black pepper


1/2 lb lean beef


Chopped vegetables (any kinds will work, I like onions, carrots, water chestnuts and green beans)


4 Tbsp koh-choo-jahng (Korean red pepper paste)


2 Tbsp Oil

  1. In a bowl combine 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp sesame oil and 1 Tbsp sake, a dash of black pepper and a minced galic clove.

  2. Marinate the sliced beef in the sauce overnight

  3. Cook the dduk in a pot of boiling water for 5-10 minutes until they are soft. Then turn off the heat and leave them.

  4. In another bowl you will make the sauce: 1 Tbsp soysauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp sugar, 4 Tbsp Korean red pepper paste, and some black pepper.

  5. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan and cook the marinated meat.

  6. Add the chopped vegetables to the skillet with the beef.

  7. Saute the beef and vegetables until they are mostly done and then drain the dduk and add it to the pan.

  8. Add the spicy sauce you made to the pan as well.

  9. Finishing cooking the meat, dduk and vegetables.

  10. Put the Dduk Bok-kee onto a plate, sprinkle with some sesame seeds, get a big glass of water, and eat!


Dduk Bok-kee @ Group Recipes

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Spring Rolls

Spring Rolls are delicious. A great cold food to eat in the summer. And very easy to make. If you ever see rice paper rolls in the store, stock up on them!

Rice noodles
Rice paper rolls
Veggies (carrots, onion, cilantro, bean sprouts, pepper, etc.)
Egg/shrimp/tofu/beef/seitan
Any other ingredients you want to put in

1.) Boil noodles until done
2.) Slice veggies into slivers and saute in some soy sauce and pepper.
3.) Soak rice paper into warm water until its soft
4.) lay out rice paper, place ingredients on the edge and roll the spring roll up.
5.) dip into hoisin sauce and eat.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Middle Eastern Meal


I LOVE middle eastern food. Its great to eat when its hot outside, delicious, and most of it you can eat with pita bread or with your hands. Both of which I like doing.

Mjaddarah (onions, rice and lentils)

1 cup rice
1 cup lentils
Oil
Onions

1.) put rice and lentils in a pot.
2.) Add 3-4 cups of water
3.) Cook the stuff til it boils
4.) Once it hits the boiling point, lower the heat and simmer for 15 min. or until done.
5.) While the lentils and rice cook, fry the onions til they are caramelized, then add to the rice and lentils.

Salad Shirazi

Cucumber
Onion
Tomato
Mint
Parsely
Lemon / Lemon juice
Olive oil

1.) Chop up and seed the cucumbers, tomatoes and onions
2.) Mix in the other ingredients
3.) Pile the stuff onto pita and eat

Pita Bread

1 package of yeast, or quick rising yeast
1/2 cup warm water
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 teapsoon salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 cup lukewarm water

1.) Disolve yeast in water, add sugar and let sit until frothy
2.) Add other ingredients
3.) Knead/mix until you have a nice dough, and then coat the dough in oil, place in a bowl and let rise about 3 hours.
4.) Pinch off small balls of dough, make them into a pita shaped thing
5.) pre-heat oven to 500 degrees
6.) Place a pan on the bottom rack and place pitas on the pan
7.) Cook for 2 minutes, flip, cook 2 more minutes and then take the pita out
8.) continue until all the pita's are cooked.