The opening of “the next Korean barbecue restaurant” in midtown Manhattan by K-pop star and producer Jin Young Park has generated some controversy. Some think the restaurant’s aesthetic is too antiseptic to provide an authentic Korean experience. Some reviews have viciously criticized the atmosphere, exemplified...
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The onion does not have an ancient connection to Korean cuisine. But you wouldn’t know that, based on how popular the root vegetable is now in Korea. That’s in sharp contrast to the milder green onion, which has been a part of Korean cuisine for hundreds, even thousands of years. Onions were introduced to Korea just...
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Pampered Chef, a direct seller of kitchen tools and culinary products only through independent salespeople, offers a modest line of culinary sauces — the Pampered Pantry — and marinades. One of the more recent additions is Korean barbeque sauce. This particular sauce is not a marinade, so I wouldn’t recommend using it as one....
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Korean barbecue depends on the quality of the marinade. Diners might not have the well-trained sense of a sommelier, but they will detect a difference even if they can’t identify exactly which ingredient they are noticing in a good or bad way. There are two basic styles of marinades: acidic or enzymatic. Commonly used acidic...
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Many assume the territory between San Francisco and Sonoma County wine country an hour’s drive north is bereft of Korean cuisine. I did, too, until I discovered one long-disguised as a coffee shop. Java Hub Cafe is Marin County’s only noted venue for Korean victuals. It’s a simple coffee shop in San Anselmo,...
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The lastest of several prepared Korean dishes introduced recently by Trader Joe’s, a Monrovia, Calif.-based chain of grocery stores, is a frozen version of 비빔밥 bibimbap. This “mixed-up rice” dish — the meaning of the Korean name — already has created some Twitter and blog buzz over the past six weeks. I stumbled...
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Many consider Seoul, the capital of Korea for more than 600 years, to be the culinary hub of Korea. However, South Korea’s sixth-largest city, Gwangju, also has ample cuisine cred. Located in the middle of Jeolla-nam province near the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, Gwangju has a 2,000-year history traced to...
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RIBS!!! (for my pleasure) Galbi Jjim is ribs braised in either a sweet soy sauce or in spicy gochujang. Suwon Galbi is not just any type of short rib. It comes from the old cattle markets south of Seoul, where they make a beef rib that is smooth and garlicky, grilled over hot coals. [poll id="119"] This is part of ZenKimchi’s...
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On a barbecue blog I found a recipe for Korean Satay Sauce. It’s a dipping sauce combining marinade for the popular Korean grilled beef dish 갈비 kalbi, peanut butter and water. Satay is a favorite marinated skewered meat dish of Southeast Asia, and it’s usually paired with a peanut sauce. “Korean Satay Sauce”...
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Another match up with passionate fans on each side. Yukgejang is a spicy hearty soup with strips of shredded beef brisket. Galbi Jjim is ribs braised in either a sweet soy sauce or in spicy gochujang. [poll id="100"] This is part of ZenKimchi’s March Mayhem 2011. The poll will end at 12 a.m. Seoul Time March 22nd. The winner...
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