Tag: Pork

Korean Mapo Tofu (마파 두부)

Korean Mapo Tofu (마파 두부)

Tofu has always been a big part of my life.  Growing up, my mom made some kind of dish that involved tofu at least once a week, even if it was simply throwing it into a big pot of Kimchi stew, or pan frying it…

Korean Royal Barbecued Pork (Maekjeok : 맥적)

Korean Royal Barbecued Pork (Maekjeok : 맥적)

I probably will never forget our trip to the historic palace area when we were visiting Korea last summer, because it was SO incredibly hot that day and we were melting away into the pavement.  But even in the midst of our dehydration and misery,…

Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae (Kimchi Soft Tofu Stew: 김치순두부찌개)

Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae (Kimchi Soft Tofu Stew: 김치순두부찌개)

I used to think that I didn’t like Soondubu Jjigae, or Spicy Soft Tofu Stew.  Whenever anyone suggested going to get some at a restaurant, I was usually less than thrilled. But I’ve come to realize that it’s not that I don’t like it… I…

Noodles in Black Bean Sauce (Jjajangmyeon: 짜장면 / Jajangmyeon : 자장면)

Noodles in Black Bean Sauce (Jjajangmyeon: 짜장면 / Jajangmyeon : 자장면)

As funny as it may seem, one of the things I was DYING to do while we were in Korea was order Chinese food….huh? Yeah because I knew Jjajangmyeon would be on the menu.  It’s a Korean-Chinese fusion dish of noodles covered in a thick…

Lasagna for Two

Lasagna for Two

I usually like leftovers, but I’m not a fan of eating leftovers for days, especially when it comes to pasta dishes.  I dunno… I feel like the noodles get bloated and mushy, and the cheese never melts the same.  But with this recipe, I don’t…

Pork Chops with Balsamic Apples

Pork Chops with Balsamic Apples

“That’s the way they all became the Brady Bunch.”  We recently watched the Biography of “The Brady Bunch” on TV, and it made me reminisce of all the great episodes I watched after school as a latch key kid, through syndication of course.  That’s probably…