Korean Job Discussion Forums

[nukeday]

yes on the stirfry. even i can do it. i like to marinate the chicken and veggies in sriracha. doesnt come out too spicy after it's cooked.

[young_clinton]

The chilis in the Korean food alone will keep you from getting scurvy.
When Coronado entered New Mexico and found the Indian Pueblos, some of his troops had scurvy. The chilis they were given stopped the scurvy.

[cassimira]

We always not only drain the tofu, we actually press it. Put the tofu block on a plate with some sort of a lip (to keep the liquid from running all over the counter!) and put a book (wrapped in foil or paper towels), chopping block, or frying pan on top of it. This will squeeze out the excess water so that it will cook properly. Also, there are several types of tofu... you may have been using silken tofu, which is less solid and better used in desserts and the like. However, so far I've only seen the firm type of tofu at the local marts, so that may not be an issu.

[DeMayonnaise]

For easy to cook, healthy, good tasting vegetables, it's hard to beat spinach. Rinse off the dirt, throw it in a pot with a little water, wait for it to get to the consistency you like, and voil�. To make it even better, add salt and freshly grated Parmesan cheese (don't leave your home country without enough to last you until your next visit!)

[pangaea]

I think I have been using silken tofu. I'll give the firmer kind a try.

Great link re:cursive! I will try it as soon as I can find a decent pan.

[Alphabet_Stew]

Olive oil, Sunflower oil and safflower oil are recommended as the healthiest oils to cook with.

[Kaypea]

The handmade tofu you can get at mom and pop marts here is amazing! I can eat it raw, but I heard it's germy, so I steam it in one of those metal basket steamers. Then I eat it (a lot of it, like, half a block at a time) as a side to a salad dressed with balsamic and lots of cheddar cheese (costco) cut in.

I find that tofu and cheddar cheese together tastes like Kraft dinner, which gives me a nice feeling of home.

Veggies? I take salad with everything, and do a lot of stirfry because it's easy.

[nomad-ish]

check out allrecipes.com. they have tons and tons of recipes, complete with ratings. i've seen quite a few for veggie soup (i found an awesome recipe for homemade chicken noodle soup on there too!)

[jinks]

[Adventurer]

Isn't there a vegetarian club of some sort? I think you can easily cook carrots, onions, add a lemon, some rice. You can experiment in the kitchen. Get some soya sauce and the tofu. The kitchen is your oyster. Anyway, it's pretty much impossible to get scurvy these days. That was a nice attention getter.