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jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Cooking............

I cook chicken and fish ( salmon and cod ) , and vegetables.

I mix things like paprika and whatever spices I can. These foods make up a lot of of my diet.

I want variety, but find it hard to achieve.

How does one keep a happy stomach here?

Not easily I guess, unless one loves Korean food and restaurants.

poker player · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: On the river

One of those great Australian steaks sold in Costco cooked medium rare on a George Foreman type grill with a fresh shrimp salad. An Australian merlot or shiraz and you're all set.

Sleepy in Seoul · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject:

Chocolate self-saucing pudding. Mmmmm... After nearly three years I have finally bought a mini-oven, so now I can make my favourite pudding. So happy...

Also, I can make mousetraps - bread with butter, vegemite and cheese put under the grill. My life is so much happier now Smile

Yo!Chingo · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul Korea

I've not gotten accustomed to Korean fair yet, and I enjoy cooking! My favorite things to make here are: very meaty chili, stuffed bell peppers, Shrimp and scallops with wine and vegetables, bacon apple and spinach salad, and my mother in laws fabulous adobo (chicken or pork).
You've gotta use what you've got around here and I've found you can do alot with limted varieties! I'd love to know where I can find some Orzo though. Anyone, Anyone?

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

when in korea do like the koreans do!!

nothing like a fresh BBQ DOG on a sunday avo!!

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

krats1976 · Joined: 14 May 2003

Cooks.com is another good source. I get most of my recipes there.

Now that I know where to get stuff, I cook quite a variety when I have time. Tonight I tried a new ground pork meatball recipe. Turned out very nice and was exceedingly simple. I added some steamed veggies (a la my expensive trip to Costco on Thursday Embarassed

) and a bit of rice for a lovely Sunday dinner.

cwemory · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Location: Gunpo, Korea

get yourself a rice cooker, then go to this thread:http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=33711&highlight=rice+cooker.
The jambalaya is particularly good.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

I love making fried rice, it's just so damn easy and you can come with fun variations. Mexican fried rice is often eaten in the Depot abode. I'm planning to get get at making up my own jjajangmyeon.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Used to be pizza. But now in Korea it's making burritos.

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

Lasagna and Fajitas

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

This is not the healthy thing I'm expected to say...but one of my ultimate comfort foods is grilled-cheese sandwiches. And they are so easy to make in Korea...I especially love the wrapped slices of processed "pizza cheese." It's so good! Especially on a day when the cultural differences are more appalling than amusing...

ThePoet · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject:

two more good recipe websites are:

www.ichef.com

and

www.bettycrocker.com

I make the best spaghetti sauce and I love making roasts, stews and casseroles. But now I am starting to learn how to cook Korean. I make great kimchi fried rice and its so quick and easy. And, as of last thursday, I made my first attempt at Duk-Galbi (chicken stew). It was ok, but I see a lot of potential for improvement. I didn't use the right type of cabbage and I didn't use the right sauce...I need to find a good duk galbi sauce if anyone can help.

It still turned out edible, but I know I can do better. After I manage that I will start learning how to make Galbi jjim and then Sam Gae tang.

Poet

krats1976 · Joined: 14 May 2003

I used to use bettycrocker.com a lot, but many of their recipes call for short cuts using pre-made mixes like Bisquick that you can't get here. Evil or Very Mad