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[Cherbear]

Who has an easy and simple dip recipe that you can make here in Korea? For chips or vegetables. All the ones that I've found require ingredients that I can't get here.

[blackjack]

salsa is easy to make

I go up to the vege market buy 5kg of tomatoes for 6,000 won

recipe

3-4 tomatoes diced and drain of excess liquid
1 red onion, however regular is fine. diced
1 capsicum (bell pepper) diced
3 or 4 hot peppers (more or less to taste) diced
salt and pepper (I also add smoked paprika and cumin seeds from home)
handful of coriander/cilantro available from lotte mart
lemon juice (or some type of vinegar) just a squirt

mix together and leave in fridge for a couple of hours to allow flavours to combine

[Hyeon Een]

(1) Buy a jar of cheap green olives
(2) Put the olives in a blender and mix.

This dip goes well with bread..

[maryjanes]

Tsatsiki (Greek yoghurt and cucumber dip)
� cucumber; peeled, sliced in half lengthways and slushy middle bit removed
2 cloves garlic, crushed (do it with the back of a knife if you don�t have a garlic press)
salt and pepper
bunch of mint, chopped finely
Juice of � lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
250ml/9fl oz Greek yoghurt (or any thick natural yoghurt)

Grate the cucumber. Squeeze handfuls to get rid of most of the moisture.
In a bowl mix the garlic, a good pinch of salt and a few twists of pepper, and half of the chopped mint. Add the lemon juice and olive oil, mix well.
Add the yoghurt, followed by the cucumber. Mix well and adjust seasoning to taste (I like a quite lemony flavour but you might need to add more yoghurt if it�s too sour for you).
Store in the fridge for at least an hour to develop the garlic flavour. Before serving, sprinkle over the rest of the chopped mint to make it look fresh and tasty.
Serve with strips of pitta bread or toast and veggie bits, eg carrot and pepper sticks, broccoli and cauliflower florets.

[maryjanes]

Bean dip

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted (fry them in a shallow pan, without oil, until the seeds begin to brown slightly)
� red onion, finely chopped (if you can�t get the red ones use a brown onion or, for a more subtle taste, some spring onions � scallions for the Americos)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
200g (roughly � a big tin) black-eyed beans, rinsed and drained (you can use other beans for this � cannellini, butter, borlotti, kidney)
Juice of � a lime (lemon will do if you can�t get limes)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (parsley will do if you can�t get fresh coriander, but a pinch of dried coriander or cumin will help!)
100g natural yoghurt

In the absence of a pestle and mortar or a food processor, put everything but the yoghurt into a bowl and beat like hell with the base of a CLEAN empty soju bottle (or similar). Once you have something resembling a paste (add a little more olive oil and lime juice if it looks very dry), fold in the yoghurt. Let it stand for an hour or so for the flavours to develop. Serve with dippy things.

You can add some finely chopped chilli or a few drops of Tabasco if you like.

Tip: Wash the soju bottle before your guests arrive otherwise they�ll think you�re a right pov

[yingwenlaoshi]

Easy?

Mayo and curry powder, ranch or blue cheese dressing,...

[maryjanes]

Basic coleslaw

6 tablespoons natural yoghurt
� teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
� small white cabbage
2 peeled medium-sized carrots
� white onion

Mix the yoghurt, mustard and mayonnaise together in a large bowl. Grate or very finely shred the cabbage, carrots and onion. Add the veggies to the bowl and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of lemon if you like.

You can add your preferred flavours to this, it�s just a basic mix - eg garlic, chilli, dried or fresh herbs and spices, chopped cold cuts, tuna etc.

[saram_]

Just one quick question!

Is Dijon Mustard easy to get?

I'm living in Haebangcheong and am wondering where is nearest place I can get it..
It would be just great now with my potatoes and meat here..lol