November 19, 2012
Seasoned Seaweed (돌자반 무침/김자반 무침) or doljaban muchim/gimjaban muchim is a type of banchan (side dish) in Korean cuisine. This dish uses a type of seaweed called doljaban or gimjaban which is the coarse type seaweed. I was captivated by the size of doljaban because they come in big packs and how it would taste [...]
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August 3, 2011
Perilla leaves (kkaenip 깻잎) is the leaves from the herb plant-mint family perilla (shiso, deulkkae 들깨) with distinct serrated edges. Beautiful leaves I must say. I’ve seen the used of perilla leaves or shiso leaves in Japanese cuisine but never before in Korean food until recently (thanks to my visit to Korean marts, Maangchi and [...]
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