While dropping off some cookbooks for our Little Free Library in the Union Depot train station, I snagged a beautiful Korean cookbook. Of the dozen or so recipes I aim to make, this mango kimchi is the first. While mango may not seem like a quintessential Korean food, its sweetness nicely offsets the sharp garlic,…
Goguma Mattang (Korean Candied Sweet Potatoes)
This is a very simple and delicious side dish or light type of dessert. The best part of these is that the sugar solidifies after it cools, providing a crunchy exterior and a soft, silky interior. These may be really good chilled and topped with whipped cream. Other cultures have versions of candied potatoes, including…
Korean Style Pan-Fried Pork Belly
Pork belly! This is so good. Think of it as non-smoked spicy bacon. It’s easy to make, too. Just make the marinade, put it on the pork, then cook it like bacon. I found this recipe at Spice the Plate, and full credit goes to the author. I think it makes a great appetizer, so…