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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

FAMOUS KOREAN FOODS!!!


Kimchi-Kimchi (pronounced /ˈkɪmtʃi/, Korean pronunciation: [kimtɕʰi]), also spelled gimchi, kimchee, or kim chee, is any one of numerous traditional Korean pickled dishes made of vegetables with varied seasonings. A common manifestation is the spicy baechu (cabbage) variety. Kimchi is the most common banchan, or side dish, in South Korea and many South Korean communities and locales. Kimchi is also a common ingredient and combined with other ingredients to make dishes such as kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) and kimchi fried rice (kimchi bokkeumbap). Kimchi is so ubiquitous that the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) developed space kimchi to accompany the first Korean astronaut to the Russian-manned space ship Soyuz.[1]





Bulgogi -(Korean pronunciation: [pulɡoɡi]) is a Korean dish that usually consists of marinated barbecued beef, although chicken may also be used.[1]Bulgogi is made from thin slices of sirloin or other prime cuts of beef.[2] The meat is marinated with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic and other ingredients such as scallions, or mushrooms, especially white button mushrooms or shiitake. Sometimes, cellophane noodles are added to the dish, which varies by region and specific recipe. Before cooking, the meat is marinated to enhance its flavor and tenderness.



Bibimpap- (Korean pronunciation: [pibimp͈ap̚][1]) is a popular Korean dish. The word literally means "mixed rice." Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions. The ingredients are stirred together thoroughly just before eating.[2] It can be served either cold or hot.
Vegetables commonly used in bibimbap include julienned cucumber, zucchini, mu (daikon), mushrooms, doraji (bellflower root), and gim, as well as spinach, soybean sprouts, and gosari (bracken fern stems). Dubu (tofu), either plain or sautéed, or a leaf of lettuce may be added, or chicken or seafood may be substituted for beef.[2] For visual appeal, the vegetables are often placed so that adjacent colors complement each other.




Galbi -Galbi or kalbi generally refers to a variety of gui or grilled dishes in Korean cuisine that is made with marinated beef (or pork) short ribs in a ganjang-based sauce (Korean soy sauce).[1] In the Korean language, galbi literally means "rib" and can often indicate uncooked ribs. In addition, the dish's full name is galbi gui, although "gui" (grilling) is commonly omitted to refer to it.
Since galbi is generally made with beef ribs, it may be called "sogalbi" (소갈비) or "soegalbi" (쇠갈비) in Korean, whose prefix, "so" or "soe" (beef) is often omitted as well. However, just like the literal meaning, galbi dish also can be made with pork ribs or chicken. In such cases, the dish is called "dwaeji galbi" (돼지갈비) or "dak galbi" (닭갈비) to emphasize the main ingredient.[1]



Chap Chae -Japchae (jabchae, chapchae) is a Korean dish made from cellophane noodles (called dangmyeon), stir fried in sesame oil with various vegetables (typically thinly-sliced carrots, onion, spinach, and mushrooms), sometimes served with beef, and flavoured with soy sauce, and sweetened with sugar. It is usually served garnished with sesame seeds and slivers of chili. It may be served either hot or cold.
This dish is served at Korean parties and special occasions, with seasonal vegetables added.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

nice blog June!the food looks delicious!i think i would like to taste the kimchi!but the one with the egg looks tempting!haha well keep up with the good work!i cant wait for the next dishes you do!

TJ Lubrano said...

Oh my gosh!!! this blog is making me very hungry hahaha! Very nice blog and lots of variety! I'll be back for more ^_^!

Take care, TJ

June_Butterfly said...

Hi,shan.thanks for commenting.i think you will love korean,too.^-^

June_Butterfly said...

HAHA!!Thanks.I hope you can come and drop by ,again.

Anonymous said...

hmmm great entry dear!
korean food is one of my favorite as well!
sadly i can't take kimchi T^T not a fan of that! BUT
chapchae, galbi, and bibimpap sure r my favorites!! *0*

i actually just had galbi yesterday for dinner too XD haha

your entries r always making me hungry!!

take care,
Sharon

June_Butterfly said...

Sharon!!finally you're here!!^-^

I love korean,too!!Well,my entries drive me crazy with hunger.haha!

Do drop by again,sweetie.Always a joy to see you.

Avijeet Das said...

mouth watering dishes...sure looks yummy...cant wait to try them out :-)

June_Butterfly said...

Thanks for the compliment.I love looking at my blog ,too.It makes me soooooo hungry,though.

Thanks for dropping by!

Anonymous said...

hahaha thank you dear!!
i feel welcomed *blush*
i love coming dear! i will drop by once in a while no worries!! but sorry i always come late T^T

haha Korean food is goooood! very tasty too =) hmm actually now that i'm thinking.. Vancouver has a lot of Korean restaurants *0* hehehe

June_Butterfly said...

Sharon,sweetie.It's always a joy to see you.pls do drop by often.Thanks for being such a supportive and loving friend.*hugs*