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beehive on "cutting ginger"

beehive — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:28 +0000

Hi, marise. I don't think there's an way to peel ginger without touching it, but you can grate ginger with the peel on. Alternatively, if you can get it peeled, you can grind the ginger in a food processor and keep in in a jar in the refrigerator. That way, you can use a teaspoon of it from the jar whenever you need it. By the way, freezing the filled jar first inhibits any growth in the jar so that it stays fresh longer. This is a great way to make large batches (I do this with garlic as well). You can store a bunch of small, pre-ground portions in the freezer until you need it. I only process it once or twice a year, and I can buy bulk ginger when there's nice, plump ginger at the store. I hope this helps!

marise on "cutting ginger"

marise — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:47 +0000

Hi everyone, I thought this would be the right place to ask :) Is there any way to cut or grate ginger without holding it with your bare hands? Do you have any good ideas? I've tried plastic gloves, but it's not ideal. I want to know because I like to eat ginger but when I touch it, it burns my skin for the next 24h (I'm not allergic to ginger though). Thanks in advance, marise

Maangchi on "Haejung-Guk"

Maangchi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:28:55 +0000

Dried pollack soup, check it out. <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bugeoguk" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bugeoguk</a>

solarflare317 on ""Sweet" black bean paste?"

solarflare317 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:05:56 +0000

When I asked some friends to find me some black bean paste for jjajangmyun during their trip to phoenix, the brought me back a can of sweet black bean paste. <a href="http://www.yollieorientalonline.com/products/Companion-Sweet-Black-Bean-Paste-18-oz..html" rel="nofollow">http://www.yollieorientalonline.com/products/Companion-Sweet-Black-Bean-Paste-18-oz..html</a> Pretty sure this won't work so does anybody know any recipes I can use this for? Much appreciated :)

powerplantop on "How to cut wang galbi (king-style short ribs)?"

powerplantop — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:13:56 +0000

I saw the ribs at the store and remembered this request.

Maangchi on "How to cut wang galbi (king-style short ribs)?"

Maangchi — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:48:04 +0000

haha, I was going to embed the video but you uploaded this. Thank you!

Mikura on "Does anyone know what this marinade is?"

Mikura — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:09:42 +0000

Restaurants seem to use that kind of sauce especially on pork belly, and the pork is submerged in the sauce right before grilling rather than marinating for a long period. From what I can gather, it basically tastes like bulgogi marinade, but a little less concentrated in the soy/sugar department, and with more garlic and ginger added. I'm thinking restaurants put a bit of MSG to give it that savory flavor, but perhaps a few splashes of fish sauce can be used as a substitute. Just my 2 cents.

powerplantop on "Does anyone know what this marinade is?"

powerplantop — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:24:28 +0000

Usually beef is marinaded in something sweet. The pear, apple or kiwi is used to tenderize the beef and add a bit of sweet. Most pork marinade that I have seen have been spicy. But the photos you show don't really seam spicy. I have not seen this style of marinaded pork but it looks interesting.

kimchijjang on "Does anyone know what this marinade is?"

kimchijjang — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:36:48 +0000

I noticed the LA galbi/kalbi and other Kbbq recipes online call for pears and kiwis but I have never found out what marinade this one is. It seems more savory. It is often seen in most Kbbq restaurants. the pictures are here: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/XkxGT2wCKpZ_pnxUupGy9Q?select=sEK-L7shpJVYmqkv1Hbcew" rel="nofollow">http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/XkxGT2wCKpZ_pnxUupGy9Q?select=sEK-L7shpJVYmqkv1Hbcew</a> <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/vJnLbyk2lXaOAtGlOmOYpw?select=GdceiZZqf1pURbgur0QaiQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/vJnLbyk2lXaOAtGlOmOYpw?select=GdceiZZqf1pURbgur0QaiQ</a> p.s. - it is not just soy sauce

powerplantop on "How to cut wang galbi (king-style short ribs)?"

powerplantop — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:29:27 +0000

This should help you with how to cut them. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2gkN4c0qU" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2gkN4c0qU</a>

powerplantop on "Question about Buldak and spice level"

powerplantop — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:18:17 +0000

I am sure that in Korea you can find pure capsicum. But that stuff would be over kill. What you could try is some of the really hot sauces. Buy one and add some to jack up you Korean sauce.

powerplantop on "How to cut wang galbi (king-style short ribs)?"

powerplantop — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:14:56 +0000

Thanks for the info. I may be going down for a review of the project Monday so this is good info!

Twistedkm on "Question about Buldak and spice level"

Twistedkm — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:33:49 +0000

I am a big fan of spicy foods and when I was in Korea there was 2 foods I fell in love with... Dak Galbi and Ssamdak. When I cook Dak Galbi it turns out perfect, however when I try to make Ssamdak (Buldak with cheese) It never has the spicy kick that Ioved. It seems like I have tried every pepper I could and either the taste isn't quite right or it is not that spicy. I have even went to the Korean market and bought the fresh red hot peppers and it still was not spicy. Some of the recipes are on this page <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/buldak-recipe.." rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/buldak-recipe..</a>. I have heard that in Korea it is possible to get pure capsicum? Is this true??? Any help would be greatly appreciated

littlez on "How to cut wang galbi (king-style short ribs)?"

littlez — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:25:33 +0000

Powerplantop... I can't seem to reply to the other post with your question about Korean restaurants in West Palm Beach. I'm going to answer here and hope you get it! :) I haven't been to any of these, so I can't vouch for them personally, but here they are: There's this one in Lake Worth: New Seoul Korean Restaurant (it may be called Kawaii Korean and Japanese food now) (reviews are positive) (561) 582-5800 809 Lake Ave Lake Worth, FL 33460 and this one (which is also Korean and Japanese) KYO Sushi Restaurant 1209 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach (561) 967-9992 there are a few in the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood area that I heard are pretty good. If you're interested, please let me know. Good luck with your project! Cheryl :)

littlez on "1st Korean Dish Made For 2012?"

littlez — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:15:07 +0000

I made Kongnamul Muchim and pan-fried tofu with spicy sauce. Both were very easy and delicious!! Thank you, Maangchi!! :D