by Nicky | Jul 22, 2011 | Chicken, Korean BBQ, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes, Noodles, Pork, Soup, Ttang - stew-jjige
I have reached rock bottom this week. It’s been a month since I came back from Korea and my craving for all the wonderful Korean food I had in Seoul is uncontrollable. Maybe too much of a good thing in one week wasn’t such a good idea? Here are some of...
by Nicky | May 29, 2011 | Chicken, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
When one of my students asked me if I can teach Jjim dak (찜닭), I had a sudden craving for the dish. I quickly called around my family to find a recipe. Jjim dak became very popular in Korea to a point where you can almost find a Jjim dak restaurant on every corner...
by Nicky | Apr 27, 2011 | Chicken, Desserts, Korean cooking, Korean restaurant
I have a confession to make. At home we don’t have a TV. Sometimes, I feel like I am living in isolation without it but then we manage by watching various programs and the news online. I overload on TV programs when I am traveling as its the only time I get to...
by Nicky | Apr 17, 2011 | Bibimbap, Chicken, Kimchi, Korea town, Korean cooking, Korean grocery stores, Korean restaurant, Ttang - stew-jjige
I was back in Sydney visiting family and friends a few weeks ago and took some snap shots of an area that I grew up called Strathfield. My family moved to this area when we first moved from Korea. Strathfield has a lot of Koreans and therefore a lot of the shops cater...
by Nicky | Apr 3, 2011 | Chicken, Korean BBQ, Korean cooking
Sorry for the recent radio silence. I have been in Kuala Lumpur(KL) and then Sydney. Now my in-laws are in town!! I was in KL to visit some friends and while I was there my Korean friend took me to a Korean restaurant she had been bragging about called Uncle Jang. ...
by Nicky | Jan 23, 2011 | Chicken, fish, Korean cooking, Noodles, Salad, Soup
Apologies for posting this one so late. My husband’s birthday was in November and I am only now posting photos of his birthday dinner. I decided to cook only traditional Korean birthday dishes for my husband, without even asking him what he wanted for his...
