by Nicky | Jan 8, 2011 | Korean cooking, Pork, Ttang - stew-jjige
As promised in my last blog, I had a go at making gam ja ttang(감자탕) which means potato stew. Its main ingredients are potatoes and pork back bones. I was so nervous for some reason and kept thinking “what if things go wrong” and “am I going to waste...
by Nicky | Oct 30, 2010 | Korean cooking, Noodles, Soup
I think the last time I made this dish was when I was at high school in Sydney. This was one of my regular dishes for the family. Back then I used to crave it, especially during winter, but it was hard to find a good Korean Chinese restaurant that had it on the menu....
by Nicky | Oct 17, 2010 | Bibimbap, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
I thought I had already had my 15 minutes of fame with an article published in U-Weekly(优1周) this week, so I was surprised to be contacted by another journalist interested in interviewing me. She was writing an article for a magazine which is distributed to high...
by Nicky | Aug 29, 2010 | Korean cooking, Side dishes
Chu seok is the second biggest festival after Chinese New Year in Korea. It is celebrated on the 15th day of August by the Chinese calendar which means it falls on the 22nd of September this year. In days gone by, it was to celebrate the great autumn harvest and...
