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 | Dec 8, 2010 | Korean cooking, Korean restaurant
It must be the close proximity to Korea. Every time I go to Hong Kong, I am amazed at how many great Korean restaurants there are. I was staying at Tsim Sha Tsui for the first time and discovered Kimberly street – which looked more like Seoul. It was full of ...
by Nicky | Dec 5, 2010 | Korean cooking, Soup
A month ago, I visited Dubai for my best friend’s birthday. During the party, I was introduced to her friend who works in a Kitchenware company. When I returned to Singapore, he introduced me to his Singapore office. I wasn’t sure which company I was...
by Nicky | Nov 24, 2010 | Bibimbap, Korean cooking, Side dishes
When I received an email from the girlscouts leader at North View High School about conducting a cooking lesson, I was over the moon. Firstly, I was surprised the school was so creative on offering different activities and secondly, a chance to teach at a local...
by Nicky | Nov 22, 2010 | Korean cooking, Soup
Due to the recent bad weather in Korea its been difficult getting fresh Korean vegetables in Singapore. In Sydney there is a big Korean community and a lot of vegetables are freshly grown locally. I have been taking it for granted thinking that I could get fresh...
