银杏/Ginkgo/은행

 银杏的种子，白果，在中药上 “白果小苦味甘，性温有小毒，多食令人腹胀”，“熟食温肺，益气，定喘咳，，降痰。。。。”
Ginkgo to be effective in treating dementia. Extracts of Ginkgo leaves contain flavonoid glycosides and terpenoids and have been used pharmaceutically.

                                    

In Korea, housewives  will put  3 or 4 drops of  cooking oil in the fry pan to fry the ginkgo fruits and sprinkle   salt on it before serving. Fry the fruits until the surfaces turn  a little golden brown color.
在韩国，韩国主妇们喜欢在平锅内放入 3，4滴的食用油，用来炒白果，至它的表面呈有点金黄色，然后再撒上少许盐。

银杏树能抵抗城市污染，用来作城市环美最佳。在韩国的许多街道旁都种满了银杏树，我家组屋附近的街道旁也种了银杏树。
 Ginkgos adapt well to the urban environment,tolerating pollution and confined soil spaces. For this reason,and for their general beauty,ginkgos are excellent urban and shade trees,the trees are widely planted along many streets in Korea. This trees are planted along the street near my apartment too.

秋天的银杏果。
 Ginkgos in autumn.

我先生的家乡在松碳。屋子的一边，都种满了银杏树。市政局经获我们的许可，在银杏树下建了一个亭子，让居民们在那休息作乐。秋天，当果子成熟时，我们也让居民前来捡果实，大家一起分享。
The hometown of my husband is in Songtan. My father-in-law planted a few ginkgo trees  in the garden. The city hall has built a hut under the ginkgo trees with our consent,  let the local residents take it as a place for leisure spot. In autumn, we also allow the local residents to pick the fruits for consumption, we share the joy together.

锅巴/Crust of overcooked rice/누룽지

   在古代是把吃剩的饭制成锅巴，现在在韩国的许多家庭，有不少的主妇特意煮饭，将它制成锅巴来享用。哈，我就是其中之一。因为我先生对锅巴是来者不拒  ，特别喜欢它。                                
 In the past,we used the left over cooked rice to make" crust of overcooked rice". Now, in Korea, a lot of housewives purposely cook the rice and use it to make the" crust of overcooked rice". Ha,ha... I am one of them. My husband likes  it very much, he will never reject it.

一般上是将饭粒平铺在平锅上，压成薄薄的一片，以小火慢慢烤成金黄色 后，将它翻过来，再将另一面也烤成金黄色至脆。以前，我也是以这种方法至作，后来我利用烤炉，效果更好。
Normally, we put the cooked rice on the fry pan,press it thin and evenly, with low heat, until it turns golden brown color;turn it over, cook until it turns golden brown color and crispy. Previously, I used this method for making it, but now I use the oven, this method is more better.

在韩国，也有不少的参馆提供 “ 土锅锅巴 ”。将薄薄的一层饭盛在热烘烘的土锅，让饭煮成锅巴，食客则自己将热水倒入锅内，然后品尝。
In Korea, many restaurants provide "Clay pot crust of overcooked rice".Put one thin layer of rice in the clay pot, cook it to become" crust of overcooked rice",customers will pour the hot water into the clay pot and enjoy the food.

在超级市场也可买到现成的锅巴。
The ready made " crust of overcooked rice" is available at the supermarket too.

韩式通心粉/Korean Style Vermicelli/잡채

韩式通心粉是用蕃薯粉制成的，韩国人称它为“ 당면",在超级市场都可以买到。这一道菜也是在喜庆佳节少不了的。蔬菜类，肉类甚至海鲜类都是通心粉的好配料。。。。

Korean Style Vermicelli is made of sweet potatoes starch,we call in "당면" in Korean language, is available at the supermarket.  This dish is one of the favorite dishes for celebrating the Lunar New Year/Moon Festival or any other special functions. Vegetables, meat or even seafood are good ingredients for cooking this dish......

( This recipe is written in Chinese & English )

材料：
韩式通心粉  300g
红萝卜1条，切成丝状
大洋葱 1 粒，切成片状
蘑菇 4 个，切成片状
菠菜  250g
牛肉/猪肉 250g，切成细条状
鸡蛋 1 粒
蒜蓉 1 tsp
（若喜欢，可以加入红色和黄色的灯笼椒）

调味料：
酱清 6 Tsp（ 调味后，若不够咸，可多加）
麻油 1 Tsp
芝麻 1Tsp
胡椒粉 1tsp

做法：
1.将通心粉放入热水中煮至软和带有点透明性后，取出，马上放入冷水里洗一回，濾乾，待
    用。
2. 红萝卜除去外皮，切成丝状。
3. 大洋葱除去外皮，切成片状。
4. 蘑菇，除去茎部没切成片状。
5. 菠菜，放入热水中稍烫一回，挤掉水份。
6. 牛肉或猪肉，切成细条状。
7. 将鸡蛋煎成薄片，切成丝状。
8. 在锅里，加入少许食用油，炒香蒜蓉，加入牛肉/猪肉，红萝卜，大洋葱，蘑菇和 1Tsp 的酱
     清，将所有的材料炒至熟。
9. 在一大碗里，放入通心粉，已炒熟的材料和菠菜 ；加入 5  Tsp 的酱清 ，麻油，胡椒粉，调
    味，拌均。
10. 将调好的通心粉，放在碟子内，在表面撒上些芝麻和鸡蛋丝。

Ingredients:
Korean style vermicelli 300g
carrot l, sliced thin
onion 1,  cut into strips
shitake  mushroom/oak mushroom 4, cut into strips
spinach 250g
beef/pork 250g, cut into strips
egg 1
garlic 1tsp,minced
( red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper are recommended too)

Seasonings:
light soy bean sauce 6 Tsp ( to taste,if not  salty, may add in some more )
sesame oil 1 Tsp
roasted sesame seeds 1 Tsp
pepper 1 tsp

Method :
1. Cook the vermicelli in boiling water until  soft and transparent. Rinse in the cold water and drain .
2. Carrot, peeled, sliced thin.
3. Onion, cut into thin strips.
4. Mushroom, remove the stems and cut into thin strips.
5. Spinach, blanch the spinach in boiling water and squeeze out excess water.
6. Beef/ pork, cut into thin strips.
7. Fry the egg, make thin sheet and cut into thin strips.
8. In a wok,  fry the minced garlic with little oil, add in beef/pork,carrot,onion,mushroom and 1 Tsp soy bean  sauce until all the ingredients well cooked.
9. In a big bowl, mix the vermicelli with the beef/pork,carrot,onion,mushroom,spinach, 5 Tsp soy bean sauce, sesame oil, pepper.
10. Put the vermicelli on the dish, garnish with egg strips and sprinkle the sesame seeds before serving.
 

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焖牛排/Braised beef short ribs/갈비찜

每逢喜庆佳节，焖牛排(소갈비찜)这道菜也是韩国主妇们喜欢烹调的菜肴。在韩国的超级市场可以买到现成的酱料(소갈비 양념장)，也可以自制。即使是买现成的酱料，在醃的时候，不妨加入新鲜的梨汁或者奇异果（kiwi）汁，肉质会更柔软。。。。

For celebrating the Lunar New Year / Moon Festival or any other special functions, braised beef short ribs is one the Korean housewives favorite dishes. We can buy the beef marinade(소갈비 양념장) at the Korean supermarket or make it by ourselves. Even though we buy the ready made beef marinade, it is better to add in  fresh pear juice or kiwi juice for marinating, the rib will be more tender........

( This recipe is written in Chinese & English )

材料：
牛排骨 1.5kg
红萝卜 1 条 （把它切成4或5块，再修它的边，使它看起来有点圆形状）
小马铃薯 10粒 （也可用 一般的马玲薯,约 4粒），（若是用小马玲薯，只要切掉外皮，就已经是圆形了；若用大粒的，先将马铃薯切成半，再修其边，使成为圆形状）
奇异果汁一粒, （ 可以不放）
P/s：红萝卜和马铃薯，不修成圆形状也可以。。。。。

调味料：
350g     （    若是买现成的酱料）

若是自制酱料：‘
酱清 8 Tsp
麦芽糖 2 Tsp
蒜蓉 2Tsp
芝麻　１tsp
胡椒粉　１　tsp
麻油　２tsp


做法：
1. 把牛排块泡浸在冷水中约 1 个小时，目的是除去牛块中的血，濾乾，
2. 将酱料 拌入牛排块里，拌均，醃约至少 1个小时（也可醃过夜，会更入味），
3. 以中火焖牛排，快半熟时，加入红萝卜和马铃薯，
4. 以小火慢慢焖牛排，红萝卜和马铃薯；偶尔翻动一下，焖至完全熟透为止。

Ingredients:
short beef ribs l.5kg
carrot 1 ( cut it into 4 or 5 pieces, trim the side, make it round shape)
small potatoes 10 pieces ( or use the big potatoes, about 4 pieces), ( if use the small potatoes peel the skin; if use the big potatoes,cut it into half, trim the side, make it round shape)
kiwi  l piece ( juice)
p/s:  trim the sides of the carrot and potatoes ( is optional )

seasonings:
350g ( if buy the beef marinade from the supermarket )

if made it by ourselves:
light soy bean sauce 8Tsp
corn syrup 2 Tsp
garlic 1 Tsp, minced
sesame seeds 1 tsp
pepper 1 tsp
sesame oil 2 tsp

Method:
1. Soak the short ribs in a large bowl of cold water for about 1 hour, the purpose is to remove the blood and rinse,      
2. combine the short ribs with seasonings, mix it well, marinate it for at least 1 hour ( if overnight, the taste will be more better),
3.  Cook it with medium heat, when halfway cooked, add  carrot and potatoes,
4.  Reduce heat to low heat and continue to simmer, stir occasionally. Cook  until the ribs,carrots and potatoes are fully cooked.

杂锦萝卜卷/Sliced Radish Roll/무쌈말이

在韩国的超级市场可以买到已醃渍好的甜酸白萝卜片，依个人的喜好，用来包卷各种蔬菜，海鲜或肉类都可以。若您是位素食者，可以完全只采用蔬菜类。。。这是包卷了红色灯笼椒片，黄色为灯笼椒片和午餐肉的萝卜卷。

The marinated sliced radish ( sweet & sour) is available at the Korean supermarket  (package form), you can use it to wrap vegetable,seafood or meat. If you are a vegetarian, you can use vegetable only as the ingredient. This picture, I used red and yellow bell pepper/capsicum pepper, luncheon meat as the ingredients.

您也可以自己醃渍白萝卜片。将白萝卜切成圆形状薄片，放入玻璃瓶。以 1 ：1：1 的比例将水，白糖，醋和 1tsp 的盐，煮滚，待凉后，将它倒入瓶中，将萝卜片醃渍1，2天即可。
You may make the marinated sliced radish by yourself. Slice the radish into thin pieces form,put in the bottle. Boil the water,vinegar and sugar ( ratio : 1:1:1) and 1tsp salt,pour it into the bottle when it is cool.Keep it for one or 2 days,after that you can use it.
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酱料：
您可以就这样吃或沾上酱料。

酱料（1）
花生酱（塗面包用的） 1Tsp
麦芽糖  1Tsp
柠檬汁 1tsp
芝麻 1tsp

酱料（2）
酱清 1Tsp
醋 1Tsp
麦芽糖 1Tsp
蒜蓉 1tsp
辣椒蓉 1tsp
芝麻 1tsp

You can eat it without dipping any sauce, in contrast, you may prepare the following sauces:

Sauce (1)
Peanut butter jam 1Tsp
corn syrup 1Tsp
lemon juice  1tsp
roasted sesame seeds 1tsp

Sauce (2)
light soy bean sauce 1Tsp
vinegar 1Tsp
corn syrup 1Tsp
minced garlic 1tsp
green chili,chop it into small pieces 1 tsp
roasted sesame seeds 1tsp

蕨菜/Bracken Sprouts/고사리

蕨菜又名拳头菜（bracken sprouts/고사리),也是韩国人在喜庆节日不可缺少的菜肴之一。

Bracken sprouts are also one of the Korean favorite cuisines, especially for the celebration of Lunar New Year and Moon Festival.

(This recipe is written in Chinese  & English )

材料：
蕨菜 150g
青葱粒 1tsp
蒜蓉 1tsp
荏油 1Tsp （ 可用麻油代替）
酱清 少许
芝麻 少许

做法：
1. 把蕨菜切成 两段，洗干净。
2. 在锅中待荏油热后，加入蒜蓉和蕨菜，炒一炒，再加入酱清（试试看味道后，决定酱清的
   份 量）。
3. 一直炒到蕨菜完全入味为止，加入葱粒。
4. 撒上芝麻

Ingredients:
bracken sprouts 150g
spring onion 1tsp, chopped
garlic 1tsp
perilla oil 1Tsp ( can use sesame oil to substitute)
soy bean sauce, to taste
roasted sesame seed

Method:
1. Cut the bracken sprouts into 2 parts,wash .
2. Fry with perrilla oil, minced garlic,add in soy bean sauce ( to taste whether is salty or not,then add in
    some more or not ).
3. When it is cooked, add spring onion.
4. Sprinkle sesame seeds before serve.

桔梗/Chinese Bellflower/도라지

桔梗是韩国人在农历新年或中秋节不可缺少的菜肴之一。桔梗生长于东亚地带，开蓝色的花朵，也有白色和粉红色的。在韩国的桔梗多数是开白色的花朵。中医上以根入药，性平，味苦辛，功能宜肺，祛痰，排脓，并治咳痰不爽，咽喉肿痛。

This is known as platycodon  or Chinese Bellflower. It is native to East Asia and bears blue flower,although varieties with white and pink flowers are in cultivation, white flowers are more common in Korea. The roots of this species is used extensively as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of cough and colds. In Korea, the plant is known as doraji (도라지) and its root,either dried or fresh is a popular ingredients in salads and traditional cuisine, especially for the celebration of Lunar New Year and Moon Festival.

(This recipe is written in Chinese & English )

材料：
桔梗 150g
青葱粒 1tsp
蒜蓉 1tsp
荏油或称苏子油 1tsp （也可以麻油代替）
芝麻 少许
盐少许

做法：
1. 桔梗带有点苦味，因此在未烹调前先用盐将它揉一揉，除去苦味后，将它洗干净。
2. 在锅中放入荏油，热后，加入蒜蓉和桔梗，加入适量的盐调味。
3. 炒熟后，加入青葱粒。
4. 在桔梗表面撒些芝麻。

Ingredients:
Chinese Bellflower 150g
spring onion 1tsp, chopped
garlic 1tsp, minced
perilla oil 1Tsp  ( or can use sesame oil to substitute)
roasted sesame seed
salt, to taste

Method:
1. The root is rather bitter,therefore, use a pinch of salt to rub it before cooking,after that, wash it.
2. Heat the perilla oil in the fry pan, add in garlic and Chinese bellflower, add in salt to taste.
3.  When it is cooked, add in spring onion.
4. Sprinkle the sesame seeds before serve.