"Hwangtae Jeon"/"Hwangtae Pancake/明太鱼煎饼/황태채 전

Alaska Pollock is one of the Korean favourite fishes. In Korea,  we call the fresh Alaska Pollock as "Sheng-tae/생태";  dried Alaska Pollock is named as " Bo-geo/북어"; the fisherman dry the Alaska Pollock and  freeze   it in winter in the open air , repeat this process for a few times, then, we call it as "Kkodari / 코다리 "...

明太鱼是韩国人喜爱的鱼类之一，同是明太鱼，但以不同的手法去处理，则给予不同的名称。 新鲜的明太鱼，韩国人称牠为 “ 生太鱼/Sheng-tae/생태"; 被晒干的明太鱼则叫牠为 “ Bu-geo/ 북어"; 在冬天，渔夫将明太鱼晒干后，让牠在户外冰冻；多次重复这步骤，就成了 “ Kkodari / 코다리".

In Korea, myeongtae is called by thirty-odd names including:^[28]

• saengtae(생태) – fresh Alaska pollock
• dongtae(동태) – frozen Alaska pollock
• bugeo(북어) – dried Alaska pollock
• hwangtae(황태) – "yellow Alaska pollock", made by drying Alaska pollocks during winter while undergoing freezing and unfreezing repeatedly
• nogari(노가리) – young Alaska pollock
• kodari(코다리) – "nosed Alaska pollock", made by degutting young Alaska polloks and half-drying four to five of them on a rope, with their "nose" tied

(source: wikipedia)

                                              These are the "Hwangtae" available in the market.
                                              这是从市面上买回来的"Hwangtae"

                             Tear the " Hwangtae"as thin as possible~~
                            将黄太鱼丝撕成鱼松装，越细越好~~

Chopped carrots, onions, ground beef/ pork, spring onions and "Hwangtae"~~
红萝卜，洋葱，牛肉/猪肉，青葱， 明太鱼丝~~

Ingredients:
"Hwangtae" 110g
1/2 carrot
1/2 onion
1 Tsp of spring onion
ground beef/pork 100g
l Tsp of Korean pancake flour
2 or 3 eggs
a pinch of salt
a pinch of pepper powder
1 tsp of sesame oil

Method:
1. Tear the " Hwangtae" into thin & short pieces, as thin as possible.

2. Chopped the carrot, onion, spring onion as small as possible.

3. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.

4. Heat a pan over medium heat and add cooking oil. Slowly drop the batter by spoonful on the frying pan.

5. Pan fry until golden brown on both sides.

6. Serve hot with vinegar soy sauce or tomato sauce.

材料：
明太鱼丝 110g
1/2 条红萝卜
1/2 粒洋葱
1Tsp 青葱
已剁好的牛肉/猪肉 100g
1Tsp 韩式煎饼粉
2或3粒鸡蛋
适量盐
适量胡椒粉
1 tsp 麻油

做法：

方法：
1. 将明太鱼丝撕成丝状，越细越好。

2. 将红萝卜，洋葱，青葱切成小粒状，越细越好。

3. 将所有的材料混均。

4. 平锅中加入油，油热后，用汤匙将面糊倒入平锅内；一汤匙一汤匙的倒入，直到面糊用完为止。

5 将两面煎至金黄色即可。

6. 可沾上酱清醋 或番茄酱享用。最好是乘热吃。 

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새해 복 많이 받으세요~~2018

                                                             새해 복 많이 받으세요~~2018
                                                             Dear friends,
                                                             "Happy & Prosperous Lunar New Year"
                                                            恭祝大家”千祥万福 富贵年年“
                                                            새해 복 많이 받으세요

韩式糯米糕 "Yak-sik"/Glutinous Cake "Yak-sik"/약식

In Korea, we call this glutinous cake as " Yak-sik". The traditional method to make this rice cake is to steam the glutinous rice in the steamer. But, I am going to introduce a very simple and easy method for you, use the electric rice cooker to make it.

这韩式糯米糕，韩国人称它为“Yak-sik”。传统的制作方法是把糯米放在蒸笼里蒸。但，我向大家介绍一种非常简易的方法，利用电饭锅来做糯米糕。。。。

Recipe is available at

http://kkimchi88.blogspot.kr/2012/02/yak-sikglutinous-cake-yak-sik.html

Seasoned the "Doraji"/凉拌桔梗/도리지 무침

" Root of Balloon Flower" is known as "도라지/ Doraji" in Korean.
"桔梗“，韩文为”도라지/ Doraji".

Platycodon grandiflorus (from Greek "πλατυκώδων", meaning a broad bell) is a species of herbaceousflowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of its genus. This species is known as platycodon or Chinese bellflower. Depending upon the region, it is also referred to as the Japanese bellflower, common balloon flower, or balloon flower (referring to the balloon-shaped flower buds). It is nativeto East Asia (China, Korea, Japan and East Siberia) and bears blue flowers whose five petals are fused together into a bell shape at the base, like its relatives, the campanulas. The flowers appear in mid- to late summer, and there are varieties with white, pink and purple blooms in cultivation. In Korea, white flowers are more common

The root of this species (radix platycodi) is used extensively as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of  cough and cold. In Korea, the plant is known as doraji (도라지) and its root, either dried or fresh, is a popular ingredient in salads and traditional cuisine

桔梗（学名：Platycodon grandiflorus，英语：Balloon Flower），别名包袱花、铃铛花、僧帽花，为桔梗科桔梗属植物，生长在中国、朝鲜半岛、日本和西伯利亚东部。根可入药，亦可腌制成咸菜，在中国东北地区称为“狗宝”咸菜。在朝鲜半岛，桔梗是很有名的泡菜食材，当地民谣《桔梗谣》所描写的就是这种植物

多年生草本，高40－90厘米。植物体内有乳汁，全株光滑无毛。根粗大肉质，圆锥形或有分叉，外皮黄褐色。茎直立，有分枝；叶多为互生，少数对生，近无柄，叶片长卵形，边缘有锯齿；花大形，单生于茎顶或数朵成疏生的总状花序；花冠钟形，蓝紫色或蓝白色，裂片5。蒴果卵形，熟时顶端开裂。

中医上以根入药，性平、味苦辛，功能宣肺、祛痰、排脓，主治咳痰不爽、咽喉肿痛、肺痈等症；根含有桔梗皂苷，能增加呼吸道的分泌而发挥祛痰作用。

( source : wikipedia )

                                        Root of balloon flower~~
                                        桔梗~~

                           Slice the roots of balloon flower in thin pieces~~
                           将桔梗切成薄片~~

Soak the sliced roots of balloon flower in the salt water for about 5 minutes~~
浸泡在水里约5分中~~

                                    Mix it with the citron syrup~~
                                    加入韩式橘子茶材料~~

                                                        Add in the roasted sesame seeds ~~
                                                        加入芝麻~~

                                      This is one of the citron syrups available in the market ~~
                                      市场上所出售之一牌子的韩式橘子茶~~
Ingredients :

roots of balloon flower  
citron syrup   
roasted sesame seeds

Method :

1. Remove the skin of the roots.

2  Wash it.

3  Slice it .

4   Soak in the salt water for about 5 minutes and drain it.

5. Put the sliced roots, roasted sesame seeds and citron syrup , mix it well.

6. Can eat it immediately and keep in the refrigerator for storage.

Bean Paste Flowers/豆馅花/팥앙금꽃

Dear friends, have you ever used the bean paste to make flowers for cake decoration? This was my first attempt ~~
亲爱的朋友们，您可曾采用豆馅做成蛋糕上装饰用的花朵？ 这是我第一次的尝试~~

"Dak-to-ri-tang"/辣酱鸡/닭도리탕

Dear friends, share with you the"Dak-to-ri-tang"/辣酱鸡/닭도리탕.  From my last post on http://kkimchi88.blogspot.kr/2012/04/dak-to-ri-tang.html, I cooked it without the kimchi. Would you like to add in the fermented kimchi ？ ( Please wash the fermented kimchi, squeeze out the water, add in the sesame oil and sugar, marinated for a few hours or overnight before you cook) 。  Wow, the taste is more delicious~~

亲爱的朋友们，与您分享这道"Dak-to-ri-tang"/辣酱鸡/닭도리탕。 上回在与您分享的时候， 我没加入已发酵好的泡菜。 您想尝试加入泡菜吗？（ 请先将泡菜用水清洗，挤出水份，加入麻油和白糖， 腌数小时或过一夜）。 哇， 味道会更美味 ~~

"Godeungeo-jorim" Braised mackerel with radish in red pepper paste/辣酱烩鲭鱼/고등어 조림

Dear friends, share this "Godeungeo-jorim" with you again ~~

Radish is a very good ingredient for using it to braise the mackerel...

采用白萝卜来烩鲭鱼，那是非常好的搭配。。。

Mackerel typically have vertical stripes on their backs and deeply forked tails. Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide. As an oily fish, it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids

鯖魚，又名青花魚，是一種很常見的可食用魚類.另外由于它的肉质中含有较多脂肪因此特别适合熏烤。和沙丁鱼及金枪鱼一样，鲭鱼还常被人制成鱼罐头食用。

((source : wikipedia)

The recipe is available at http://kkimchi88.blogspot.kr/2013/01/godeungeo-jorim-braised-mackerel-with.html