Posts Tagged ‘sesame seeds’

Look up Bulgogi in any Korean food lover’s dictionary and you will see Garlicky, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth goodness next to it.  Bulgogi is so yummy it is listed at number 23 on World’s 50 most delicious foods readers’ poll compiled by CNN Go in 2011.  Bulgogi translates as marinated grilled meat.  The succulent deliciousness comes from [...]

Chap chae or jap chae translates as nooodles mixed with meat and veggies and is one of the most popular noodle dishes in Korea.  I try to get to LA’s Koreatown as often as I can (to get my chap chae fix followed by karaoke) but since we had the twins it’s not as easy [...]

WBTT (Way Before the Twins) were born, I used to galavant all over Koreatown devouring Korean BBQ, Kim Chee Fried Rice and Chap Chae with my peeps before our weekly karaoke  outings.   I get to K-Town when I can these days, but whenever I start craving garlicky, sour, spicy and sweet Korean flavors I [...]

The twins just started preschool again yesterday so I’ve been running around like a crazy woman trying to get everything together.  Between finding the new lunch boxes I bought two months ago and learning the new teachers, I realized I forgot to shop for dinner tonight.  Luckily, I had all of the ingredients on hand [...]

In Japanese, “Teri” means luster and “Yaki” means grilled.  Whatever the language, this dish is sweet, savory and succulent with fall off the bone tenderness.  This is a recipe everyone in the family loves and it’s perfect for a quick weeknight BBQ.   Chicken thighs are great for grilling because they’re moist, flavorful and cook quickly.  [...]