14, Nov 2010
Doenjang jjigae – Korean tofu, vegetable, and beef stew

From this recipe from Sunset. This one came out very good, and very Korean. I would make it again, though I’m not crazy about the combination of cabbage, zucchini and daikon (though Korean as that is). The broth was delicious, and I’d try it perhaps potatoes and mushrooms as well.…

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31, Jul 2010
Viet-Korean Braised Roast

After the carnitas fail, I decided to just repeat the pressure-cooker braising part, with a slight adjustment to make the beef less salty. Here is the result: a delicious braised tri-tip roast with strong asian flavors. Ingredients 3 lb tri-tip roast, cut into 2″ chunks 4 cloves garlic, minced 2″…

31, Jul 2010
Viet-Korean Karnitas FAIL

Due to certain events, we had a lot of beef to cook in a short time, and so I decided to experiment with combining the technique of carnitas with the flavorings of pho and kalbi. The first step, slow-cooking (or this case pressure-cooking) the beef actually was not a fail…

24, Jan 2010
Kalbi with Pork Country Ribs

I wanted to try making kalbi, but with something a little less fatty than short ribs. I started with this recipe and decided to try it with boneless pork country ribs. Other than that, I left the recipe alone. They came out pretty good. The country ribs are a lot…