Spit it Out!

  너무   맛있어요...  진짜  맛있어요... It's very delicious... Really delicious... My love for sweet food and Korean food has led me to an idea of trying to make a very popular Korean street food called Hotteok.  It is like the Korean version of our Piaya. Hotteok  seems hard to make but it isn't. But let me warn you, patience is needed to make this sweet snack. INGREDIENTS: Dough: 1/2 c. warm water 1/2 Tbsp. yeast 1/2 Tbsp. sugar 3 c. flour 1 c. milk 1/2 Tbsp. salt Filling: 1/4 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. white sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder 2 1/2 Tbsp. peanuts,chopped PROCEDURE: 1. Make the yeast mixture. Mix warm water, yeast, and  sugar. Set aside for approximately 5 minutes to allow yeast to grow. Make sure the water is warm and not hot. If it's hot, the yeast will not grow. 2. While waiting for the yeast to grow, sift the flour and salt. 3. Add milk and the yeast mixture to the flour. Mix until well blended. 4. Cover the dough...

About a month ago my brother bought a jar of kimchi. We had it as a side dish and one time my brother mixed it in his pesto pasta. Today, I tried making kimchi bokkeumbap or kimchi fried rice. This recipe is really simple, all you need is leftover rice and kimchi. That's it! Those two ingredients are enough, but if you want to add pork, beef, ham, or bacon you can do so, just like what I did today, I added hotdog into my kimchi fried rice. Ingredients: 1/2 c. kimchi (cut into bite-sized portion) 1 1/2 c. leftover rice 2 pcs. jumbo-sized hotdog (cut into small cubes;optional) 2 Tbsp. kimchi juice Procedure: 1. Saute hotdog for about 2 minutes. 2. Add kimchi and saute for another 2 minutes. 3. Add the rice and cook for another  5 minutes. Also, add the kimchi juice. 4. Top the fried egg on your kimchi bokkeumbap and you're ready to go! Oops! I kinda ruined the egg. I didn't add any salt or seasoning because the kimchi's flavor is enou...

Usually it's my dad or my uncle who cooks our breakfast, but yesterday I woke up with no one else to do it but me. So with left-over rice and my love for Korean food, I instantly knew what I'd cook... Omurice! I know... It doesn't look appetizing but it tastes good. Seriously... it tastes good. Aside from the left-over rice (about 1 1/2 cup), I grab 1 onion, 2 hot dogs, ketchup (about 2 tbsps.), and 4 eggs for this recipe. This dish is a no-brainer, just mix everything, except for the eggs, and you're good! Saute the onion and hot dogs. You can add vegetables like carrots, peas, or any vegetables you like. You can also use ham instead of hot dogs, it's really up to you. After a minute or two add the rice Add the ketchup. Fold it until well blended and set it aside. I divided it into 2 portions: for me and for my brother. You need 2 eggs for each serving. After beating the eggs, off to the pan it goes! When the bottom side of the egg ...

Maginhawa Street in Teacher’s Village Quezon City is heaven for food lovers. With all sorts of restaurants located in the area, it has been part of every food trippers’ bucket list. Out of the many food stores in Maginhawa, I’m able to try 4 restos with my brother and HS friends yesterday even though it’s raining. APPETIZER Since my brother is craving for some steak, our first stop was the Empire Steak, but the place was still close (it opens at 12 noon) when we arrive (sorry for him) and so, we look for another shop and decided to look for one that offers coffee because it was pretty cold due to the rain. And then, we found Friuli Trattoria . There we ordered coffee (of course) and pizza. Friuli Trattoria's Cappuccino I <3 cinnamon   Tre Formaggi Pizza One of their best-sellers with mozzarella, cheddar , and blue cheese SHORT STOP Before heading to our main course, we dropped by one of the famous stores in Maginhawa… The Bookay-Ukay ! This is the numbe...

When you crave for Korean food and you don't have enough budget to eat in a Korean restaurant, you'll be forced to cook your own Korean food just to satisfy your craving. For our breakfast today, I prepared one of the popular street food in Korea... Dukbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)! This super easy to make dish will surely spice up your day! Ingredients: 250 g Rice Cakes 1 can (150 g) Tuna 1 1/2 Tbsp. G ochujang (chili paste) 1 1/4 c. Shrimp stock (1 shrimp cubes dissolved in water) 1 pc. Onion, chopped 3 cloves Garlic, minced 1/2 Tbsp. Sugar Procedure: Soak rice cakes to soften.  Saute onion, garlic, and tuna. Pour in shrimp stock, sugar, gochujang , and rice cakes. Stir from time to time while waiting for the sauce to thicken. You can now eat the Tuna Dukbokki ! You can serve it with sliced spring onion or sesame seeds.  Sigsaleul jeulgil su! In english, enjoy your meal!

When I was in grade 6, I (with my teacher or guardian) was always the representative of our school in cooking contests. In high school, I’d actively participate in our cooking lessons in Home Economics. But my heart was not into cooking, so I grew up loving foods but not putting too much effort into cooking. But since I’m in my mid-20’s I made a conscious decision to learn how to cook. I’d search for recipes online, read cook books or watch cooking shows and then try cooking out the recipes. I’ve decided to cook for my family at least once a week and try posting the recipes and my cooking experience here (haha! Actually, I’ve started 2 weeks ago, my  1 st recipe was the Pininyahang Manok , for the recipe click here ).  I made this decision as a gift for myself! Last Saturday, I made 2 dishes. First is the Coca Cola Chicken and the second one is a dessert called BanaNut Truffles. Coca Cola Chicken Ingredients: 1kg Chicken cut into serving portion ¼ c. So...