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Easy 김치 볶음밥(Kimchi Bokkeumbap/Kimchi Fried Rice) Recipe

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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

Learning 한국어 (Hangugeo/Korean Language)

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"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things,but learning another way to think about things." - Flora Lewis I'm into Korean dramas since I was in high school, Korean movies and food after I graduated from college, and this year I've been quite addicted to Korean variety shows and songs which lead me to be more interested in learning their language. My brother and I decided to enroll in Korean Cultural Center 's 3rd term (for this year) for Korean language class, but unfortunately the schedule that we wanted was already full. So, out of my desperation in wanting to learn the language, I decided to study it on my own. One thing I like about internet is that when you need to know something it's just a click away. So, I used this awesome benefit of the internet for my self-study of Hangugeo. And, here, I list the websites that I'm relying on: 1. Pinterest This is where I first learn how to write Korean lette