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Dinner Tonight: Zen’s Kimchi Jjigae
When I make kimchi chigae, it turns into a refridgerator type of soup. I start with the base much like yours, except I don't use bacon (although I'm going to try that next time). After I add the water, I add in some dahshidah and some gochuchang, and some miso paste. Another staple that is usually found in kimchi chigae is tofu, and bean sprouts towards the end. If I'm making it for a complete meal, I'll add in some dumplings (mandu) and if it gets too spicy, imitation crab meat is nice. Another thing is bean thread noodles are really good in it and my most favorite way is a few minutes before serving, dump an entire can of tuna (water and all) and stir. That is really good! I have also found the longer it simmers on med/low heat, the better. I once had to make a large pot for a group of Korean women and I wouldn't have enough time in the morning, so I got out the crockpot, put all the ingredients in and let it simmer all night long on low. Those women were crazy for the soup. Using a crock pot was very different for them. The soup turned a light brown which I have been told means it's ready.
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
We have a CHik-fil-A and a McDonald's right near us and I saw the Southern Style chicken sandwich and got it one day. I noticed it was trying to be like Chik-fil-A. I found it to be bland, hardly any seasoning, th epickle was overpowering, and no butter flavor. The chicken was a bit dry and greasy.
The next day I had to get a Chik-fil-A sandwich and it was so much better. The seasonings are more even. The thinner chicken makes for quicker cooking thus keeping it moist and the crust was quite nice. Subtle pickle flavor and much better butter flavoring and not at all greasy.
Not that I feed my children fast food, but my 16th mth old did not like the McDonald's, but loved the Chik-fil-A. Their chicken is much more tender and easier for him to chew.
I like their atmosphere much better. They always have people cleaning up and their play areas are much much cleaner then any McDonald's we've been in. I really like that they offer fruit cups with real fruit and not those strange mandarin orange segments that McD has.
And lastly, I prefer their "toys" over McD toys. McD toys usually end up broken and adding to the dump, Chik-fil-A toys are usually educational such as books which we still have and read! They had a Beatrix Potter series a little while back and we did get the entire series. My little one still loves them, they are small enough to fit in the purse and are great on outings.
Sunchang gochujang...korean red pepper paste.
I use gochuchang for all my korean dishes of course, but I throw it in anywhere else I can. It's good in chili to give it a deeper more robust taste. I really like to rub it on chicken or pork and grill. Or sometimes I'll thin it out with either water or oil and use it as a marinade for chicken and fish. Can be used as a sauce for dumplings, just add rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. I've even added it to tomato juice, I have been wondering how a bloody mary with gochuchang would be. Very good in meatloaf, speghetti sauce, stews and of course my most favorite way is plain on bulgogi with rice and lettuce.
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Hot Dogs, hamburgers and skewered chicken with a hoisin sauce all on the grill...German potato salad, baked beans, and of course watermelon...lots of watermelon.