HOW TO MAKE KIMBAP

How To Make Kimbap –Are you into watching Korean drama? If so, I am pretty sure you have ever heard of this delicious sushi-like Korean dish. In western countries like United States, Kimbap is like one of the fancy dishes ordered in fancy hotels and restaurants but back in Korea, this is just an ordinary food that even the poor people can afford to have it on their tables. Being ordinary does not reflect how this dish tastes like because once you have tasted it, all you can say is “yum”. I am not a Korean so I am not going to share with you a tricky Kimbap recipe, instead the simplest version of my Kimbap would be better. Here is how to make Kimbap:

 

INGREDIENTS

4 sheets of dried seaweed (Laver) 

½ cup of Tuna flakes

1 tablespoon of Mayonaise

A pinch of ground pepper

2 eggs

4 strips of Crab Sticks

4 Perilla leaves

4 strips of Yellow Pickled Radish

2 large size carrots

1 cup of Asian watercress

3 cups of water

3 cloves of garlic (minced)

Sesame oil

Salt to taste

3 cups of cooked glutinous rice

1 tablespoon of Sesame seeds

Cooking oil

COOKING PROCEDURE

1. Whisk eggs, add a pinch of salt.

2. In a pan, heat cooking, pour the egg into the pan and fry until cooked.

3. Cut the egg into strips.

4. In a pot, boil water and add a pinch or two of salt.

5. Add the Watercress into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.

6. Drain the Watercress while it is hot to remove all the water completely.

7. In a bowl, combine the Watercress, garlic, and sesame oil altogether.

8. Cut carrots into thin strips and fry for 3 minutes.

9. In a small bowl, combine tuna flakes, mayonaise, and a pinch of ground pepper altogether. Mix perfectly.

10. Cut pickled raddish into strips.

11. In a bowl, combine cooked rice, 2 pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Mix well.

12. Place the dried Laver sheet on a table with the shiny side down. Scoop rice mixture and spread on half of every sheet.  

13. Place all the remaining ingredients over the rice.

14. Put some rice on the other end of the Laver sheet to seal the Laver and roll up the Kimbap.

15. Slice the Kimbap rolls about ½ inch-thick. And serve.

HOW TO MAKE KIMBAP

HOW TO COOK BEEF CALDERETA (KALDERETANG BAKA)

How to Cook Beef Caldereta (Kalderetang Baka) –Many meats can be used in cooking Caldereta like pork, goat’s meat, chicken, etc. Cooking this dish is not as tricky as what others think but you should pick the best meat you like to use. To me, I like beef even better so when I cook Caldereta, I try to make sure that beef is available in the kitchen but it is alright to use other meat though. Not all of us would want to spend more than buying chicken so I recommend it to those who are in a cost-cutting situation. But if you feel like beef is okay then here is how to cook Beef Caldereta (Kalderetang Baka):

INGREDIENTS

1 kg beef spare rib, cut into serving pieces

3 pcs carrot, cut into cubes

3 pcs red bell pepper, cut into cubes

1 medium size onion, sliced

3 pcs potato, cut into cubes

6 cloves of garlic, minced

2 cups of instant tomato sauce

3 pcs green bell pepper, cut into cubes

¼ cup cheddar cheese

½ cup liver spread

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup water

PROCEDURE

1. Saute bell peppers together with carrots and potatoes for 5 minutes.
2. In another pan, saute garlic and onion until light brown.
3. Add the beef ribs and stir until the beef is light brown.
4. Add all the ingredients, stir well and simmer until the meat is tender.
5. Remove from heat and serve.

 HOW TO COOK BEEF CALDERETA (KALDERETANG BAKA)