HOW TO MAKE SAENGSUN GUI (RECIPE)

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Saengsun Gui- Saengsun litterally means fresh fish in Korea and Gui means grilled. Saengsun Gui is a quick recipe to cook because you won't need tricky methods to prepare and cook this dish. The most common kinds of fish used in cooking Saengsun gui are sardines and mackerel because they are cheaper and easy to find in the market. There are kinds of recipe for this dish that I have seen and tried but what I am going to share with you is the easiest and simplest but if you want to try the tricky one, just leave your comment below of this post and I will give you the recipe. Technically, almost any kind of fish can be used for this dish because this is just a grilled fish seasoned with salt and pepper or some other seasoning. The point here is that you just need to grill your fish or cook it in an oven. Saengsun Gui is best served with hot rice or Soju. Sometimes it is served with soy sauce to give more appeal to the taste. In this version I am going to share with you, only 4 ingredients is necessary but delicious enough for your lunch accompanied with cooked rice. Here is it is:

HOW TO MAKE SAENGSUN GUI (RECIPE)

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 whole mackerel (about 1 pound)
soy sauce
2 pieces calamansi (or 1 tablespoon lemon extract)
chili powder to taste

Preparation and step by step cooking procedure:
1. Prepare the mackerel by removing the bones and head.
2. Wrap with foil or banana leaves.
3. Grill until cooked.
4. In a saucer, combine soy sauce, calamansi and chili powder.
5. Serve the fish accompanied with soy sauce.
6. And serve with rice.


HOW TO MAKE SAENGSUN GUI (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE OISEON (RECIPE)

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Oiseon is a traditional Korean dish made of cucumbers stuffed with meat and some vegetables and sometime with eggs. The appearance of this dish is like of the kimbap only Oiseon is housed with cucumber. Stir-frying is involved in the process. In both North and South Korea, this dish is commonly served as appetizer but I find this food to be appealing that I even enjoy it as snack. From the looks, making Oiseon is very difficult but believe me it is not. All you need is a basic knowledge on stir-frying and a heart to make this mouth-watering dish. The recipe I am going to share with you used beef but maybe some of you can be skeptical because not all of us prefer beef over pork so I would like to say that you can replace the beef with pork, even chicken would be fine. Here is the simple Oiseon recipe:

HOW TO MAKE OISEON (RECIPE)

Cook Time:
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

for the fillings
1 whole cucumber
1 ounce beef
12 grams shiitake mushroom

for the seasoning
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon spring onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pc egg
1 tablespoon bell pepper, shredded

for the sweet and sour vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon water


Preparation and Cooking Procedure
1. Wash the cucumber, cut both ends then cut into four equal pieces crosswise.
2. Remove the inner part of the cucumber (the one that holds the seeds.)
3. Make some slits on the skin. Set aside.
4. Cut the beef and mushroom into thin strips. Set aside.
5. Separate the egg's white and yolk and fry. Cut into strips. Set aside.
6. In a pan, stir-fry beef until golden brown. Add the mush room and stir-fry. Add the sauce mixture and continue frying until the sauce becomes almost dry.
7. In another pan, stir-fry the cucumber for 1-2 minutes.
8. In a bowl, combine all the vinegar mixture and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
9. In a serving plate, arrange the cucumber with the hole facing upward.
10. Insert the fillings into the hole
11. Scoop some vinegar mixture and pour over the cucumbers.
12. And serve.


HOW TO MAKE OISEON (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE SINSEOLLO (RECIPE)

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Sinseollo is a Korean traditional dish. It is said to be food for the gods in the higlands or montains. I am not sure why it is called like that because I am not a Korean. I want to blog about Korean food because I found many delicious dishes that are popular in that country and one of those dishes is this Sinseollo. I looked it up on the internet and I found out that is dish is part of the Korean Royal Cuisine Recipes. You can tell by its name that this food is served for the royal families but I am not sure about that because I have tried this dish several times eventhough I do not have a royal blood in me. Here is the cooking tutorial on this recipe:

HOW TO MAKE SINSEOLLO (RECIPE)

Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 bundle Korean parsley, leaves removed, cut into short sticks
1 carrot, cut into strips
1 small size onion, chopped
120 grams beef, cut into strips
120 grams cod, sliced
4 eggs
5 leeks
13 pieces shiitake mushrooms, cut into strips
14 pieces Ginkgo nuts, removed shells
cooking oil

For the meatballs
120 grams corned beef
1 egg
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
salt and pepper

For seasoning
 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 eggs, yolks and white are separated
salt and pepper

For stock/broth
120 grams beef, thinly sliced
1 small size onion, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
4 cloves garlic, minced

Preparation and step by step cooking procedure:
1. In a bowl, combine beef, cod, salt and pepper.
2. In another bowl, combine all the meatballs ingredients. Mix well until solid dough forms. Solid enough to make balls.
3. Make meat balls about 14-16 pieces.
4. In a skillet, pour some oil and fry the meatballs until browned.
5. Fry the beef until browned.
6. In a bowl, combine together cod and all the seasoning ingredients except yolks.
7. Fry the cods until golden brown.
8. Whisk the yolks and fry. Cut into strips.
9. In a pot, combine all the broth ingredients and bring to a boil.
Simmer until the beef is cooked.
10. In a pot, combine all the ingredients then pour the broth.
11. Bring to a boil then lower the heat when boiling.
12. Simmer until mushrooms are cooked.
13. Remove from heat and serve.

HOW TO MAKE SINSEOLLO (RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK MAKCHANG GUI (RECIPE)

Makchang Gui is another kind of grilled dish from Korea. But unlike samgyeopsal, Makchang Gui is not made of pork belly but instead, pig's large intestine is used. Sauce is important for this dish since it is a grilled one thus some things are similar to what we call barbecue in the west. This Makchang gui is commonly served with chopped scallions or green onions. I am not sure about the sauce because I have not tried Makchang Gui from Korea because I haven't been there but as i looked up for it in the internet, your ordinary barbecue or hot chili sauce can be just right for this dish. On making this dish, we are going to use the intestine so I wold like to say that preparing the intestine thoroughly is a necessary because the intestine has unwanted smell and the inside is slimy so turn it inside out when cleaning it to get rid of those. Here is the recipe:















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HOW TO COOK MAKCHANG GUI (RECIPE)


Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds pig's large intestine, cleaned
3 tablespoon sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks spring onions, finely chopped
barbecue sauce

Preparation and step by step cooking procedure:
1. Slice the meat into 1 cm rings.
2. In a bowl, combine the meat, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoon sesame oil and garlic.Mix well.
3. Using a charcoal grill, cook the meat. If you do not have the grill, you can use skillet. Spread a little bit of oil on the skillet to prevent the meat from sticking, put on heat and fry until golden brown.
4. Put in the serving plate with the sauce on the side.
5. Serve with cooked rice or Soju.


HOW TO COOK MAKCHANG GUI (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE GYERAN JJIM (RECIPE)

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Gyeran Jjim is a steam egg dish that is very popular and traditional in both North and South Korean. This food is very easy to prepare and cook since it is just an egg dish. The ingredients are not even expensive so everyone can make this dish. There are many ways to cook the egg. You can steam it when you cook rice or yo can boil it in a pot. Some people cook the egg in a microwave but the result could not be perfect because the cooking can be uneven so isuggest that yo cook it either steaming or boiling. The Koreans serve this dish with cooked rice and sometimes kimchi and can be eaten in almost every meal. The most common ingredients used in cooking Gyeran Jjim are eggs, green onions, water and salt but in the recipe I am going to share with you requires 6 to make the taste more appealing. Think of any ingredients you like that you think would give the egg a compliment because Gyeran Jjim is not limited to only using ingredients 4 ingredients. We just have to steam the egg because that process is the reason why it is called Jjim since it is actually the Korean term for "steamed". Here is the recipe for Gyeran Jjim:

HOW TO MAKE GYERAN JJIM (RECIPE)

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 3 servings

Ingredients:
3 eggs, whisked
8 tablespoon water
5 stalks spring onion, chopped
2 small size tomatoes, diced
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup corned beef, or diced hotdogs 

Preparation and step by step cooking procedure for Gyeran Jjim:
1. In a bowl, combine together whisked egg, water, spring onions, tomatoes, salt and corned beef. Mix perfectly.
2. Put the mixture in a microwave-safe tupperware and cover with the lid.
3. Steam the mixture for 10 minutes. If you are going to microwave it, 5 minutes is the time to cook it.
4. Remove from the tupperware and serve with rice while hot.

HOW TO MAKE GYERAN JJIM (RECIPE)