FRIED CUCUMBER (SIDE DISH)

Fried Cucumber (Korean Side Dish)

• This Korean side dish Serves Four people.
• Delicious recipe, great with sticky rice, or alone.

Ingredients:

1-2 Cucumber (sliced or diced)

2 tablespoons Sesame seed oil

2 tablespoons of garlic

2 pinches of salt

1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

1 pinch sugar

Preparation:

Heat pan to medium high and add oil.  Then add cucumber and sauté till soft.  To finish off the dish add 2 tablespoons of garlic and salt.  Add a little water and sauté together for an additional 5 minutes.

Great side dish - seen here with added edamame (soy beans)

*** Then dish is ready to serve anytime, cold or hot ***

*** We recommend serving hot, with sticky rice, and a protein of choice ***

DOLAZZI MUCHIN (SIDE DISH)

Dolazzi Muchim (Korean)  Side Dish

• This Korean side dish Serves Four people.
• Very different taste profile, very tasty.
• The blossoms will have to be purchased from an Asian supermarket.

Ingredients:

8 Baby Carrots (julienne)

½ package Dried Platycodon Blossoms (soak in hot water for 30 minutes; then wash rinse and sauté)

300 Grams Crab meat (julienne)

1 tablespoon Sesame seed oil

1 tablespoon garlic (finely chopped – minced)

1 tablespoons of salt

Preparation:

Heat pan to medium high, add some oil when hot. Then add some salt and sauté carrots for 5-10  min (or until soft).  Then add the rest of the ingredients and a little bit of water and continue to sauté till everything is a little soft.   The dish is done and ready to serve, usually accompanied with sticky rice.

These blossoms are a fine, delicate dish