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August 29, 2009

Doug's Home Restaurant

August 25, 2009

He made his special Kimchi Pasta for Sunny, Michiko and me. 

It was awesome as usual. 

Thanks, Honey:)

Thai

August 24, 2009

As sunny's suggestion, We went Thai, which is a Thai restaurant. 

Actually I couldn't enjoy food that much thanks to strong beer:(

Maybe I have been too stressed out not to drink alcohol because of too much work. 

Mimi's Cafe

After taking a picture of him, the battery  went out. 

I wish I had pictures of the food we ate. 

It was sooooo good, especially onion soup and bread pudding. 

Spoon & Chopsticks

I never thought about eating Dduckbokki in L.A. 

I think mine is much better than it but it was good too. 

Address: 3417 W. 6th st, Los Angeles, CA90020

Tel. 213-389-5422

Crown of India

August 19, 2009

We went to Crown of India with a craving for super spicy food. 

Usually we order medium spicy food, this time we decided to go super spicy. 

 HaHa,,, We ended up having a stomachache. 

Sneaky Sneaky

August 18, 2009

He surprised me when I was working late alone.

He was holing my favorite Dunkin coffee and Greek food and smiling at me. 

I cannot complain about anything because I am with him, the best guy in the world. 

Scoop

It is a ice cream shop for Vegans. 

Benny Hana in Santa Monica

August 16, 2009

While wondering what kind of food to eat, we go to Benny Hana. 

Every time we went out to eat, they was like a new food world to me. 

It was like that too. 

Tuna for him & Salmon for me.

Yam Yam

How grateful I am to have a foodie boyfriend who knows and enjoys best food in the world:)

LA City Market

August 09, 2009

After we ate breakfast at Square One, 

We went to LA City Market. 

Since it is my first time, my expectation was high. 

Um, though there was few things to see and buy, 

I was soooooo happy to be with him//

Michiko's Birthday

August 08, 2009

Griffith Observatory

August 02, 2009

We saw stars~~☆★☆

Our First Picture Together

August 29, 2009

Our first picture together by the camera that he bought me!

He remembered that I had needed a new camera to take our picture every moment we would be together. 

 When I went to his home, He said "You left your belonging here. Take it."

I found out it was a new camera he bought for me secretly. 

He remembers every word I say. 

I love you so much 오빠:)

Square One

Lucky We Are in Love

July 10, 2010 

We got engaged in Catalina Island where he had told me "I love you" for the first time. 

I am the happiest woman in the world.:)

I love you honey so much.

And I will love you for the rest of my life. 

Spicy Kimchi Hand-torn Noodles Soup (Kimchi Sujebi)

Time:

Prep Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Dough:

2 cups of flour

2/4 cup of water

1/3 cup of Kimchi juice

1 tsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp salt

soup:

2 cups of kimchi, roughly chopped

1/2 zucchini

1/2 onion

1 tbsp garlic, minced

1 scallion, chopped

2 tbsp kimchi juice

7 cups of water

Combine 2 cups of flour with 2/4 cup of water, 1/4 cup of Kimchi juice,1 tsp vegetable oil, and 1/2 salt in a large bowl.

knead by hand for 10 to 15 minutes until the dough gets softer and sticks together firmly.

Wrap the dough or put the dough in a plastic bag and keep it in a refrigerator for 1 hour.  

While waiting for the dough, prepare other ingredients. 

Chop 2 cups of kimchi roughly. 

Prepare zucchini, onion, garlic and scallion. 

Put 7 cups of water with Kimchi, Kimchi juice, zucchini, onion and garlic in a large pot. 

Bring it to a boil for 15-20 minutes over medium high heat. 

Take the dough out of the refrigerator. 

Cut the kelp into bite sized pieces. 

Boil it for another 5-7 minutes to cook the dough. 

(Specifically speaking, put the dough in your left hand and pull and stretch it with your right hand. 

Get it as thin as you can. 

Then tear it into bite sized pieces with your right hand. 

Drop it into boiling soup. 

Repeat it until the dough runs out)

Before turning the heat off, add chopped scallion. 

Add salt or not to taste. 

It is unique because it is made of Kimchi. 

I would like to say it is more like Korean food, which is actually Korean food. 

Spicy kimchi soft tufu stew (kimchi soondubuchigae)

Time:

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack of soft tofu (almost 1 1/2 cups of soft tofu)

1 1/2 cups of kimchi, roughly chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 scallion, chopped

1/2 jalapeno, chopped

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp dried red pepper powder

1 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

2 cups of water

Prepare onion, scallion, jalapeno and garlic.

Make red pepper oil by frying red pepper power with olive oil.

When red pepper oil begins turning to red brown, add kimchi and fry it for 2-3 minutes.

Add water, onion, garlic and jalapeno.

And then, reduce to simmer for about 15 minutes.

(Add soy sauce or not to suit your taste.)

At last add soft tofu, and scallion over it and boil it for 2-3 minutes. 

How does it look like?

It tastes like kimchi stew. But it is softer and nuttier because of soft tofu. 

When you feel like spicy but deep savoring food,

I for sure recommend this spicy kimchi soft tofu stew!!!!

Feast Noodles (Janchi Gooksu)

Time:

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients: (Serves 2)

4 oz thin, white noodles(somen or somyeon)

1 cup of kimchi, chopped

1/3 zucchini

1/4 carrot

1/2 egg

1/2 of onion

3 scallions

1 tsp sesame 

2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp red pepper power

1/2 tbsp garlic, minced

1 tbsp sesame oil 

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp green chilly pepper, chopped

1 tsp salt

Prepare egg, carrot and zucchini like the picture above. 

First, whisk 1/2 egg until evenly yellow and fry into flat omelet and then cut it into short strips.

Cut carrot and zucchini into short strips like fried egg and the fry it lightly. 

Season chopped kimchi with 1/2 tbsp sesame oil and 1 tsp sesame.

(Before seasoning it, squeeze kimchi to drain kimchi water.)

Make spicy sauce with 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp red pepper power, 1/2 tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1 tbsp chopped green chilly pepper and 1 chopped scallion.  

It is to make anchovy stock.

Boil onion, 2 scallion and 10 dried anchovies for 15 minutes. 

Salt to your taste.

Now, boil noodles and drain them completely. 

(I forgot taking a picture of boiling noodle;;)

Arrange noddles in a dish and then pour anchovy stock into it. 

At last, add prepared egg, zucchini and carrot. 

Season with spicy sauce to taste.

It had really deep and savory taste.

One of my favorite noodles. 

For additional information,

It was popular in feasts in Koren because it was not to hard to make huge amounts. 

That is why it is called feast noodles.