Sunday, August 22, 2010

Stirfried dried anchovy side dish (myulchibokkeum)

Korean meals almost always include any number of side dishes (banchan) that accompany the main entree, as well as rice, soups, and kimchi. Three dishes, five dishes, and up to twelve side-dish meals are served depending upon the circumstances.This is the first of the many favorite banchan recipes that I enjoy cooking. They really taste great.



Stirfried dried anchovy side dish (myulchibokkeum)

 
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups dried anchovy, olive oil, brown sugar,
  • garlic, hot pepper paste, corn syrup, water,
  • sesame oil, sesame seeds

For mild myulchi bokkeum:
  1. Stir 1 cup of small dried anchovy in a heated pan for 1 minute.
  2. Add 1 tbs olive oil and stir it for another minute.
  3. Push the cooked myulchi to the edge of the pan away from the heat.
  4. Make sauce by adding 1 or 2 tbs sugar, ½ ts minced garlic, 2 ts water, and 1/2 tbs corn syrup (optional) to the cleared spot on the pan.
  5. Tip the pan so only the sauce is over the heat. Simmer it until the sauce looks shiny.
  6. Mix the cooked anchovy with the sauce and turn the heat off.
  7. Add ½ tbs sesame seeds and 1 ts of sesame seeds.
For spicy myulchi bokkeum:
  1. Stir 1 cup of small dried anchovy in a heated pan for 1 minute.
  2. Add 1 tbs olive oil and stir it for another minute.
  3. Push the cooked myulchi to the edge of the pan away from the heat.
  4. Make sauce by adding 1 tbs hot pepper paste, 1 tbs sugar , ½ ts minced garlic, 4 ts water, ½ tbs corn syrup to the cleared spot on the pan.
  5. Tip the pan so only the sauce is over the heat and simmer until the sauce looks shiny.
  6. Mix the cooked anchovy with the sauce and then turn the heat off.
  7. Add 1 ts sesame oil and ½ tbs sesame seeds.
* You can keep it in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks until you finish eating it. When you eat it, put it at room temperature for a while before eating, so it can get soft.

Monday, August 02, 2010

Vandermeersch bakery

Vandermeersch bakery
278, avenue Daumesnil, 12th
M: Porte Doree
tel: 01 43 47 21 66
Closed; Monday and Tuesday

chocolate croissant and pain au lait from Vandermeersch bakery, a relatively popular bakery which fortunately is located accross our hotel. there is no such thing as regular coffee. even at Mc Donald's, they only offer capucchino or espresso. That means, a small cup will cost you 2 euro.
mouth watering desserts; feast for the eyes and palate
on our last day in Paris,after taking a nap, I crossed the street to get these wonderful trio:chocolate eclair, mille feuille and mini St. Honore cake. My favorite is the mini St. Honore cake - profiteroles dipped in caramel with pistachio flavored whipped cream topped with bits of pistachio and raspberry

This bakery was mentioned by this blogger who lives in Paris
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2005/06/vandermeersch_k.html