I like to make a more veg version of yuk gae jang than the traditional recipe. It’s really tasty, and I can fool myself into believing it’s healthy! You can substitute ingredients at will, but the Korean red pepper paste is really a must-have. But it’s hot, so start slowly. 2 quarts beef broth (I …
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It’s been some winter so far. Not content to bury us under successive blankets of snow, the heavens punished us yesterday for some undisclosed sin we’ve collectively committed by raining shards of ice on our heads. Knowing icy vengeance was coming our way, I made a pot of, well, I’m still not sure what to …
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This isn’t your halmoni’s yuk gae jang. I’ve been in love with Korean cooking for years, ever since I dated a Korean cowboy-type from Tulsa during my days of indentured servitude in grad school. He came from a family of amazing cooks and it really showed. Being me, I learned everything I could from him …
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