I’ve been watching several seasons of this Korean drama on Netflix titled “Lets’ Eat!” and aside from all the gorgeous shots of the characters chowing down on mouth-watering appetite-inducing dishes, the story was actually pretty hilarious and endearing.
This shot really stuck to me because the main character kept munching on bars of Choco Mucho whenever she got irritated with her overbearing boss LOL. It’s a popular candy bar here in Manila so now I became confused with it’s country of origin haha!
There was just so much good food being shown in each hour long episode (especially the best and tastiest Korean food!) that I decided to stop drooling and just make some at home. I rushed to all the nearby grocery stores to check out the stuff at the Korean section and realized I had to broaden the condiments section of my pantry. For one dinner, I planned a beef bulgogi main dish so I tried this marinade from the brand Ottogi.
The ingredients included pineapple (a known meat tenderizer) and pear extract so I thought it’s gotta be good because of the sweet fruits along with all the different spices ideal for a delicious beef barbecue.
I managed to snag this tender cut of beef steak which can be used for beef tapa but the butcher said it was just thinner. I thought it was perfect!
I chopped up the meat into bite-sized pieces and after marinading the beef for a few hours, it was time to fry!
Cook the beef until tender. I prefer to caramelize the sauce unto the meat!
I also prepared a batch of japchae and it was my first time to make it by myself. I finally bought the glass noodles made from sweet potato starch and they’re a healthier option compared to other types of noodles.
Boil the noodles for 5-6 minutes before tossing them into the sauce and stir-fried veggies. I used garlic, onions, carrots and leafy greens (which I blanched first and mixed with salt, minced garlic and sesame oil). The sauce was simple, just soy sauce and sugar or honey to taste.
The only challenging part was calculating the amount of noodles to use for 2 people lol.
Yey a semi-complete Korean dinner with side dishes and kimchi!
By the way, during season 2 of my Korean drama, I was craving heavily for kimchi since the grandma kept jars of her homemade ones on the rooftop! Also, it made me laugh a lot when she named the stray dog “Dog” in English!
Slight bromance jk
This is one of my favorite brands of kimchi plus I love the easy to open pouch! They come in small and large sizes, but for now I bought 2 huge bags lol
I made a smaller batch of japchae loaded with tons of yummy kimchi! It’s a great side dish to partner both with noodles and rice!
Another one of my favorite Korean dishes to cook at home is Bibimbap, since it allows me to have a balanced meal in one dish: meat, lots of veggies, spice and rice. I make the sauce with gochujang chili paste, honey, garlic and soy sauce.
I wanted to use up my leftover green onion leaves, so those were the greens I subbed for this dish. I also saw on the drama how they were eating all those green onion leaves with rice and realized it would indeed make for a great alternative!
Whenever I make Bibimbap, I always mix and cook it directly in the pan to save time. For this dish, I used the yummy and meaty canned Yellowfin tuna which I bought during our trip to Cavite
The green onion leaves cooked up nicely with a mouth-watering fragrance! Loaded with kimchi, it’s a great simple and quick meal for your cravings while binge watching your favorite Korean dramas!
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