Recipe Highlight: Korean Noodles with Black Soybean Paste Sauce (Jajangmyeon)

Jajangmyeon
When the weather gets colder, I always seem to crave comfort foods. Jajangmyeon, a Korean-Chinese noodle dish is one of those foods for me and also one of the few Asian dishes that I make on a regular basis. The funny thing is that I didn’t care too much for this dish when I was little but have acquired a taste for it as I got older. The literal translation for ‘jajang’ (also jjajang or chajang) is fried black soybean sauce and ‘myeon’ (also myun) is noodles. It is a popular “fast food” in Korea, enjoyed by both young and old. It is also a staple in the menus of many Korean-Chinese restaurants here in the United States. Continue reading

Recipe Highlight: Jalapeño Chicken Salad and Mint Lime Iced Tea

The 70 degree weather we had this past weekend made me start thinking about warm weather food. After craving brothy hearty dishes all long winter long, I am ready for lighter fare. I decided to make myself a chicken salad sandwich for lunch … Continue reading