Aged Kimchi and Pork Belly 묵은지 삼겹살

Since we are back after a long pause of updates, this entry is to explain and emphasize one of the menus we introduced earlier in the previous blog below. The menu is called 묵은지 삼겹살 (Mook-eun-ji Sam-kyop-sal)

As you know, kimchi helps appetizing the meals and while eating with oily food such as pork belly, in this case, kimchi helps reduce the oil from the pork. However, the kimchi that are use in this menu are unique with special point, which we would like to point out to you ^^*

묵은지 (Mook-eun-ji) is known as an aged kimchi. Aged kimchi are simply kimchi that are fermented for a long period of time. Since in Korea, kimchi are widely eaten by Koreans in every meal, there is a period of time during winter that people would make kimchi. These aged kimchi are special kimchi that would get fermented throughout the winter days. All the seasonings are well absorbed into the vegetables and creates a strong taste.

Next time you think of eating pork belly, but don't forget to ask for 묵은지 :)

순대볶음 Stir-fried Korean Pork Sausage

순대볶음 or Stir-fried Korean Pork Sausage is a mouth-watering Korean dish. There's even a building in Korea selling only 순대볶음. People, usually adults, would enjoy having it with Soju (Korean liquor) while chatting along with each other.

The ingredients are as follow:
Soon-dae (Korean Pork Sausage)
Cabbage
Pork Intestine
Carrot
Onion
Grinded Sesame Seed
Vermicelli Noodles
Korean Chilli Sauce
Genip (A greenish vegetable)

When you cook, put all the ingredients in a pan and cook it until it is all mixed. Add the chilli sauce as much as you like. However, the more spicy it is, the more delicious it would be.

Genip, a type of vegetable, is use to put into the dish because it helps in making the smell of the sausage disappear, so the taste will be more mild.

순대 Korean Pork Sausage

순대 (Soon-Dae) or Korean Pork Sausage is an all time favorite and popular appetizer. It is filled with both rice and vermicelli noodles, which are made form sweet potato. 순대 is a very common food in every Korean restaurants and also small vendors along the streets. Soon-Dae are served in soft, oval rolls.

Koreans, especially adults, love to have Soon-Dae with Soju or Korean liquor. And, there's also a seasoning that comes along with it, which is made up of salt, pepper, and chili power to add on some flavor to the sausage. Soon-Dae are usually eaten with side dish such as cubed radish kimchi, kaktugi.