Soybean Noodle Soup - Kong Gooksu

On a hot summer day, this cold noodle soup is a nutritious meal for you.

It is one of the most popular summer dishes made with soybean broth.  

It is called Kong-Gooksu in S Korea(Kong means soybean and Gooksu means noodle)

How to make a Soybean Noodle Soup?

Soak soybeans in water for 6-8 hours.

Drain soybeans, put them in a pot, bring to a boil.

Once the water boils cook the soybeans for 5-7 minutes then rinse them in cold water.

Rub the soybeans between your fingers to remove their skins.

Place skinned soybeans in a blender. Add an equal amount of water and blend it until you get a creamy broth.

Put the soybean broth in the refrigerator to cool.

Boil water in a pot and add the dried noodles. When the noodles float,they are done.

Rinse and drain the noodles in cold water several times.

Serve cooked noodles with cold soybean broth. 

If you want, garnish with cucumber, watermelon and black sesame seeds.

Season to taste with salt.

This is refreshing and delicious!! It is a healthy vegan Korean food.

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Homegrown Tomato Salad with Toasted Green Rice

These are my homegrown tomatoes - I have a green thumb!

In a medium bowl toss together the tomatoes, spring mix with olive oil and green apple vinegar.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with toasted green rice.

Toasted Green Rice - Product of Korea

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Seafood Stir-fried Noodle

This is a Korean-Japanese style stir-fried noodle.

I got the recipe from my friend who is a good cook.

Boil udon noodles according to package directions, rinse under cold water and drain.

Prepare some seafood, your favorite vegetables, garlic, oil and the  udon noodles with oyster sauce.

First, stir fry the garlic with oil for 1-2 minutes.

Then add seafood like shrimp and mussels.

Finally, add the vegetables, oyster sauce and drained noodles. Season well with salt, pepper and sugar.

If you want to add some heat toss in some crushed chili peppers.

Enjoy!

Oyster sauce

http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Panda-Brand-Oyster-Sauce/dp/B0001DMTJG/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1376873804&sr=1-3&keywords=oyster+sauces

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NY Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

Baked after 24-36 hours of refrigerating the cookie dough.

It was the most perfect chocolate chip cookies I'd ever eaten.

Nothing super special though.

on February 14, 2011

Recipe slightly adapted from New York Times

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Truffle Butter Pasta

It was the first time I used Truffle Butter 

and was pleasantly surprised. Absolutely one of the best things to come out of my kitchen in years. It is easy and one of the most flavorful pasta I've ever made.

I had a hard time finding a truffle butter. But I bought it  at Wegmans. yeah!

Recipe from Ina Garten

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