Mon 26 Jun 2006
Recipe testing began today on The Korean Vegetarian. Tonight’s menu, Kimchi bokkum bap (Kimchi fried rice), Pan fried Melon (Squash) and Eggplant, and a variety of sausages from E-Mart. Ok, I know what you are thinking. “Um, hello. Last time I checked Sausages aren’t vegetarian.” Yes, you’re right. The sausages weren’t part of the cookbook.
A month or two, while cruising the aisles of the Yongsan Emart, we came across a deli counter pushing techno colored sausages. Before we could continue, the sample ajuma lured us in with kimchi sausages, sweetly roasting away in a pan. We were putty in her toothpicks. 2 minutes later, we walked out with kimchi sausages. Yum. Eerily uniformly textured, and none of the fermented cabbage taste. Just beautifully potent garlic and fiery pepper. Does it get any better? Not in Korea.
Tonight’s choices included curry, hot peppers, and kimchi. If you can get these where you live, go. Go now. This is what has been missing from your life.
Personally, I prefer mine sliced on the diagonal, served with grainy mustard.
June 27th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Also good are the 4 packs of skinny hot pepper sausages sold at most other Korean grocers, I like those in my eggs. Don’t forget to post the recipe for the bokumbap as it was the best I’ve had. Note: adding tofu and bean sprouts to the mix is an instant protein builder for those looking to get ripped (like me).
July 10th, 2006 at 5:25 am
Yes! The E-Mart sausages! I just buy the 10,000 won variety pack. I hadn’t been able to distinguish which one was which. Thanks for the visual aid. And I guess it’s the kimchi sausage that is my favorite too.
That the red one, right?