Korean braised pumpkin + green cabbage kimchi

This Korean recipe from Julia Park is a simple and delicious dish of Japanese pumpkin (AKA Kabocha squash). Clean and slice the pumpkin into wedges about 2cm (¾”) thick. You can leave the skin on. Choose a large fry pan which has a lid and heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Brown…… Continue reading Korean braised pumpkin + green cabbage kimchi

stir-fried cabbage and greens with dried shrimp

If you’re cooking a Chinese meal I recommend this as a side dish. Fuchsia Dunlop’s description of this dish was enough to inspire even though I didn’t have the full recipe. Perhaps one day I’ll have that cookbook but in the meanwhile this was quite delicious enough. In a hot wok fry generous amounts of…… Continue reading stir-fried cabbage and greens with dried shrimp

hunter’s stew

Bigos is a Polish dish I’ve known about for a long time. I was inspired to try this recipe, or a a slightly adapted version of it. In Poland, everyone has their own recipe but the main ingredients are always assorted meats, shredded white cabbage and sauerkraut. More delicious than I anticipated and even better…… Continue reading hunter’s stew

kimchi

Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish (banchan) made from salted and fermented vegetables.There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi but it is most commonly made with napa cabbage and Korean white radish (mu) and a variety of seasonings including Korean chilli flakes (gochugaru), garlic, ginger and often dried seafood. Traditionally kimchi was stored underground in jars but today…… Continue reading kimchi