Hi everybody!
I'm in Portland, Maine
I'm staying in a hotel with a kitchen
I have been enjoying sea food a lot
I cook lobster, clams and shrimp
And all kinds of sea food
But one thing is missing
Kimchi!
I didn't bring my kimchi, so I found this bok choy in this grocery store
Easily you can find grocery store anywhere these days, bok choy
I will make some korean side dish using bok choy
Today's recipe is called Bok Choy Doenjang Muchim
Doenjang: soybean paste, that's it!
Soybean paste make it really really tasty
This is too large, so I am going to cut it in half
So there's some kind of yellow stuff here and then let's cut it off
This is all bite-size pieces
So now I'm boiling water and then I'm going to blanch this
Let's wait until our water is boiling
So this Bok Choy Doenjang Muchim is very, very easy and simple if we have some Korean soybean paste and hot pepper paste
I brought all the way
For one pound of bok choy, when it's blanched, you will see a really small amount
Because we need to squeeze out all the excess water
Let's start with the garlic
One chopped green onion
We minced one garlic clove and one green onion
Here we go
This is doenjang, soybean paste
Around two tablespoons
And we need gochujang
Around two teaspoons
Just a pinch of sugar, make it really tasty
Little bit
And sesame oil!
About two teaspoons
And well mix!
Already smells good!
My appetite is coming alive!
Do you hear the sound?
The boiling sound?
My water is really, really, really boiling vigorously
Sesame seeds, seasoning mixture, it's prepared
All we are waiting for: bok choy!
Blanch one or two minutes until the stem part is withered and soft
You have to shock these guys in cold water
And stop the cooking plus make it more green
Isn't it simple?
So far, so simple, isn't it?
You need to really squeeze
Are you strong enough?
Okay like this
Nice!
Then, let's mix
Mmm, really smells good!
Oh, my mouth is watering right now!
(laughs)
Okay and sesame seeds
This is rice cooker
My mom bought this for me
Because I always travel
Sometimes I skip meals because I have to work in the hotel
So she bought this for me
I made also shrimp
Korean-style shrimp pancakes
And this is Sae-u Sogeum Gui, the shrimp grilled on salt
And then now, clam stew
Wow!
Great!
This is my meal!
Clam stew and shrimp
And I needed some vegetables, so we made Bok Choy Doenjang Muchim today
Which one do you like the best?
You like this? This?
What makes my mouth really water is this guy
First, I will have some stew
Ah! Very good!
Good, good
Really umani taste
Mmm!
I missed the vegetables a lot
This Bok Choy Doenjang Muchim, really awesome
Shrimp
Mmm
Rice
Whenever I make this Doenjang Muchim, it reminds me of my friend
She is kind of plump and she'll always worry about her weight
She joined a weight-loss program in Korea
And she has to stay in the house for one month
And she has to follow all the food that they provide
She cannot make, she cannot do anything, just hanging around for one month
And then after one month, she lose a lot of weight
But one day, she couldn't resist
Because in the neighborhood, some neighbor must have made this Doenjang Muchim
With something like some gogumajulgi, it's sweet potato stems
Same method we make
Blanch this and mix with seasoning sauce
And when she smelled this seasoning mixture with lots of strong sesame oil
Her mouth is just so watery
Oh my!
She said I didn't miss any Bulgogi or meat or expensive meat, you know, some Galbi
But she couldn't resist when she smelled this
See? This is such a delicious side dish
So today, we made Bok Choy Doenjang Muchim
Enjoy my recipe!
See you next time!
Bye!