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Kimchi Chronicles DVD and Cookbook Giveaway

31 October, 2011 (04:53) | Chinese Food Culture | By: admin

October 29th, 2011Giveaways

I’m working with my friends at Frappe and Kimchi Chronicles to give away the Kimchi Chronicles DVD and cookbook! There will be two (2) winners, and each will receive the DVD and cookbook bundle.

Kimchi Chronicles is a new PBS series starring Marja Vongerichten, the wife of three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and produced by Eric Rhee of “Spain…on the Road again.” I love watching a food show that takes its viewers on a cultural and culinary journey into the heart and core of a country€™s cuisine, and Kimchi Chronicles is a travel documentary/cooking show that delivers just that.

You should also check out the Kimchi Chronicles Video Contest and post a video of yourself cooking one of Marja’s recipes from the cookbook and win big prizes. By the way, I am one of the judges for this contest so click here to learn more!

To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment below.

To maximize your odds of winning, you can leave a comment every day (one comment per day strictly enforced), plus the bonus entries below:

Four (4) Bonus Entries:

  • Like Rasa Malaysia on Facebook. Leave 1 extra comment for this.
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  • Subscribe to Kimchi Chronicles YouTube channel. Leave 1 extrfor this.

This giveaway opens to US only and closes on November 13, 11:59 pm PST. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on November 14, 2011. Good luck!

The prize is proudly sponsored by Frappe, Inc. and Kimchi Chronicles.

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Kimchi Fried Rice

15 June, 2011 (07:45) | Chinese Food Culture | By: admin

June 14th, 2011 | 30-Minute Meals Recipes, Korean recipes | 5 Comments

My husband has a good Korean friend whose mother-in-law runs a restaurant in LA’s Korean Town. She always makes kimchi from scratch and he would always give us some. Whenever life gives us homemade kimchi, I make kimchi fried rice, which is easily one of the most delicious fried rice recipes ever.

Kimchi fried rice takes practically 15 minutes to prepare and calls for a few basic ingredients: kimchi, overnight steamed rice, and egg.  If you like, you can add meat such as beef, chicken, spam, or bacon, but I like the plain kimchi fried rice. It is delicious as is…

The egg is often cooked sunny side up and placed on top of the rice. For my food photography, I served it separately to let the kimchi fried rice shines through in the photos. (You can check out the complete gallery by clicking on the top picture above.)

Many Koreans make Kimchi fried rice whenever they need to use up the kimchi at home. To me, kimchi fried rice is one easy Recipe that produces mouthwatering and satisfying result.

If you like Korean recipes, you might also like these recipes on Rasa Malaysia:

  1. Japchae (Chap Chae) – sweet potato noodles
  2. Kalbi (Galbi) – BBQ beef short ribs
  3. Bibimbap – mixed rice with vegetables
Kimchi Fried Rice
Serves 1

2 tablespoons oil
1 large egg
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/4 small onion, finely diced
1/2 cup kimchi, cut into small pieces + 1 tablespoon kimchi juice
2 cups overnight steamed white rice
1 tablespoon soy sauce or to taste
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
3 dashes black pepper
Ł stalk scallion, cut into small rounds

Heat up a wok with 1/4 tablespoon oil and cook the egg sunny side up. Dish out and set aside.

Add the remaining oil into the wok. Sauté the garlic and onion until aromatic. Add the kimchi and do a few quick stirs before adding the rice. Stir to combine well. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, and scallion. Stir a few times to blend with the rice. Dish out and serve immediately with the egg on top of the rice.

Cook’s Note:

I like my Kimchi Fried Rice spicy with lots of kimchi. Cut down on the kimchi if you like a milder taste.

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