Estelll:
Thank you Schmetterling and eightocci!! I added these on my Netflix watchlist. Though I feel kinda bad watching shows about kinds of food that I'll probably never have a chance to try in my life! :(
The FL in The Cravings demonstrates how to make the recipe from that episode. I'm going to try and make at least one in the new year. It's challenging when you don't know how something is supposed to taste. I made spicy black bean noodles and it was fun getting at least an idea of what they taste like. I see that dish in Kdramas all the time. That's one thing about Kdramas, they will make you hungry. Nearly every episode of the dramas I've been watching people are either cooking or eating!
It's fun sharing food dramas and recipes with MDL friends!
eightocci:Schmetterling:
The FL in The Cravings demonstrates how to make the recipe from that episode. I'm going to try and make at least one in the new year. It's challenging when you don't know how something is supposed to taste. I made spicy black bean noodles and it was fun getting at least an idea of what they taste like. I see that dish in Kdramas all the time. That's one thing about Kdramas, they will make you hungry. Nearly every episode of the dramas I've been watching people are either cooking or eating!
It's fun sharing food dramas and recipes with MDL friends!
It's not only because of not knowing how they're supposed to taste like, it's because I wouldn't have or be able to find most of the ingredients to make them :/ I mean I haven't even tasted Kimchi for example, and not place here to do so (although in this case it may be possible to make it?), even as my mouth is watering every time someone eats that stuff on dramas! :/
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I’ve seen small jars of kimchi in the Refrigerated produce section before but not lately. Will have to look around. Easier to find kimchi around here than chestnuts. ;)
I’ve thought about ordering sweet potato noodles on-line to try and make Japchae. We have a couple of stores that have a limited supply of pastes like black bean and red chili and a small variety of Asian sauces and noodles. I’m not brave enough to make kimchi. I’m afraid I’d end up poisoning myself by not fermenting it properly.
There is a Korean restaurant within driving distance I’m trying to talk my husband into going to with me. He likes bland so it’s an uphill battle. We have several Vietnamese restaurants locally. Yum!
New Year's Day Question
Do you fix something that is traditional or supposed to bring good luck on New Year's Day?
Where I'm from black-eyed peas are supposed to bring luck. And greens. I like greens, but hate black-eyed peas. My mom used to force me to eat a couple every year for whatever protection they could provide. Now I make a 15 bean soup with a few of those dreaded peas in it and poke down a couple. I used to work with a lovely lady from Mexico. Her family always ate 12 grapes on New Year's. I and my taste buds embraced her tradition. :)
At midnight we each have a white tile that we write down a word we want to incorporate into our lives for that year. We put our tile where we can see it all year and reflect on what we want to add or subtract from our lives. If it's been a difficult year we will write down things we want to let go of on a slip of paper and burn them out in the grill.
How do you celebrate?
Wishing you lots of delicious food and great joy for 2020!
I was always told the same thing about greens and black-eyed peas, but I don’t think we ever made them for New Years. My family doesn’t have any New Year’s Day traditions, but choosing a word for the year seems interesting.
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