Showing posts with label Foodie Videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foodie Videos. Show all posts

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Crispy Korean Vegetable Pancake

Being away from Hawaii for any period of time will make you home sick for foods that are easy to get at every corner on the island. This includes Korean fast food, but made fresh at places like Yummy's and Yoonies Korean bbq restaurants. I've really been missing the fresh veggies side dishes and the fish jun so I decided to look up how to make my own veggie jun, a Korean pancake using thinly sliced veggies, flour, water, a dash of salt and if you can find it, Korean pancake mix without the MSG.




Fortunately, I met a few Korean nationals here in Orlando and I was able to ask the wife where she bought her Korean pancake mix. Unfortunately for me, the store was quite a distance away, she later blessed me with a bag of Korean pancake mix when I saw her a few weeks later. The Asian markets nearest to me didn't have the mix without MSG so I was happy to receive it.

The only difference is that if you don't have the Korean pancake mix according to the video below, it won't be as crispy but you could use only flour. A few adjustments I made was I use egg substitute instead of real egg and kosher salt (my favorite) and I was out of Idaho potatoes so I harvested some of the sweet potatoes from my garden. This version wasn't sweeter, there was very little difference in taste and it was just as good. I also had extra fresh button mushrooms and it was delish!



Main Ingredients

  • 1½ Cups potato (any type, I've used red, Idaho or sweet potatoes)
  • 1 Cup onion (I like using the white sweet onion as it's easier on my eyes)
  • 1 Cup zucchini
  • ½ Cup carrot
  • ½ Cup green onion
  • 1/2 cup fresh mushroom
  • 2 Tbsp red hot pepper (Optional)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • Some cooking oil (For Frying)

Directions: after cutting all vegetables, place in large bowl, toss with salt and let sit for 3 minutes while preparing batter.

Batter Ingredients

  • 1 Cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ Cup Korean Frying Mix (no MSG or use more flour)
  • 1 Cup cold water
  • 2 Eggs (or egg substitute)
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
Directions: mix all ingredients in mixing bowl (separate from vegetables) when you have mixed the dry and wet ingredients the batter should be runny, not thick. You can now add the batter to the vegetables and prepare a cast iron fry pan on medium heat with oil to fry so the pancake does not stick to pan. If you do not use a cast iron pan, the pancake will cook but may not get as brown but still will be tasty.

Cut like a pizza and use your favorite dipping sauce. I like an Asian sweet chili sauce, but you can use ketchup or soy sauce.

This recipe adapted from Aeriskitchen on youtube, I love her simple recipes and watch her videos over and over again. Watch the video below on how to make the Korean pancakes.

If you need more help on learning how to cut veggies watch the video on "How to Julienne Carrots for Dummies."

How to Julienne Carrots - Video - For Dummies

If you're still not sure how to "julienne carrots" the Dummies video is for you. It takes practice but you can do it. I once used the food processor, which is quick but more than I wanted in clean-up; in addition, the processor brought out a lot of liquid from the potato so I just hand cut the veggies now.


Recipe originally posted in Orlando Cooking Examiner - Monica Lehua

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Tim's Place, a touching story about a special Olympian restaurateur

I have a brother who was born with cerebral palsy. He is physically and developmentally challenged. I often wish I could open a little cafe/meeting place where I could create great meals and have people come and sit, all day if they wanted. A place where my brother could get social interaction that he loves and take on a few simple tasks to give him a sense of worth, which we all desire. Our economy always has challenges and even able-bodied people have a hard time finding work. I've seen it over and over again where people with challenges want to make a difference, want to contribute, if only someone would let them. This video gives some a little hope and may be some ideas if anything it makes you smile.

My hubby shared this link with me, about an outgoing young man, Tim Harris, who runs a restaurant in Albuquerque, NM called simply, Tim's Place: serving breakfast, lunch, and hugs… oh and if that weren't enough, he was born with Down Syndrome.


Saturday, February 23, 2013

Video: Be Our Guest - New restaurant at WDW New Fantasyland

I can't help it, I may not like the scary Disney movies but I do love the parks. Disney Imagineers at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida provide an inside guide to the Magic Kingdom's newest themed restaurant, Be Our Guest, based on the award winning movie, 'Beauty and the Beast'. There's also a walk-up food area that is open at select times. Ask a cast member near the entrance of how to go in and see what's there and if you wish to dine there, make reservations well in advance of arriving.




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Sunday, February 10, 2013

California's Gold: The story of In-N-Out Burger

Hubby talks about In-N-Out Burger all the time when he lived in California. I don't get it, isn't a hamburger a hamburger? But of course if I say that in front of diehard burger fans I would get stabbed by the glare I get from this obviously ignorant question. haha

I was fascinated with hearing the story of the heiress and youngest female billionaire when this story broke there was only one video clip of her. She seems to be the rare case in today's social media and hyped up rich-kid scenario that spends their families's wealth and good name into something good and doesn't like the limelight. It's funny, there's so much hype about the menu that's not on the menu that it makes this veggie burger, only fish, no meat-eater want to check it out if we're ever in the vicinity of one of these iconic burger joints.

This is a documentary of how American's youngest female billionaire, Lynsi Torres' grandparents began their family business in Baldwin Park, California, with one burger joint in 1948 to over 200 In-N-Out restaurants into a billion dollar business without franchising.



California's Gold: In-N-Out Burger from R J on Vimeo.


Check out more food articles, recipes, photos and stories on: Orlando Cooking Examiner

Read more: Lynsi Torres: is her recent celebrity good for business?

Watch video: Good Morning America Story of: Lynsi Torres