Comments on: Squid pancakes (Ojingeo Buchimgae in Korean)

By: Else Shillito

Else Shillito — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:40:48 +0000

Very interesting topic , regards for putting up. “Genius is of no country.” by Charles Churchill.

By: san

san — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:23:56 +0000

I also have issues with making and keeping these crispy. One cookbook author suggested adding rice flour (1/2 cup to 2 cups of APF) which I did. It seems to help a little but I found that using a cast iron pan with enough frying oil does the best job. Except, we are all trying to cut down on oil and fat. Hope you or someone can suggest something more.

By: Buchimgae and other Korean cuising on a wet day in Seoul

Buchimgae and other Korean cuising on a wet day in Seoul — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:13:43 +0000

[...] – made with various chopped vegetables fused together in a soft pancake. I’d really like to learn how to cook this one, apparently its popular for a rainy [...]

By: Michael C

Michael C — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:56:19 +0000

I’ve also had a few issues with keeping kimchi buchimgaes crispy.

I’ve tried cutting out the cooking oil completely, and just spraying the pan with a cooking spray. It does work, but there still seems to be the soggy effect.

Turning the heat up too much can burn the outside.

Turning it too low can make you crazy, when you want to be eating
one, and they still stay soggy.

I think I’ll try some soon, with low-med heat, and
a little more buchim garu, to soak up more of the liquid.

I’ve made them from scratch, with Buchim mix, and with a few other
prepared flour type products; The from scratch ones came out the best, texture wise, but the buchim garu mix made it very easy.

I like a lot of kimchi in my buchimgaes, so perhaps its just that there is too much liquid overall in the cake?

They stick together, but still stay flexible, and a bit soggy.

By: Wawa

Wawa — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:26:15 +0000

Can’t thank you enough for all the KOREAN recipes that you’d posted here.
We we living in Busan for 2 years (1999-2001), but I learnt NOTHING in Korean cuisine and regreted it so very much.
Now, since I’d found your site …I’m ready to learn every Korean Food that we used to love when we lived there.
Thanks a bunch !! God bless You, always.

Luv, Wawa