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Instant Cold Noodles in Broth (Mul Naengmyun)

When I bought a cold instant noodles pack, Michael said I was crazy. His point was, who would want to have freezing cold noodles in the middle of winter? I picked it up as a back up just in case I couldn’t find buckwheat noodles for New years eve, but since I had found buckwheat [...]

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Seafood Black Bean Noodles (Samsun Jajangmyun in Korean)

I mentioned earlier on one of my posts, Korean Black Bean Paste Noodles (Jajangmyun in Korean) that there are several types of Jajangmyun, and this Samsun Jajangmyun is one of them. Samsun (三鮮) means 3 fresh ingredients and most Korean Chinese restaurants use seafood. So another Korean name for it is Haemul Jajang. (Haemul [...]

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Black Bean Paste (Chunjang in Korean)

Black bean paste is a very essential ingredient to make “Jajangmyun”
This 500g sauce is about 1000 won (US $ 1.05)

To be honest, I don’t know much about it, except consuming it.
You can learn more about it from Answers.com
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Korean Black Bean Paste Noodles (Jajangmyun in Korean)

I finally made Jajangmyun with my own recipe. It was my first try and it turned out well. Maybe it was a bit too sweet. Anyway, if you are thinking about making this meal for a date, reconsider the menu even if you are good at using chopsticks.
There are also various recipes [...]

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Shellfish and Chewy Noodle Soup (Bajirak Kalguksu in Korean)

Let’s get some study done here before we cook this meal.
Bajirak is a type of shellfish and it grows mostly in Korea, Japan, and China. Apparently its English name is manila clam or little-neck (short-neck) clam. It is often used for making broth for soup. I say it gives a fresh taste. (It is hard [...]

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