Korean-Style Spicy Pickled Cucumber and Carrot is a crisp, refreshing side dish with a sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy kick. I first saw it demonstrated by Chef Kai Son on YouTube, tried it myself, and was hooked straight away. It’s become one of my regular summer staples, I make a batch whenever the weather heats…
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Easy Korean Spinach Salad (Sigeumchi-namul) 시금치나물
Korean Spinach Salad, or Sigeumchi-namul, is a classic, popular Korean side dish. It’s always my favourite banchan whenever I’m at a Korean restaurant, fresh, savoury, and fragrant with sesame oil, and it comes together with just a handful of ingredients. It’s ready to eat as soon as it’s tossed, but I prefer chilling it for…
Taiwanese Sweet and Tangy Pickled Cucumber 台式酸甜醃小黃瓜
Taiwanese Sweet and Tangy Pickled Cucumber is a classic side dish, and one of the easiest things you can pickle at home. It only needs a handful of ingredients, and the method comes down to two simple steps: salting the cucumber to draw out moisture, then squeezing it dry. That’s what keeps the crunch. And…
Taiwanese Night Market Chicken Salad (Yan Shui Ji) 台式鹽水雞
Yan Shui Ji (鹽水雞) is one of Taiwan’s most popular night market dishes. Traditionally made with poached or steamed chicken, it’s tossed with a savoury dressing, garlic, spring onion, and a selection of blanched vegetables to create a light, refreshing, and high-protein meal that’s especially perfect for warmer days. There are two common ways to…