Sunny's K-Story

  Today dinner menu: Jjajangbob (Jjajang rice) (Rice in black bean paste sauce with pork and vegetables) 😀Sizzling 👀 As I posted the last time, I cooked Jjajangbop for our dinner. I personally prefer rice instead of noodles. It's your own personal taste.  If you prefer noodles, you can buy noodles in an Asian market, or you can make the noddles with flour. (There are a lot of recipe in Youtube.) Next time, when I make homemade noodles, I will post it. That's black bean paste sauce. Step1: Prepare the ingredients; pork, potatoes, carrots,  cabbages and onions. Instead of pork, you can also use seafood (In Korea, seafood Jjajang is also very popular) or you can use beef. But Jjajangmyeon goes awfully well with pork. Step 2: Chop the veggies as shown in the photo above. Step 3: In a pan, place oil and heat. (In my case, I always use olive oil.) When it is ready, put the vegetables first and stir-fry them . (Medium heat.) Step 4: When the vegetables are half done, mix the p...

Have you tried "Jja-jang-myeon"? Jja-jang-myeon Have you heard "Steak Ramdon (called Jjapaguri)" from the K-movie, "PARASITE"??? (Here in North America, they might heard as black bean paste noodles, but slightly different to express.) It is a very popular Korean menu. In my teenage years, we ate Jjajangmyeon on special days such as graduation days, birthdays etc. I remember that I also had it with my parents after my elementary school graduation ceremony. Due to its popularity, one Korean ramen company created instant jjajangmyeon, named "Jjapagetti".  Later, the menu "Jjapaguri" from Parasite was introduced. (I don't know who originally created this menu.) I also got to know it from the movie. In Korea, another ramen (Neoguri) is also super famous of its chewy noodles.  (as you can see the picture). Jjapaguri= Jjapagetti + Neoguri + Beef stake (Black bean sauce is from Jjapagetti,  not Neoguri) From Parasite According to the direct...

   I'd like to introduce one of my favorite K-pop songs, "Beautiful Life" by Crush. You may listen other K-pop songs by BTS, EXO, Black Pink,  Monsta X, A-pink, Red Velvet etc. However, there are other good K-Pop songs with wide v arieties  and this is one of the these.   This is one of the OST songs of a very popular  K-Drama called "Goblin". I like this song because of beautiful melody and warm lyrics,  which make me indeed very happy. Lyrics: [Verse 1] It’s a beautiful life I’ll be by your side It’s a beautiful life I’ll be standing behind you Beautiful love If I am with you under the sun Even just breathing feels good [Chorus] It’s a beautiful life Beautiful day I’ll be living in the memories of you Beautiful life Beautiful day Please stay by my side [Hook] Beautiful my love Beautiful your heart It’s a beautiful life It’s a beautiful life [Verse 2] It’s a beautiful life Always I’ll protect you It’s a beautiful life So that you can lean on me Beauti...

Do you also have Monday blues like me? Monday (Woel-yo: 월요) Blues (Byeong: 병) We say "Woelyo-byeong" in Korean. It has already been 10 months, being stuck at home since march due to pandemic. I love travelling and meeting people. I miss coffee time with my friends. I think I won't be the only one that has COVID blues.  Everyday feels the same although Monday is the first day of the week.  Today I feel much more sad, missing those times. How do you spend your time during this difficult time? How do you handle your feelings? Please share your opinions with me and don't forget to like this post!

Have a good weekend . 즐거운 주말 되세요   (Jeul-geo-woon jumal doe-se-yo) Jeul-geo-woon: Nice Jumal: Weekend Doe-se-you: Literally means become as well as ending word. Our Korean Kakaotalk characters Kakao Talk is a korean messenger tool that most koreans use such as FB, Instagram messenger etc.  

Fall is my favourite season. I especially love the scenery of the Canadian fall. Sooooooooo beautiful:) The photos below demonstrate the differences  between Korean and Canadian fall. Please compare the differences between the two falls. Winter is coming soon,  but I don't want Fall to end. The way into my house  (It is my favourite😍😍😍) Mont Tremblant in Quebec We went to a family trip a month a go. We fell in love with this place. Trail near our house the Park in front of our house Korean Fall Geongju Anapji (Night view is specially popular.) Geongju Bulguk Temple A temple in Korea In fall, we usually go to mountains and temples to enjoy the colourful fall. One thing I miss the most is visiting a temple to meditate,  and to enjoy calm and peace.   The view from my old apartment (the playground) in Korea

Benefits of Kimchi Try kimchi pork samgeopsal (김치 삼겹살) All the ingredients used in the preparation of the dish are not only unique because of their flavorus, but also in the fermentation, preservation, food hygiene, and nutritional value of the Korean food.  Kimjang was also recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013.  According to Health Magazine, this South Korean dish is  one of the five healthiest food in the world. 👍  It has several beneficial bacteria that aid in digestion, and the gochu garu (chilli powder) makes it a great source of vitamin C. Kimchi is made of various vegetables and contains a high concentration of  dietary fiber , while being low in calories. The vegetables used in kimchi also contribute to intake of vitamin A, thiamine (B 1 ), riboflavin (B 2 ), calcium, and iron. ( There are plenty of Kimchi stores and you can easily find one you like According to records, there are over 300 unique types of kimchi! E...

Happy Remembrance Day Today is Remembrance day in Canada. Very special thanks to for those who participated in Korean War. I mad Origami flowers for them. #Thanks #HappyRemembranceDay

  Gimjang Hada: To Make kimchi Finally I made Kimchi (Gimjang Hada in Korean means   Kimchi-making for the winter  in Korean) for the upcoming winter.  (Hada means do)                                      K imchi is  a staple in  Korean cuisine , is a traditional  side dish  of salted and  fermented  vegetables, such as  napa cabbage  and  Korean radish , made with a widely varying selection of seasonings including  gochugaru  (chili powder),  spring onions ,  garlic ,  ginger , and  jeotgal  (salted seafood), etc.   This is my own way to make kimchi in Canada as shown above. I am able to buy most of the ingredients except a few ones such as;  dried anchovy, dried pollack and dried shrimps which are from Korea.                   ...