Trader Joe's Deli Sandwich chips. I like them, but I can't quite put my finger on the flavors. You get a little vinegar, a little mustard, maybe even a little pepperocini (there's nothing to suggest it in the ingredient list, so am I imagining it?!) . I halfway expected to get kind of a…
Trader Joe's track record with Korean food items has been pretty good. Well, at least the frozen items that are product of Korea. Unfortunately, Trader Joe's Korean Style Bibim-Guksu doesn't quite measure up. I'd call it convention center quality. Mid at best. Let's get into it.
To start, it's more snack sized…
TJ's Version is Vegan with Plant-based Beefless Bulgogi and Vegetables
Trader Joe's capitalizes on the popularity of its frozen kimbap, rolling out another Korean snack favorite: Jumeokbap. Triangle-shaped, they're still considered rice balls. In my Japanese family we'd call these onigiri. But it's a similar idea, a hand formed rice ball, usually stuffed with a…
When I grabbed a bag of Trader Joe's Tteokbokki, I should have also made a trip to H-Mart and gotten the Tteokbokki from the deli. But I didn't. So no taste-off this time.
It's simple enough to make. I ended up doing a hybrid method because there was no way I was going to…
Now that the initial wave of excitement over Pumpkinpalooza has died down a little bit, I thought we'd do a quick Yay or Nay on three new not pumpkin/maple Trader Joe's items.
NAY -- I fully expected to like Trader Joe's Cheesy Seasoning blend. It seemed like the perfect thing for popcorn, but you'll…
Let's just agree upfront: fresh, homemade japchae is almost always gonna be better than anything from a package. But if you've never had it before, or you don't have an Asian or Korean market near you to buy sweet potato noodles, Trader Joe's Japchae isn't bad.
First up, it's in the frozen section. I…
Inspired by Always Be My Maybe, Ali Wong and Russell Park's new rom-com streaming on Netflix, I made kimchi jjigae last weekend. It's a simple stew that you've gotta have over rice. After researching on the Internet, I grabbed my copy of Koreatown: A Cookbook by Deuki Hong. Where most Internet recipes just called for…
My grandma's fried rice is sacred. It's been our house recipe since the time before time. But this weekend, I made Deuki Hong's Kimchi Fried Rice and if there's another version to add to your repertoire, it's this one. I tried my grandma's version and added kimchi, but it just wasn't as good as Deuki's.…
For all the complicated history between Japan and Korea, the cuisines of the two countries have commonalities, and they've trickled down to our respective -American kitchens. It's not uncommon to have a combination of soy sauce, sugar, rice wine and sesame oil as a marinade, a sauce, or a dressing. My grandma used to make…
Grilled Chinese Broccoli with Walnut Pesto and Garlic Confit from My Rice Bowl by Rachel Yang and Jess Thomson.
I have been having the best time cooking from My Rice Bowl by Rachel Yang and Jess Thomson. It might surprise you to hear that this isn't strictly a Korean cookbook. A rice bowl, that's bibimbap, right?…
