Korean Food

I always try to frequent this restaurant once a week.  It's one of my favorites near school because this place offers more than fried chicken, McDonald's fries and douches playing beer pong during the day.  It's pretty quiet and cozy, Although, I wish the tables were different because I hate sitting with strangers/sitting near them.  The restaurant is called Korean Fellow Feeling.  The name makes absolutely no sense.  It's one of my favorite places to spend time with friends when we just want something simple and wholesome to eat. Btw this isn't sponsored or anything like that.  I just love food and I really felt like this place is special enough for me to share with you guys!

 Every time I wait for my order, I love to analyze the meaning deeply.  Perhaps it's about feeling the   camaraderie with fellow diners as we partake in Korean food.  The Tiger with a chef hat is nice touch too!  Nothing is more comforting than a Tiger capable of holding utensils and no eyelids.

 I love practicing my Hangul here.  If you can read/understand some Korean it's fun to practice here.  Sprite on the menu is written as "sa-i-da" Or cider.  I thought they sold Chillsung cider/칠숭사이다 here and I got kinda disappointed.  ㅠㅡㅠ

 The stuff my dreams and blog are made of...KIMCHI!  Their kimchi is handmade and you can order a head of kimchi on their menu for take out :D  You can almost taste the Ahjumma's blood, sweat and tears in every fermented morsel.

 I always default to Bibimbap whenever I go here.  It's so filling and waaaay better than the other bibimbap  that whack joints nearby try to sell.  The veggies are super fresh and they're not stingy at all!  I wish they added a hot stone bowl/Dolsot/돌솥 and Gosari/고사리/I have no Idea what it is in english Google it maybe?

Bibimbap means Mixed rice, literally!  

                Bibim/비빔=Mix

Bap/밮

They have this wall on the 2nd floor where you can write on it :)  I wish people had more interesting/clever stuff to write on the walls.  But I still laughed hahaha. If you look closely, You can see Darren and Ally's writing on the wall.  I think CL is a lost relative of Darren and Ally clearly loves Park Bom haha.The guy in the middle is holding something...how do you say it politely?....something ...dick shaped.  Well, this is my favorite place to eat at and I can't wait to greet the Ahjumma.  If she likes you, she might give you free ice cream!  If not, it's because you were being a 새끼


Fellow Feeling is located by the Ministop next to the SDA building.  Got any questions or comments?  Feel free to leave some, I'd love to hear from you, unless you're Mitt Romney.

Kimchi Party!

My blog is called "Kimchi Party"  because

     

1.) I freaking ADORE Kimchi

                                                          2.) I like Parties

                                                          3.) I couldn't think of anything better, hey, it's pretty catchy.

Besides my "passion for fashion" *gross cliché*, I really like to cook food.   Food is the best way to learn about culture.  I really think Korean Food doesn't get the recognition it deserves.  It's so dynamic with it's colors and flavors that I can't get anywhere else.

Anyway, Unlike most people, I'd rather make it myself than buy , and Kimchi is one of those things that taste so much better when made from scratch.  I really encourage all my readers to try making something themselves from time to time.  You would never know how good you are at it, or how much better it is!

I started Kimchi making around my freshman year of college when I lived in San Francisco(2009).  I had so much access to different cultures!  I lived in the SOMA neighborhood and it was near the civic center plaza where there would be farmer's markets selling local produce that was not only affordable, but organic!  I used Maangchi's recipe for my kimchi recipe.  Hands down, Emily Kim (Maangchi) is the best Korean food guru!  I like to watch her videos because she kind of reminds me of a Korean mom EVERYONE wants :)

Sorry for being too wordy, It's important to read from time to time, no?  Besides, Kimchi is super healthy and nutritious for you!  It goes great with a lot of meats, fried/grilled.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE eating Kimchi with a steaming bowl of rice  and a fried egg, plus It's a super fast and healthy breakfast too!
Kimchi making relaxes me hahahahaha I'm an Ahjumma in training!  I promise to post more Fashion/D.I.Y in the future.  I just want to share the gift of Kimchi hahahaha

Let's start :) *btw, I'm not going to be very detailed in this post, Maagnchi's site will tell you the exact measurements, I just wanted to show you How I did it.  btw, I forgot the green onions because I'm smart hahaha*

Hot pepper powder, sugar, rice flour and salt.  These ingredients make the paste for the Kimchi.

You usually add fish sauce or raw oyster/squid to help aid the fermentation process, but I just used fish sauce because my brother's don't like seafood chunks in their Kimchi :(

The star!  Napa cabbage/Chinese cabbage is the most important part of Kimchi/배추 김치
Sorry for the bruised one on the left.  Brother's aren't very gentle with produce D:

Let it sit in cool dark place after salting

My favorite part is cutting off a LITTLE bit of the ends and splitting the bead in half.  Don't cut it all off, you want the head of cabbage to be intact still.  Wash the cabbage after you cut it.  

you chop the veggies, you should add water to your rice flour and heat it in a pot on the stove on low heat.  Add the hot pepper flakes and fish sauce too!  Then add your chopped veggies.

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Store it in an airtight container! Leave out for a day to fully ferment :D

Finished Product 

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Nom nom nom

Want me to throw you a Kimchi Party?  Leave comments or suggestions for me and i'll enthusiastically respond with my KIMCHI BREATHE!  MUAHAHAHA