Tea | Time | Cookies

The only time in the year when I make cookies is christmas. And honestly when you look for cookie recipes what you get is christmas cookie recipes but you do not want to make christmas cookies the whole year! Now I found the perfect teatime cookie recipe! TEA | TIME | COOKIES 150g ground almonds |…

Chillis | Garlic | Beef

These are the three main ingredients my husband loves the most. When we have this for dinner he does not get tired of thanking that one Asian cook who came up with this genius recipe. CHILLIES | GARLIC | BEEF 200g beef | 200g medium hot chillies | 8 cloves of garlic | 2 tablespoons…

Korean | Fried | Chicken

You always thought KFC means Kentucky Fried Chicken?! Well, it does, but fried chicken is a very popular dish in Korea as well. They love it as a sidedish to a cool beer and there are so many varieties. When we went to Korea last year I discovered this new and absolutely gorgeous one. K |…

Creamy | Aioli

According to the New York Times the country that consumes the most garlic is either Italy, Korea or Japan. I bet Korea is #1. Garlic does not only add interesting flavor to your dishes, it also provides a wealth of health-promoting benefits, such as reducing the risk of heart disease and lowering cholesterol levels. CREAMY…

Fruity | Shrimp | Salad

For lunch I often eat some salad since salads are fast and easy to make and healthy as well. FRUITY | SHRIMP | SALAD 15 shrimps | 1 mango | 1 avocado | 1/4 spring onion | 1 teaspoon juice of a lemon | juice of 1/2 a orange | 1 tablespoon olive oil | salt…

Pulled | Pork

I do not know when it started but when you look around these days there are burger restaurants everywhere. The newest addition in all the burger restaurants on the menu is pulled pork. Honestly, I have not ordered a pulled pork burger yet since when I am at a burger restaurant I want an ordinary classic cheese…

Spicy | Tomato | Salsa

Normally chips are abandoned from our home except when we expect guests. However, some time ago I bought tortilla chips in order to try a recipe which I never managed to. But I did not want to let them get bad so we dipped them in some salsa as a side dish to Tortilla. SPICY…

Sushi | Or | Steak

One of the things on the tabu list of my husband is fish. Nevertheless he thinks the way how sushi is served is quite exquisit. So, here you are! STEAK | SUSHI 1 rump steak | 5 tablespoons soy sauce | 5 tablespoons sugar syrup | pepper | salt | sesame seeds | boiled rice…

Ma | Po | Tofu

When we go shopping in Düsseldorf we always go food shopping in little Tokyo! The Korean supermarket Hanaro offers everything you need for Korean cuisine and some other Asian goods. Honestly it is the other way around we go food shopping in Düsseldorf and do also some general shopping. MA | PO | TOFU 1…

New | Year’s | Soup

Happy lunar new year to the Asian community out there! Being Korean myself I know that the next days are all about family and lots and lots of good food. These days the Ddok Soup is a must in Korea. DDOK | SOUP 2 bowles of sliced rice cake | 100g meat for soup | 1 egg…

Steak | And | Salsa

Weekends are for regeneration and wellness. Especially delicious wellness already starting at lunch time with steak and fresh salsa! Great alternativ to herb butter or creamy sauces. And way more healthier! RED | AND | GREEN 1 bunch coriander | 1 spring onion | 2 tomatoes | 1/2 a lime | 1 clove garlic |…

Chilies | With | Miso

Koreans always have a lot of side dishes to their meals. When you eat Korean food every day it is easy to manage a great variety of side dishes. For me it is not but I try to make at least one or two quick and easy once. CHILIES | WITH | MISO 150g medium hot…