Blogging Marathon# 37: Week 3/ Day 1
Theme: Street Food from Around the World
Dish: Kimchi Fried Rice from Korea
My theme for this week's Blogging marathon got me very very excited. It is Street Food from around the world. Learning about the different dishes that are served as street food from various countries was very interesting and there are so many dishes that I wanted to make at home. But since we are posting for only 3 days, I had to narrow down my search to 3 dishes. Hopefully I can make the rest of my bookmarked dishes some time soon.
For the first day, I made Korean street food -- Kimchi Fried rice.From what I've read online, Koreans make fried rice with overripe kimchi that needs to be used up. I personally love fried rice because it s a great use of leftover rice and there are infinite variations to come up with.
As I mentioned in my Kimchi post, store bought ones might have seafood in them. So I used my homemade kimchi to make this fried rice. I had some brown rice in the fridge that I used here, but white rice can be used instead. Fried egg with a soft yolk is traditionally served over the rice, but that can be skipped altogether for a vegan version.
Adapted from Herbivoracious.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 4 Green onions, chopped
- 1" Ginger piece, finely grated
- 2~3 Garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 cup Mixed vegetables
- 1 cup Kimchi, drained and chopped
- 2 tablespoons Kimchi juice
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang
- 4 cups Cooked Brown or White Rice*
- ½ teaspoon Sesame Oil
Topping:
- As needed Toasted Sesame seeds
- As needed Green Onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Add the green onions, ginger, garlic and cook until fragrant and green onions are cooked, about 2~3 minutes.1 tablespoon Oil, 4 Green onions, chopped, 1" Ginger piece, finely grated, 2~3 Garlic cloves, finely minced
- Stir in the mixed vegetables and stir fry until the veggies are crisp tender, about 5 minutes.1 cup Mixed vegetables
- Add the kimchi and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in kimchi juice, gojuchang, and rice. Mix well to make sure all the ingredients are combined. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. Cook until the edges start to crisp up a little bit, about 5~6 minutes.1 cup Kimchi, drained and chopped, 2 tablespoons Kimchi juice, 1 tablespoon Gochujang, 4 cups Cooked Brown or White Rice*
- Finally add the sesame oil, mix well and serve hot topped with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!!½ teaspoon Sesame Oil, As needed Toasted Sesame seeds, As needed Green Onions, finely chopped
Notes
- leftover rice that has been chilled preferred
The Pumpkin Farm
this is interesting combo..looks tempting
Manjula Bharath
wow so so delicious and yummy 🙂 looks very very inviting !!
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
lovely color and flavors on this reice - a must try
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
lovely color and flavors on this reice - a must try
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
what a lovely looking rice! It was indeed fun doing the street food series.
Varadas Kitchen
Looks delicious.
albert john
Very Delicious and Thump Up for you...My Dear Friend I love the Asian Cuisine and My Favorite Place is Korea Where i want to Settle in Future..
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Very interesting version of using kimchi!
PJ
Absolutely flavorful.After I make the Kimchi, I am making this 🙂