Flavours of Latin America (II)
CHICKEN EMPANADAS Chicken empanadas are popular across Latin America, with each country offering its own variation. These baked empanadas are filled with a savoury chicken sofrito...
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A hands-on class exploring bold, comforting, and iconic Korean flavours through fermentation, street food, sauces, fried chicken, pickles, and hearty stew.
Yangbaechu Kimchi & Oi Kimchi
Fermented cabbage kimchi and quick cucumber kimchi
Tteokbokki
Spicy rice cakes with seasonal vegetables
Gochujang Sauce
Sweet and spicy Korean bean paste sauce
Yangnyeom Chicken
Korean fried chicken with gochujang glaze
Chicken-Mu
Pickled daikon radish
Haejangguk
Korean hangover stew
Fermented Cabbage Kimchi and Quick Cucumber Kimchi
Kimchi is a traditional Korean method of preserving vegetables through fermentation. In this class, we prepare a seasoning paste for cabbage kimchi, but the same paste can also be used with cucumber, radish, cauliflower, asparagus, and other vegetables.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Execution Time: 15 minutes
250g wombok (Chinese cabbage), rinsed and cut into 4 x 4cm squares
10 garlic chives, cut into 3cm lengths
1 tsp salt
200g Lebanese cucumber, seeded and cut into 4cm batons
10 garlic chives, cut into 3cm lengths
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp rice vinegar
40g carrot, grated
100g nashi pear, grated
45g white onion, grated
1 tsp fish sauce
4 cloves garlic (15g), finely minced
10g ginger, finely minced
4 tbsp gochugaru
1 tbsp saeu-jeot (salted baby prawns), optional
2 tbsp cooked rice, blended with 1 tbsp water
2 tsp old kimchi, as a starter culture
Combine all seasoning paste ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Stir well until evenly mixed.
Add the old kimchi starter and mix through.
Salt the cabbage and mix well.
Leave for 1 to 2 hours, mixing occasionally, until slightly wilted and beginning to release water.
Combine the cabbage with the garlic chives and half of the seasoning paste.
Pack firmly into a clean container, pressing down to flatten the surface and remove air pockets.
Leave at room temperature for 6 to 7 days, pressing the kimchi down occasionally.
After 2 to 3 days, bubbles should begin to appear, showing that fermentation is active.
Transfer to the fridge and continue fermenting for another 6 to 7 days.
Taste daily until it reaches your preferred sourness.
Keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Combine cucumber, salt, sugar, and vinegar in a bowl.
Leave for 1 to 2 hours, mixing occasionally, until slightly softened.
Mix with the remaining seasoning paste.
Serve fresh or refrigerate for up to 5 days, while still crisp.
Spicy Rice Cakes with Seasonal Vegetables
These chewy and spicy rice cakes have deep umami flavour and a rich, comforting texture.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
250g Korean rice cakes
400ml mushroom kombu stock
70g pork belly, thinly sliced
1 sheet flat fish cake (about 60g), sliced
1/2 king oyster mushroom, sliced
1/2 brown onion, thinly sliced
2 leaves wombok (Chinese cabbage), sliced
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp gochugaru
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
Sesame seeds, optional
Preheat a skillet over low heat and add the oil.
Add the pork belly and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until some fat renders.
Add the onion and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until softened.
Add the mushroom and fish cake, then cook briefly.
Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
Add the wombok and seasonings, stirring until the gochujang is fully dissolved.
Add the rice cakes and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until softened and the sauce has reduced to a creamy consistency.
Adjust seasoning with extra soy sauce if needed.
Serve in bowls and garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds.
Sweet and Spicy Korean Bean Paste Sauce
This sauce is ideal for fried chicken and other Korean snack dishes.
Makes: approximately 475ml
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Execution Time: 10 minutes
150g tomato sauce
125g sweet chilli sauce
50g gochujang
50g sugar
50g water
35g soy sauce
15g minced garlic
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to a gentle simmer.
Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cool slightly before using.
Korean Fried Chicken
Korean fried chicken is known for its ultra-crispy texture and bold sweet-spicy glaze. Frying the chicken twice creates a light, crunchy coating that stays crisp even after saucing.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Execution Time: 20 minutes
250g chicken thigh, cut into 3 x 3cm pieces
3 tbsp Korean fried chicken flour mix
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 tbsp Korean flour mixture
50ml gochujang sauce
1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
1 tbsp black sesame seeds
1 spring onion, finely sliced
100g steamed Korean rice, optional
50g kimchi
Cucumber kimchi
Mix the chicken with garlic, salt, and pepper.
Leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Heat oil to 150C.
Toss the chicken in the dry dredge until evenly coated.
Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until pale golden and the coating is set.
Remove and drain on paper towel.
Increase the oil temperature to 175C.
Fry again for 1 to 2 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.
Drain and season lightly with salt.
Toss the chicken with the gochujang sauce until evenly coated.
Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion.
Serve with rice, kimchi, and pickled radish.
Pickled Daikon Radish
A refreshing, lightly sweet and sour pickle traditionally served with Korean fried chicken.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Marinating Time: at least 1 hour
150g daikon radish, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp sugar
Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Chill until ready to use.
Hangover Stew
This hearty Korean stew is full of robust flavours and nourishing ingredients, traditionally enjoyed as a restorative meal.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Execution Time: 20 minutes
300g beef chuck, simmered for 2.5 hours until tender
200ml mushroom kombu stock
120ml reserved beef stock
80g daikon radish, sliced into half-moons and boiled for 10 minutes
1 leaf wombok cabbage, cut into large pieces
100g kimchi
24g shimeji mushrooms, separated
Tofu, cut into cubes
1 tsp canola oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 spring onion, cut into 3cm lengths
20g bean sprouts
1 tbsp doenjang
1 tbsp gochugaru, optional
2 tbsp sliced spring onions
200g steamed Korean rice
Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add the canola oil.
Add the daikon and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the garlic, cabbage, shimeji mushrooms, kimchi, tofu, and spring onion. Sauté briefly.
Pour in the mushroom kombu stock and beef stock.
Stir in the seasoning paste.
Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the daikon is tender and flavours are combined.
Add the bean sprouts at the end and cook briefly.
Adjust seasoning as needed.
Garnish with sliced spring onion and serve with steamed rice.
Ver. 7 Mar 2026 HN
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