Easy japchae, Korean-style fruit salad, plus photos and stories from my readers and viewers!
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Happy New Year, everybody!
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[New recipe: One Pot Japchae](
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[Japchae](, sweet potato starch noodles stir fried with vegetables, is a popular and delicious dish that everyone likes, as soon as they try it! This recipe that I developed for my new cookbook is a faster way to make it, all in one pot. Cooking time is only 10 minutes and it tastes just as good as the traditional way!
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One way of becoming a good daughter!
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Liv set a Korean table for her parents on Christmas and [posted this photo on Twitter](. She said, "They loved all the homemade side dishes as well. It's great to share good food during the holidays"
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[New recipe: Korean-style fruit salad!](
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[Korean style fruit salad]( is very simple and easy to make! It's so colorful that it always stands out on the table. This cold, sweet, crispy and nutty salad has a real unique flavor and set of textures, and a good thing about it is that you can make it in advance and refrigerate it up to 24 hours! It will never go soggy.
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[Make fruit salad!](
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Her guests' favorite was Korean fruit salad!
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[Gramma Stitches (on Facebook)]( made and said, "Your fruit salad was a big hit with my holiday guests!" Wonderful!Â
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One of my amazing avid followers made 106 Korean dishes in 2019!Â
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My reader [cabinfever25 (on instagram) made 106 dishes from my first cookbook]( last year. He is a Korean adoptee living in America, trying to learn more about Korean food and his Korean heritage, and also pass it on to his children. He is not only a passionate cook but also a great father!
Congratulations on making so many recipes!
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Meju blocks are good decoration, aren't they?Â
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Inches, in Chicago, [has been updating his doenjang making project with this photos](. He said: "Today I moved my meju into their new apartment. They are staying in my room ^_^ The whole house has smelled wonderful this week. It’s like fresh baked bread every day! I see white mycelium like when I made tempeh."
Yes, your meju blocks are breathing and living with you in the same room! You won't mind their slightly pungent smell. I totally agreen with you. When I make doenjang, I feel the same way. "Uh? what's this smell?" Then I realize that my meju are hanging, and I smile at them. It's strange to say that I feel like they are real cute living things!Â
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My organic soybeans are ready to soak, so I need to [start my own meju-making]( soon!
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[Start your doenjang too!](
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My 5 year old fan aked her dad to make Korean-style octopus!
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[Her father MIchael said](: "How I know my 5 y/o is hooked on Maangchi. We asked her what she wants for dinner, and she says, "Muneo-sukhoe!" (문어숙ÚŒ) [Note: we've never had octopus in our house before today]"
I can picture her dipping a slice of cooked octopus into sesame oil and chewing. Aaa, so cute! By the way, I'd like to applaud to Michael! He is such a good daddy!Â
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[Make octopus slices with dipping sauce!](
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PoniesPonies was inspired to make oxtail soup by one of my interviews!Â
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When I was interviewed by Francis Lam on [Splendid Table]( to talk about Korean winter foods, I talked about oxtail soup. I thought: "Who would listen to such a short 3 minute interview!?"
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But surprisingly [PoniesPonies in Seattle let me know](: "Maangchi! I loved this video, and your Splendid Table interview, so much so I made this soup using your bone broth recipe. It was incredible. My friend swears it cured her cold."
Rice, oxtail soup, [kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi)](, that's all we need on a cold winter day!Â
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[Make oxtail soup!](
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Forest of sprouts!
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Christina [grew her own mung bean sprouts]( using my method. She said: "It's a forest of sprouts! 😀"
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It's such a gorgeous bouquet of sprouts! They were well grown with TLC!Â
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[Get the recipe!](
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Oot, 2020!
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I had a busy busy end of the year this year.Â
I don't want to brag about it but for those who may be interested in knowing what's going on with my cookbook, some good news. Yay! My [new cookbook]( was chosen by Amazon as [one of the best cookbooks of 2019](, and by Bon Appetit as their [Book of the Month](.
[I was on the Splendid Table podcast]( talking about cold weather cooking in Korea, and [on Milk Street radio]( talking about cleaning octopus, playing video games, Korean food, and sea squirts. Funny thing is that Christopher Kimball on Milk Street radio was so interested in my octopus cleaning method!
I also made Korean fried chicken with Eric Kim on [Food52]( and had a cameo in this [Bon Appetit video]( with Chris Morocco! I was busy! I'm kind of tired, but I'm looking forward to a fun and bright 2020!
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 I wish all of you have happy, healthy, prosperous, and successful 2020!Â
Are you ready to go with me?
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— Maangchi
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