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Bamboo steamer basket with kimchi pork dumplings and bowl of wrappers on the side

Kimchi Pork Dumplings

kimchi pancake, held by hand

Kimchi Pancakes

Korean Fried Chicken, drumette

Korean Fried Chicken

Kimchi Queso Cheese Dip

Kimchi Queso Dip

Main

korean pork chops with kimchi pan sauce on plate, served with rice

Korean Pork Chops + Kimchi Pan Sauce

half eaten pan of spicy galbi jjim (Korean spicy pork ribs) with cups and dishes on the side

Spicy Galbi Jjim aka Spicy Korean Pork Ribs

white bowl filled with gochujang pork on wood background with small bowl of gochujang on the side

Slow Cooker Gochujang Pork

bowl of galbi jjim (Korean braised short ribs) with rice on grey napkin and wood table

Galbi Jjim aka Korean Braised Short Ribs

Side

Instant Pot Turmeric Coconut Rice

dubu jorim in dark shallow bowl with napkin and cutting board underneath

Dubu Jorim aka Spicy Braised Tofu

hands holding woven basket with rows of Korean beef patties

Korean Beef Patties aka Donguerang Ddeng

sheet pan with roast potatoes in sheet pan with spatula and pepper mill in background

Duck Fat Roast Potatoes

Soup

bowl of korean beef bone soup (gomtang) with spoon digging in

Gomtang aka Korean Beef Bone Soup

lemongrass chicken soup in black bowl with spoon

Lemongrass Chicken Soup

Homemade Miso Soup

close up of yukgaejang in dark bowl with spoon

Yukgaejang aka Korean Spicy Beef Soup

Snacks

black sesame mochi cake on cutting board with bite taken out of one piece

Black Sesame Mochi Cake

hand holding Asian Collard Wraps

Asian Collard Wraps + Spicy Peanut Sauce

tray of korean donut twists with hand grabbing one

Korean Donuts

hand taking a slice of kimchi bacon pizza from a big wheel

Kimchi Bacon Pizza

Dessert

hands holding ramekin of creme brulee

Black Sesame Creme Brulee

staggered group of glass cups filled with matcha coconut pudding

Matcha Coconut Pudding

two coconut lime popsicles on gray sheet pan with limes

Coconut Lime Popsicles

two cups of coconut sago with mango topping on marble cutting board

Coconut Sago with Mango

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Hey, I'm Lis. I grew up in my Halmoni's kitchen. Now I cook everything! Join me in my quest to connect people together. The table is more powerful than we think. Read My Story…

sub·ver·sive

/səbˈvərsiv/

challenging the status quo, subverting an established system or institution;

dissident, insurrectionist, revolutionary, rebel

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Make pantry staples feel like a feast! #budaejjig

Make pantry staples feel like a feast! #budaejjigae #armybasestew #koreanfoodathome .
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There’s been a ton of bean recipes out there in the food blogosphere lately. I like beans but there are so many more pantry staples than canned and/or dried beans. .
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Budae Jjigae (aka Army Base Stew) is the perfect example. Spam. Hot dogs. Ramen noodles. Kimchi. Processed cheese. Rice cakes. Sweet Potato Noodles. These items all last a very long time in your fridge/freezer/pantry. It was Korean survival food back then and it can be your survival food now!! Plus it’s super simple to put together and tastes SO good! If you don’t have any of these staples, put it on your list for the next time you go to the Asian market. You won’t regret it!!
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Search for it In the blog archives or cut and paste below. Enjoy!!
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https://thesubversivetable.com/budae-jjigae/

Celebrating the small things with chocolate cake #

Celebrating the small things with chocolate cake #yaycake #quarantineeats #stayathomeandcook .
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Recipe courtesy of @pinchofyum (Blackout Chocolate Cake). My modifications: cutting down the sugar in the cake from 3 cups to 2 cups AND halving the sugar in the frosting. Also, I did not include the chocolate chips or the chocolate drizzle- seemed a bit much). The cake still tasted amazingly good. Super moist and really easy. My 11 yo made this cake with limited supervision.

Without the usual March break fun (friends, outing

Without the usual March break fun (friends, outings, trips, etc) we decided to spend more time cooking together at home. We started off with a classic: Rice Krispies Treats!
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These always taste good and they are ridiculously easy to make. We added chocolate and sprinkles just to be a little extra but they taste good plain, too. It will be a miracle if they last longer than 24 hrs in our home 😆
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Recipe:
1/4 cup butter
1 (large) bag marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
(Melt butter on medium heat then add marshmallows. When the marshmallows are mostly melted, turn off heat and add cereal. Mix well. Add to buttered 9x13” pan and even out the top with spatula)
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For chocolate topping:
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp butter
(Melt in microwave in 30 sec bursts and mix well. Smooth over top and chill until hardened, about 2 hrs)
Don’t forget to sprinkle generously with sprinkles before chilling!!
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Happy cooking in your kitchen this week! Stay safe and well, friends!

Finding the silver lining to cancelled March break

Finding the silver lining to cancelled March break activities: more intentional time at home with my kids and more time to cook together!
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Yeah, it doesn’t sound as exciting as play dates, outings to fun places, and going out of town. But as we do our part to #flattenthecurve , I hope our kids will see social responsibility and caring for our larger community as normative ❤️
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I’m also thankful that we’ll be cooking this week in our new kitchen. Thank you @11northconstruction for all the love and care you took to make a functional and beautiful space for us! We love it so much! Special shout out to @itsjoedad @setogaston for helping us survive the craziness of renovations 😉

This is the salad that no one likes except me 😉

This is the salad that no one likes except me 😉. Salted Napa cabbage leaves. Pickled carrots. Pickled shallots. Lots of fresh herbs. A Vietnamese-style dressing with fish sauce and lime. .
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As the main cook of the house, I know what everyone loves and I cook thinking about people’s preferences and palates. But sometimes, you have to cook just what pleases you. And this salad pleases me 😊 #vietnamesesalad #ilovesalad

In the summer of 1947, my grandparents paid someon

In the summer of 1947, my grandparents paid someone to smuggle them out of North Korea. For two weeks, my newly married grandparents traveled across rivers and mountains. They walked at night and slept during the day. They defecated in holes dug with sticks and covered up their tracks so that no one could follow them. There were so many mountains (they call Korea the land of 1000 mountains) that my 18 yr old Halmoni thought she was going to die. She was also (unknowingly) pregnant with her first baby. .
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They eventually made a life for themselves in South Korea, only to become refugees once more when the Korean War began. My Halmoni says that they fled to Busan with my dad strapped to her back and my uncle strapped to my grandpa’s back. They road was littered with items that people had left behind and couldn’t kept carrying. .
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I’m so proud that my history comes from these two scrappy, self-sacrificing, never-giving-up, and loving people. I attribute my stubborn tenacity and strength of character to them. Also, my North Korean accent 😁 (yes, I speak Korean with a North Korean country accent lol). .
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Halmoni and Harraboji, I love you! I’m so happy that you are my people! #myimmigrantstory #storyofmytable #koreanhistory

Have you joined the #chapaguri #ramdon bandwagon y

Have you joined the #chapaguri #ramdon bandwagon yet??? .
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I’m obsessed with the instant noodle dish made famous from the movie #parasite ! Make it once and you’ll see why everyone’s making this simple 10 min dish — chewy noodles, saucy and a little bit spicy, that indulgent bite of steak. So good! .
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You’ll need two different kinds of Korean instant noodles. I grew up eating both but never thought to combine the two! The #chapagetti is a black bean flavored noodle and the #Neoguri is spicy
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Try it once and become obsessively addicted, just like me 😉😬
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