Foot and Fire

We love Chicken Feet or what we Pinoys call "adidas." While we don't like commercial dressed chicken, we are fans of this chicken part. Collagen is what we were seeping in the joints. And true, the nearest to the bones, the sweetest the meat indeed.  Canola oil Garlic Onions Chicken feet Water Monkey's ear Sesame seeds Bulgogi sauce Fish sauce Apple cider vinegar or coco vinegar Soy sauce Sesame oil Saute garlic and onions until translucent, add chicken feet. Stir and add water. Cover until boiling.  Add monkey's ear and all ingredients except sesame oil. Cover and let cook until tender. Reduce fire to low and continue to cook until juice is a bit jelly.  Add sesame oil and put off fire. 

Bulgogi sauce is really a home favorite because it is sweet, as opposed to spicy chili-based ones which divides the house. This surprising dish made its appearance on our table when I used our homegrown cucumber. Cucumbers are often added to spicy dishes to cool down or temper the heat element of the dish. But it sure tasted great in the bulgogi sauce. Another kitchen uncovery!!! Sesame oil Minced Onions and garlic Beef tapa or sukiyaki cut Bulgogi sauce Broth or water Cucumber, cut lengthwise Sesame seeds to garnish Saute garlic and onions quickly and add beef. Stirfry for 2 minutes and add sauce and broth. Cook covered for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add cucumbers and let cook for 3 minutes. Remove from fire. Garnish with sesame seeds. Serve hot over rice. 

Kimbap (also Gimbap) which the Little Man declared as his own! He gulped it all the way... *** The sizzling plate of beef (Bulgogi), tofu, and veges.  *** Spicy hot noodles (Ramyeon) and some jelly-like sticky slices with egg. Tita Ann love it! *** The noodles may be searing red but actually it  has a tempered spicy taste. Guksu jeongol (Noodle Casserole) *** Trying out my chopsticks after the Little Man exclaimed  while deshelving his hair, "Ha? Chopsticks?" *** The appetizer was a hit. The Little Man grabbed the Okra. *** The jelly-like not-so-sticky stuff... actually likeable. Must be Dotorimuk (Acorn jelly) *** Egg roll. It is admirable layers of eggs wrapping some veges inside. *** The Red Tea. We loved it. *** Owning a plate of Kimbap!  Sneaky Little Guy. ***