South Korea - Baesuk and BBQ Ribs

Nearly caught up again now! Last week I made this incredibly delicious South Korean dinner, and once again I think I've found some new favourite recipes to use from now on!

First, I made Korean BBQ ribs, which, though they were incredibly time consuming, they were actually surprisingly easy, and extremely delicious. To start off, the meat needed to marinate overnight, and then the ribs were baked in the oven for eight hours. My place smelled incredible all day, but the waiting did make me very hungry. The end result was a little different from the actual recipe, because I had to use pork ribs instead of beef (that was what was available at the store), but in the end I don't think that was much of an issue, because they tasted amazing regardless. In fact, luckily I still have some left over because the recipe made so much, but I think I'll be a little sad when I finally run out!

Next I made Baesuk, which is a steamed pear dessert, and one that I wish I had the time and means to make every day. This delicious dish consists of an Asian pear stuffed with honey, pine nuts, and ginger, then steamed for an hour. The result is absolutely fantastic, and actually quite healthy for a dessert. The recipe also called for a jujube, which as I understand it is a sort of Korean date, but I couldn't find them, so I made the dish without, and it was still tasty.

Once again, this dinner was a success, and I'm so happy that most of these meals have gone so well! Here's hoping that the last few months of this project continue to go just as well.

FIRSTS THIS WEEK:

• made ribs
• steamed pears
• cooked with mirin (rice wine seasoning)
• learned what jujube is 

RECIPES I USED:

• Ribs: https://mykoreankitchen.com/oven-baked-korean-bbq-beef-ribs/
• Baesuk: https://mykoreankitchen.com/baesuk-korean-pear-dessert/