Dwaeji Bulgogi (Korean-Style Pork BBQ)

This month’s Eat the World is headed to Korea!

I’ve made Korean food before.  In fact, I very recently made Egg Bread (so delicious!)  Instead of just googling this time, I decided to see if my library had a Korean cookbook, and indeed they did!  I chose this one because the description boasted an eclectic collection of recipes originating from Korea, Korean towns in the US, and fusion cuisine.  So I checked it out and then I read the book…

Koreaworld: A Cookbook by Deuki Hong
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I didn't end up trying anything from this cookbook. The format and font choices made the book very hard to follow. Additionally, the vignettes on different chefs were scattered chaotically throughout again, making the book difficult to follow.

For example, on p. 247: Dwaeji Bulgogi on a Roll, I was hoping to find out more about the recipe in the large paragraph under the title. Instead, the author writes about his research process and mentions a bunch of other recipe titles, name drops a few celebrities, then finally gets around to naming the Bulgogi only to talk about COVID for a bit, name the ingredients (I can see that in this ingredient list) and quote the chef who made it "A perfect sandwich, if you ask me," says Eric. Not helpful at all.

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Yeah…

It was not great. The format was so distracting that the recipes were practically nonsensical.  I ended up finding a recipe I was vaguely interested in, then I googled anyway and found a recipe I trusted a bit more than the one I had found in the cookbook.  And it was very delicious!  The only thing I was missing was some kimchi to really make this an authentic recipe!

Dwaeji Bulgogi (Korean-Style Pork BBQ)

Adapted from Damn Delicious

1 ½ - 2 pounds pork loin, sliced thin

½ pear or apple, grated

⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon gochijang

1-2 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking

1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for serving

Place the pork, grated pear/apple, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and gochijang in a zipper bag.  Close and massage the marinade into the pork.  Refrigerate to marinate for 2 hours or overnight.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Cook the pork in batches until cooked through and deeply browned on all sides.  Serve with a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

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2. Ireland: Cheesy Potato Soup with Irish Ale
   
3. Thailand: Chicken Satay
   
4. Kenya: Crunchy N’Dizi (Peanut Crusted Bananas)
   
5. Sweden: Rodbetssallad med Getost (Grated Beet Salad with Goat Cheese)
6. New Zealand: Kiwi Burger 
7. France: Fougasse (Provencal Flatbread)
8. Argentina: Chimichurri Sauce
   
9. Mexico (Halloween Special): Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead Bread)
10. India: Spiced Golden Milk 
11. Poland: Chrusciki (Angel Wing Cookies)
12. Ethiopia: Buticha (Hummus)
13. England: Wizarding World of Harry Potter Leaky Cauldron-Style Mini Cottage Pie 
    
14. Georgia: Lobiani (Bean-Stuffed Bread)
15. Mexico: Crispy Pork Carnitas
    
16. Cambodia: Loc Lac (Shredded Beef with Lime)
17. Israel: Chicken Albondigas (Chicken Meatballs)
18. Finland: Sima (Lemonade) 
19. Puerto Rico: Arroz con Tocino  (Rice with Bacon)
20. Egypt: Ghorayebah Cookies
    
21. Ukraine: Scuffles (Rohalyky) Cinnamon Crescent Rolls
    
22. Portugal: Bitoque (Steak & Eggs) 
23. Germany (Christmas Special): Lebkuchenherzen (German "Gingerbread" Cookies) 
24. Trinidad & Tobago: Trini Macaroni Pie 
25. Iraq: T'bit (Slow Cooked Chicken & Brown Rice) 
26. Fiji: Fijian Creamy Lentil Soup (Dhal) 
27. Senegal: Cafe Touba (Senegalese Spiced Coffee) 
28. Colombia: Cañón de Cerdo (Colombia-Style Pork Loin Roast) 
29. Soul Food (United States): Oven-Baked Ribs with Cola BBQ Sauce 
30. Bangladesh: Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli Pudding) 
31. The Netherlands: Dutch Farmer’s Cheese Soup (Boerenkaas Soep) 
32. Laos: Khao Piak Sen (Lao Chicken Noodle Soup) 
33. Jamaica: Chicken &  Pumpkin Soup 
34. Vietnam: Vietnamese Chicken Porridge (Chao Ga) 
35. Sudan: Red Lentil Soup (Sudanese Addas) 
36. Luxembourg: Bouchée à la Reine (Vol-au-Vent)
    
37. Uruguay: Pasta Caruso
38. China: Homemade Fortune Cookies
39. Lesotho: Borotho Bread
40. Scotland: Tattie Scones
41. Native American Tribes of North America: Wild Rice, Squash, & Corn Soup
42. Guyana: Butterflaps
43. Greece: Cabbage Roll Rice Bowls
44. Réunion Island: Rougail Z'Andouille
45. Japan: Yoshinoya Beef Bowl (Gyudon)
46. Australia: Fairy Bread
47. Ecuador: Lentil Soup with Rice (Arroz con Menestra de Lentejas)
48. Slovakia: Garlic & Potato Soup (Cesnaková Polievka)
49. Turkey: Simit Bread
50. Dominican Republic: Taco Shepherd’s Pie (Pastelón de Papa)
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54. Morocco: Kefta Tagine with Eggs in Tomato Sauce
55. Bermuda: Bermuda Triangle Cocktail
56. Philipines: Pork Siomai
57. Chile: Chilean Beef & Corn Shepherd's Pie (Pastel de Choclo)
58. Slovenia: Slovenian Flatbread (Belokranjska Pogača)
59. Lebanon: Ka’ak (Lebanese Purse Bread)
60. Congo: Moambe Chicken (Congo Poulet Moambe)
61. Guatamala: Fiambre (Guatemalan Salad)
62. Austria: Viennese Kaiser Rolls
63. French Polynesia: Vanilla Bean Lemonade
64. Seychelles: Creole Rice
65. Switzerland: Bündner Gerstensuppe (Swiss Barley Soup)
66. Brazil: Brigadeiro (Brazilian Fudge Balls)
67. Madagascar: Hen`omby Ritra (Malagasy Simmered Beef)
68. Spain: Tortilla Española (Potato Omelette)
69. Afghanistan: Aush (Afghan Noodle Soup)
70. Indonesia: Nasi Goreng with Chicken
71. Denmark: Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)
72. Oman: Omani Bread (Khubz Ragag)
73. Costa Rica: Costa Rican Garbanzo Bean and Chicken Soup
74. Palestine: Whole Chickpea Hummus (Musabaha)
75. Zimbabwe: Beef Hifiridzi (Beef Short Ribs with Greens)
76. Kiribati: Kiribati Squash Coconut Soup
77. Belize: Pan de Muerto
78. Azerbaijan: Sweet Turmeric Milk Bread (Shirin Chorek)
79. Iceland: Piparkökur (Icelandic Pepper Cookies)
80. Zambia: Zambian Spinach
81. Burma/Myanmar: Garlic Oil Noodles with Chicken
82. Moldova: Zeama (Moldovan Chicken Soup)
83. Samoa: Keke Pua’a (Samoan Steamed Pork Buns)
84. Honduras: Honduran Style Refried Beans
85. Czech Republic: Česnečka (Czech Garlic & Potato Soup)
86. Vatican City: Gnocchi al Vaticano
87. Montenegro: Pečena Piletine Sa Rižom (Baked Chicken & Rice)
88. Mauritius: Mauritian Beet & Potato Salad
89. Togo: Zowey (Togolese Spicy Peanut Balls)
90. Liechtenstein: Gerstensuppe (Barley Soup)
91. Korea: Dwaeji Bulgogi (Korean-Style Pork BBQ)