Korean Pancake or Hodok

Yummy! We bought this kit to make Hodok. I made a mess. Asher says he remembers the old ladies and how the dough was runny. They were really fast! I am not fast. I did get some of them right. We did not have the heat high enough but by the end we were good. They do not look pretty but taste really yummy and brought back great memories from Asher's mission in Korea. I went back with him after we were married and I got a chance to have Hodok once. It was very yummy.
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Perilla Plant and Gaenip Kimchi

I have posted about this in the past. This is my favorite kimchi! Yummy! It is not spicy hot like cabbage kimchi.
I planted the perilla seeds and have had a good time making and eating Gaenip Kimchi. Perilla is from the basil family. This is the only really harvest I had this year. My green pepper plant produced two small green peppers and I got a handful of cherrie tomatoes.
I am hoping Asher makes fried rice and kimchi and I will enjoy a yummy Korean meal. Asher does not care for Gaenip kimchi and so I do not have to share! :)

Gaenip Kimchi! Yummy!

After many internet searches I found one of my favorite Korean plants. You can buy it canned at Asian stores but it is not the same and I don't know everything they put into the dish. The plant is called Perilla. I purchased the seeds from http://www.kitazawaseed.com/ and they specialize in Asian vegetables. A great website. My first harvest was today. Made a soy, red pepper, garlic sauce and then washed the leaves and the coated them with the sauce and stacked them on top of each other. Finished product goes in the fridge and then tonight I can enjoy rice with my Gaenip Kimchi. I am so excited! When we lived in Seoul we lived with a Korean family. The wife taught me many things. I want to thank her for this recipe. Thanks Suk-young Kim!
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My Favorite Korean Foods

Okay, I know that Korean food is an acquired taste but I love it! I make a few things. I am sure they are not as good as the real thing but it is as close as I can make them.

Kimchi (fermented nampa cabbage with garlic, green onion and red pepper)
Kaenip (Korean perilla leaf with red pepper and soy sauce)
Ho-ddok (Pancake with cinnamon and sugar in the middle. I have not made this one but found a mix for it. I can hardly wait to make them. I am searching the internet for the recipe.)
Bulgogi (I have a Korean recipe book and it makes this. I recommend Americans get this when they eat at a Korean restaurant.)
Mandu (I have made these as well. I think the ones in Korea were better!)

I found a site that has a lot of recipes and has a great layout for Korean food.

Maangchi.com I like this site because it has videos to watch and great pictures of the food.

I have posted a few things and I am hoping a get some responses back on how to make them.

I purchased some seeds for Korean perilla leaves from Kitazawaseed. I hope they grow and that my green thumb kicks in! This is one dish that I can not find fresh her in the United States. It comes in a can. Yuck!

I am buying ingredients to make Kimchi tonight. I will try and post pictures.

Have fun cooking!