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Recipes from Around the World – Part 2

Recipes from Around the World – Part 2
Cooking is one of my favorite ways to spend time, and international recipes are my absolute favorites to cook! I love putting together unexpected ingredients and ending up with something delicious and adventurous. In this second installment of my series on international recipes, we are going to travel to Asia! I love all kinds of Asian foods. I love Chinese sesame and orange chicken, Thai stir-fried noodles, Indian curry, and Japanese hibachi grilled seafood. When I was in Indonesia, where I went with the organization Youth Venture for two weeks to help teach school children English, I couldn't get enough of the satay and fried rice that were served there. I absolutely loved getting to truly experience another culture’s foods in such an immersive way. Asia has so many different regions, each of them offering their own unique and delicious foods. In this blog, I want to highlight some recipes from my personal favorite Asian cuisine - Korean. I haven’t ever traveled to Korea, but I still feel like I have experienced a little bit of their culture, through exploring the recipes that are common there. Korean food uses a huge range of ingredients, including all kinds of vegetables, meats, and seafood. This gives Korean dishes incredible flavor, and a diverse menu of things to choose from. My favorite Korean dish to make myself is their classic bibimbap. Bibimbap is a Korean rice bowl that not only looks beautiful once prepared, but tastes even better. It’s a very customizable recipe, allowing for any spice preference. At first, this recipe may look daunting because it may have some components you aren’t used to seeing. Believe me, though, after a time or two of making this dish, it becomes very simple and easy to remember. [tasty-recipe id="37686"] Another classic and delicious Korean recipe that I love to order in restaurants (pre-COVID, of course) and make myself at home is Korean pork belly lettuce wraps. These savory wraps take a bit of time to prepare, but they are more than worth it. If the meat and optional pickled vegetables are prepared ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer, then this recipe can come together very quickly for a tasty dinner. [tasty-recipe id="37687"] I hope this gives you some new ideas for Asian recipes to add to your to-cook list. I absolutely love the diverse and incredible dishes that Asia, more specifically Korea, has to offer. Remember to think outside the box, and your borders, when choosing what to cook next!
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