'I didn't feel connected to my mom until we cooked Korean food over the phone.'
One night, thanks to the instruction of YouTube chefs like Maangchi, I finally made the perfect kimchi, or “stew.” Spicy, tangy, and unabashedly savory, the crimson broth was heartily filled with chunks of tofu, scallions, and Spam. Just as I was about to dive in, my mom called me over KakaoTalk .
After many attempts at walking her through my kimchi jjigae recipe, I knew that she would never fully get it. This was the first time that my mom was so eager to learn a recipe from me, but it was also the first time that I realized how difficult it was for me to translate my experience in the kitchen alone, cooking through a dish I’ve had thousands of times at her table.
She walked me through her process, where she sautes pork with a little bit of sesame oil, followed by chopped kimchi and water, and just lets everything simmer until it tastes “right.” No additional seasonings. Just kimchi, pork, and water. Her only tip was to use lots of onions to deepen the savoriness.
Spicy, tangy, and unabashedly savory, the crimson broth was heartily filled with chunks of tofu, scallions, and Spam.
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