"Mrs. Pyke Eats Korea" Cold Sesame Noodles

As seen in the July 2018 edition of the 

Chosun Taekwondo Academy Newsletter 

Cold Sesame Noodles

Here is a really yummy recipe for cold sesame noodles. This dish is originally from China but you will see it served in various styles all over Asia. You will need to get a couple of special ingredients from an Asian market. The first is Chinese Sesame Paste, Zhi Ma Jiang. This is a dark roasted sesame butter with sesame oil and sugar. Also you will need fresh Chinese egg noodles. You can find them fresh or frozen at the market or in the Tofu section at the Shop Rite. Another note about this recipe, they must be made fresh and eaten immediately.

Otherwise they turn into a sticky clump!! When I make them for a pot luck I always keep the sesame sauce and noodles separate and then mix them at the last minute.

1# Chinese egg noodles, fresh or frozen

( I have made this recipe with Soba noodles and in a pinch thin spaghetti and the results were lovely)

2 TBS sesame oil (toasted)

3 TBS Soy sauce

2 TBS rice vinegar

2 TBS Chinese sesame paste, Zhi Ma Jiang

1 TBS smooth peanut butter

1 TBS sugar

1 TBS finely grated ginger root

2 TSP minced garlic

2 TSP chili garlic sauce, Sambal Oelek

¼ cup chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts

English cucumber peeled, seeded and cut into thin 2 inch sticks.

Step 1

In a bowel whisk together sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame paste, peanut butter,sugar, ginger, garlic and chili garlic sauce.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Toss and drain again and add a splash of sesame oil to keep the noodles from sticking together. This is where you should stop if you want to delay serving.

Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss. Place them in a beautiful bowl and garnish with the cucumbers and peanuts.

Have wonderful summer and see you in the Dojang!!

Haeng bog meogneum

Happy Eating

Master Pamela Pyke

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Ginseng Chicken

By Pamela Pyke, Chosun Taekwondo Academy 3rd Dan Instructor

     During the hot summer months of July and August Koreans fight fire with fire!You would think you would eat Ginseng Chicken (Samgyetang) on a cold wintry night, but not in Korea! Ginseng Chicken is served at the height of summer. Long lines are seen outside the Ginseng Chicken restaurants as patrons wait to sweat away the heat of the summer. The idea behind this is if you sweat bullets as you eat this amazing meal you will cool down. This is

considered a very therapeutic experience.

     A beautiful Cornish hen is stuffed with short grain rice, garlic, jube-jube (date), ginseng root and lowered into a pot of boiling water. This simmers away for about an hour. Each are served a stone pot with your own chicken. Break open the super tender chicken to reveal the sticky rice, garlic, jube-jube and ginseng root. The chicken and broth is seasoned at the table with salt and pepper. The broth is heavenly. Eating the now tender ginseng root revitalizes your entire being. On our last trip in 2014 the game was to see who could empty their stone pot completely. Cheers would abound as each person displayed their empty bowl!

     This meal is easily enjoyed by Americans because it is quite mild compared to some of the more exotic flavors we experience in Korea. I have made this at home and was thrilled with the results. As my chicken simmered I added sliced ginger to the broth to kick up the flavor. So easy and super yummy!

     Not all soups are served hot during the summer in Korea. Mul-naengmyeon is a soup that is served icy cold. We experienced a bowl of this at lunch with Master Ahn. A sweet and tangy icy broth served with chewy buckwheat noodles, radish and beef brisket. It was so unusual! I thought I was drinking a salad!

     Please consider experiencing these amazing soups with us on our tour in 2016. An adventure awaits your palate and your Taekwondo practice.

Haengbog meogneum

Happy Eating!

Pam Pyke

When it comes to researching Korean cuisine I follow two amazing Korean women who have shared their love of good home cooked Hansik (Korean food). Go to You Tube and check out maangchi.com and omma's kitchen.com