Spicy and Sour Marinated Cabbage

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Fermented Cabbage

SEASONING:

1 teaspoon Korean Red Chill Flakes

1 teaspoon Sesame Seed, toasted

1 teaspoon Sugar

1 tablespoon White Rice Vinegar

a few drop Sesame Oil

DIRECTION:

1. Cut the cabbage into bite size.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.  Gently mix everything with hand until the cabbage is well coated with the seasoning.  Chill for 15 minutes before serving.

Marinated Young Cabbage with Fermented Soybean Sauce 黃豆醬伴白菜

The look of soybean paste

INGREDIENTS:

2 Young Cabbage

1 heap spoon Chinese Fermented Bean Sauce

1 tablespoon White Sesame Seeds, toasted

1 teaspoon Sesame Oil

DIRECTION:

1. Cut off the end of the cabbage and loosen the leaves.  Soak and rinse the cabbage in water until clean; drain.

2. Bring a pot of water to a boil.  Add about 1.5 tablespoons salt.  Add cabbage.  Blanch until it is slightly soft; about 20-30 seconds.  Quickly remove cabbage from the hot water and plunge it into cold water to stop the cooking process.  Gently squeeze out the water from the cabbage and set it in a mixing bowl.

3. In the mixing bowl, add fermented bean sauce, sesame seeds and sesame oil.  Toss it gently with hand until well coated.  Serve it steamed rice.