How to Cook Brown Rice
Many people find it more difficult to cook brown rice than white rice. The main difference between brown rice and white rice in cooking is the water to rice ratio and cooking time. Because brown rice is less processed (contains its outer bran coating), it takes a longer cooking time and more water to cook it.
Here is a typical way to cook brown rice.
* Uncooked Brown Rice Rice (short grain or long grain brown rice)
* Distilled Water
* Pot with lid
1. Rinse brown rice a couple times. (it's good to dust off.)
2. Soak brown rice for 1 hour. ...
Posted in Healthy Korean Food on Friday, May 30th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Kimchi Nutritional Value
Low calorie and a lot of fiber.
Vitamins and minerals.
Organic acids produced during fermentation.
Kimchi promotes intestinal health.
Kimchi helps lower cholesterol.
Kimchi keeps most of its nutritional values fresh for longer days.
Low calorie and high fiber
Kimchi is made mostly of vegetables such as cabbages, cucumber, spring onions , garlic and so on. These vegetables have few calories, very little sugar, but lots of fibers, various vitamins and minerals.
Fiber is not a nutrient itself but helps digestion. Food moves smoothly through the intestines with high amounts of fibers, preventing intestine-related diseases.
Vitamins and minerals
Hot peppers in kimchi not only adds spicy taste but also provides ...
Posted in Healthy Korean Food on Monday, May 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mom’s Kimchi Making
Kimchi is one of the most popular Korean food, not only to non-Koreans but also to Koreans. Kimchi wasn't my favorite food until some time in my twenties. It took me several years of living-away-from-home life before I found out the great taste of kimchi and all the side-dishes that my mom used to made.
To my mom, making kimchi wasn't a chore at all. This is probably true to most Koreans who make kimchi. First, she thoroughly rinsed Chinese cabbages, mostly 10 of them, in our yard, using three or four baby-bath-tub size bowls.
She then sprinkled salt over ...
Posted in Healthy Korean Food on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
Brown Rice vs White Rice
Bravo, brown rice!
So thankfully, my parents have not been seriously ill or suffered from any kind of adult diseases while most of their friends have been hospitalized or got operations at least once because of heart-related diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, paralysis, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis, or cancer . I strongly thank brown rice for that.
My mom's decision to mix brown rice with white rice is one of the best decisions that she's made. My father took it hard and made some moderate complaints from time to time. He complained why we had to step back from the benefits of civilization. ...
Posted in Healthy Korean Food on Monday, May 12th, 2008 | 3 Comments »