As the festive season rolls around, it is the perfect time to gather with family and friends to share hearty meals around the dining table together. Keen cooks, however, are always looking for ways to shake up the seasonal menu, so this week CJ Newsroom and bibigo present a range of dishes with a Korean twist, perfect for warming up this winter.
Korean classics spicing up your festive feasts
CJ CheilJedang’s Korean cuisine brand, bibigo, takes its name from the Korean noun ‘bibim’, meaning to mix, and the English verb ‘go’. bibigo takes pride in showcasing the aesthetics of authentic Korean cuisine to a world of food lovers growing increasingly interested in Korean foods and flavors. Featuring a colorful variety of bibigo products, the recipes below will impress dinner guests with something new and redefine your idea of December comforts.
Soy Garlic Korean Fried Mandu
Mandu is a word for Korean dumplings, which come in many forms and fillings. Deliciously versatile with a thin dough skin, these garlic and soy mandu pack a strong flavor and a succulent texture. In Korea, mandu are used with many types of dishes and can complement all sorts of spreads. What better way to slice through familiar tastes and add some fresh new flavors to your winter gatherings?
Korean BBQ Green Beans With Spicy Go-Chu-Jang Candied Almonds
Go-Chu-Jang is an omnipresent ingredient in Korean cooking: a thick, spicy fermented paste made with red chili peppers, fermented soybeans and glutinous rice. It plays a crucial role in many staple Korean dishes, including bibimbap (a mixed rice dish), jjigae (Korean stew) and tteokboki (a chewy, spicy rice cake dish). It is also the perfect way to add a new spin to the almonds that garnish winter greens, and this green beans dish uses both Korean BBQ marinade and Go-Chu-Jang to liven up a classic vegetable go-to.
Sweet & Spicy Crunchy Chicken with Gochugaru Potato Wedges
Many people gravitate to potatoes when the weather gets cold, and for good reason. Warming and substantial, potatoes can be prepared in dozens of ways but always provide the same starchy satisfaction. This recipe, however, uses gochugaru – aka Korean chili powder – to add a welcome kick to classic potato wedges and matches the wedges with a succulent bibigo Sweet & Spicy Crunchy Chicken. Another crucial Korean ingredient, gochugaru is both spicy and slightly sweet and is a key component of a wide variety of staple Korean dishes. Along with ginger and paprika, it will do a good job of waking your tubers up from hibernation.
A wide selection of bibigo products – including the ones used in the above recipes – are currently available in the U.S., both online and offline. Get your favorite bibigo products on bibigo’s official Amazon brand store, or explore bibigo’s Find Us webpage to search the stockists near you, including Costco, Walmart and Target. To learn more, visit https://www.bibigousa.com/.
