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How to Make Lettuce-Wrapped Squid Fritters – Crispy and Refreshing Korean Dish

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  How to Make Lettuce-Wrapped Squid Fritters – Crispy and Refreshing Korean Dish If you've ever wondered how to make crispy and delicious lettuce-wrapped squid fritters at home, you're in for a treat! This refreshing Korean dish, originally popular in the Jeolla Province, combines crunchy squid fritters with fresh lettuce leaves and a tangy seasoned soy sauce. A few years ago, I tried to visit Namdo Bunshik at Susongdong Valley near Inwangsan to taste their famous lettuce fritters. Unfortunately, both times I was unlucky and couldn't try them. Feeling a bit disappointed, I decided not to go back for a while. But guess what? I finally decided to make lettuce-wrapped squid fritters at home—and they turned out absolutely fantastic! 😄 Ingredients for Lettuce-Wrapped Squid Fritters For the Fritters: 2 fresh squids (오징어) 1/2 carrot (당근) 1 bunch of perilla leaves (깻잎) 1 onion (양파) Frying powder (튀김가루) Water (물) For the Seasoned Soy Sauce: Brewed soy sauce (양조간장) Water Vinegar (식...

My Secret to Simple & Tasty Steamed Crab

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My Secret to Simple & Tasty Steamed Crab   I made and enjoyed adelicious spring treat: Steamed crab with bean sprouts. Refreshing steamed crab with bean sprouts This is the steamed crab I made and ate tonight. Even though it's crab season, reasonably priced crabs were nowhere to be found at the market. 😞 However, I made it with frozen crabs instead. Being frozen, it couldn't quite match the taste of fresh, leg-packed crabs, But it was still enough to eat a delicious meal. Here's a really simple steamed crab recipe! A. Ingredients 1 pack of frozen crab (16,000 won) Bean sprouts (2,300 won worth) Onions, green onions, water parsley in small amounts 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper each Sesame seeds, minced ginger, minced garlic, green onions Soy sauce, red pepper powder Sesame oil, cooking oil B. Recipe Steaming bean sprouts Put oil in a pot and add bean sprouts, onions, minced garlic and ginger, green onions, red pepper powder, and crab. Cover and steam. (Do not se...