Tuesday, August 14, 2012

계란 말이... egg roll?

Since we got married, I've been attempting to make more Korean food. Why? I don't know. 

Anyway, 계란 말이 (gaeran mari) isn't really an egg roll. It IS egg, and it is rolled... but it's not an egg roll. Capisce?

I guess it's more like an omelette. I made it in a kind of non-traditional way because... well because I felt like it. It tasted like 계란찜 (gaeran jjim) which I love, so I was happy. :D Anywho, Korean food is a little tricky because if you ask any Korean ajumma how to make a dish, they don't give you measurements. And like a true Korean ajumma, which I am now because I'm married, I won't either!

If you want to make it the "traditional" way, eliminate the milk/water and the sesame oil

Ingredients:
Eggs
Milk/Water
Onions/Green Onions, diced really small
Carrots, diced really small
Salt
Sesame Oil
Pepper

Heat up a pan with some oil on low heat. Beat everything together. Pour into the frying pan. As it cooks, start to roll the egg at one end. Let it cook, then roll it again. Keep repeating until the whole thing is rolled up. One thing my mom taught me, is to put a sheet of 김 (laver) at the beginning before you roll it. It's good that way, but also good without. When it's all cooked through, slice it and serve!

As you can see, I served it with some sriracha. Btw, I went to a Thai restaurant once and the server got mad that I called it sriracha. Apparently Si Racha is a region in Thailand and the rooster sauce that we all love is just chili sauce. I don't care what it's called. I love me some SRIRACHA.

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