What did you cook or eat today (September 2025)?

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Ooh nice. The black sesame seeds look nice.

Vegan? I'm not sure how vegans emulate a chicken bone broth and I think a vegetable stock may change the flavour profile somewhat? Nevertheless, it seems someone has attempted this! Vegan Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdoritang) albeit it subs in some plant-based chicken instead of using mushrooms.

Hmm, has lost it’s looks a fair bit in that iteration hasn’t it

A brief read suggests mushrooms, seaweed and agar agar are the go to for recreating the mouthfeel of collagen you get from bones.
As I have a few experimental kitchen recipes backed up it’ll have to go on the bottom of the pile cos why mess with something that already works so well?!

 

[vernplum]

Hmm, has lost it’s looks a fair bit in that iteration hasn’t it

A brief read suggests mushrooms, seaweed and agar agar are the go to for recreating the mouthfeel of collagen you get from bones.
As I have a few experimental kitchen recipes backed up it’ll have to go on the bottom of the pile cos why mess with something that already works so well?!

I think you can more easily mod other recipes to get that Korean flavour hit without taking it too far from the the original; Dakdoritang does rather rely on chicken as the central ingredient. Kimchi Jigae and Doenjang Jigae spring to mind that would lend themselves easier to going vegetarian (leave out the pork and any things like shrimps or anchovy that may be in the soup base).

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I think you can more easily mod other recipes to get that Korean flavour hit without taking it too far from the the original; Dakdoritang does rather rely on chicken as the central ingredient. Kimchi Jigae and Doenjang Jigae spring to mind that would lend themselves easier to going vegetarian (leave out the pork and any things like shrimps or anchovy that may be in the soup base).

THANKS MOSS
Both of those are on my favourite crazy lady Korean cookery site too. Love a Maangchi vid.
Is there a Korean recipe website you like?

 

[vernplum]

THANKS MOSS
Both of those are on my favourite crazy lady Korean cookery site too. Love a Maangchi vid.
Is there a Korean recipe website you like?

I also love Maangchi, especially her videos.

Another site I seem to end up at alot is Korean Bapsang.

 

[Windigo]

Sauteed tuna ( didn't manage to cut it up nicely) with ponzu dressing and a little mayo, piri piri scampi, white rice, pickled cucumber and broccoli today

 

[PAcanis]

I would love to see what those piri piri shrimp taste like.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Sauteed tuna ( didn't manage to cut it up nicely) with ponzu dressing and a little mayo, piri piri scampi, white rice, pickled cucumber and broccoli today
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Yummy yummy yummy get in my tummy

 

[vernplum]

Sauteed tuna ( didn't manage to cut it up nicely) with ponzu dressing and a little mayo, piri piri scampi, white rice, pickled cucumber and broccoli today
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Is it my imagination or did your photography skills take a noticeable step up in awesomeness recently? Or new phone? ")

 

[Barriehie]

I was showing isla how to make a marinade..I told her I dont use measurements. I gave her the wet stuff and said a glug of that and a glug of that and half as much soy sauce.
Lol

Russ

Eyeball cookin'!

 

[Windigo]

Is it my imagination or did your photography skills take a noticeable step up in awesomeness recently? Or new phone? ")

I've got a new phone but also much better lighting in my kitchen, and lighting makes an incredible difference. Basically it's the difference in my opinion. It just makes the photo.

 

[Windigo]

I would love to see what those piri piri shrimp taste like.

Sweet, salty and slightly hot. I made everything myself except those, I bought those shrimp on the market today.

 

[Puggles]

PERFECT!!
Did you taste one yet?
[edit - what kind of sausage did you use? I really like these breakfast sandwiches, ALOT. They're great to keep in the freezer for later. But again, as I mentioned earlier, I defrost a coupla 'buns' for the next morning, reheated in the Air Fryer - so much better than reheating in the micro-too soft- I prefer the little bit of crunch to the exterior bun]

Yea, they are pretty good, I used Bob evens spicy sausage. They were good with hot sauce, and weirdly ranch

 

[TastyReuben]

Yum. What kind of dressing you got on there?

I’ll admit to saying I used a bottled sandwich dressing that I like:

The reason that I like it is a nostalgia thing - pizza joints use this stuff on their sandwiches and salads and have for decades and it has a very distinct taste that’s hard to replicate, which is unusual, given its simplicity.

It even smells like an old-school pizza place as soon as you shake it up and pop off the cap.

 

[PAcanis]

I gotta look for that.
A good Italian/combination sub is indeed hard to replicate the flavor of the dressing they use.

 

[TastyReuben]

I gotta look for that.
A good Italian/combination sub is indeed hard to replicate the flavor of the dressing they use.

There’s a similar product called Beano’s that you may be able to find.

I can’t get these at the big grocery stores, like Kroger. I usually seem them for sale at small delis and sometimes farmers’ markets.