I stopped by Half Price Bookstore to find inspirations for vegetarian dishes.  I’m trying to make a dish using Portabella mushrooms, but new ideas aren’t coming to mind.  But then I hit a Jackpot!  Well, sort of…  It has nothing to do with what I originally intended, but it’s something even more awesome than that!

Star Trek Cookbook!

What the…?  How freakin’ cool is that?  I am a geek.  I love to cook.  How can one possibly think of combining the two best thing in the world together?  Dude, I wonder what Vulcans eat…

The Chocobo is an iconic figure of Final Fantasy.  Not only is it a cute bird, but its theme song is catchy and one of the most memorable songs in the Final Fantasy repertoire.  But!  WHAT IF there were a real-life Chocobo?  Well there is!  And, not only does it look like one, it can sing its own theme song!  Check it out!

I like how it sings the last bit, haha!

More delays with comic posting. My work is keeping me busy. I apologize for another disappointing week. Will be posting in couple week. Thank you very much for you patience and understanding.

Kalbi means “ribs” in Korean, and it is a very representative dish of Korean culture.  There are numerous forms of marinate and they are characteristic to each cook.  Today I attempted to add spiciness to this dish.

Ingredients:
1) Kalbi (short ribs)
2) Seasame Oil
3) Soysauce
4) Sugar
5) KoChuJan (Korean Hot paste)
6) Chill pepper powder
7) Onion
Green onion (negi)
9) Pepper
10) Garlic

Optional Ingredients:
1) Mirin - adds subtle sweetness without use of additional sugar. Its liquid consistency ensures equal distribution through the marinate
2) Lemon Juice - adds the lemon aroma and little acidity
3) Red wine or Cooking Sake - softens the meat and adds the good alcohol smell
4) Chinese soy sauce - a stronger and more flavorful than Japanese/Korean soy sauce
5) Thai Sauce or Sweet&Sour Sauce - gives meat that sweet tangy flavor

Procedure:
1) it’s simple. Simply add the above ingredients to the meat in a bowl, and marinate it for at least a day. This time frame also the sauce to penetrate the meat to give its full taste. The important ingredients are sesame oil, sugar, and soy sauce. This is the foundation of the marinate. Adjust other ingredients to your liking (i.e. Hotpaste for spiciness) .
2) After one day, just cook the meat. that’s all.

I’m out of shape.  I run.  My heart is racing, pounding, exploding, and it deafens me.  I hear nothing but, “Rapido.” *requires Flash Player to use Audio Player

Title: RAPIDO
Composer: Alex “DJ R.P.G.”
Style: Kakoii DnB
Length: 0:58
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One of the most overlooked scene in Street Fighter II, is the car wrecking bonus stage in between fights. What if you are crazy enough to recreate this scene in real life? Apparently, there is somebody who’s crazy enough to do so. Check this out yo!

Reference: DISGRASIAN

So, here’s something before I go place another dental implant…

American Otaku B&W Sketch #7

Oh man.  I found these two really funny video clips from two cool blogs (A Geek in Korea and Land of the Morning Turtle).  It’s a humorous look into our current news in Auto-tune.  Check it out yo!

Reference: A Geek in Korea, Land of the Morning Turtle

My father was in the army, and luxurious food was not readily available out on the field.  Common meals in the field included instant noodles and Spam (provided free via the US Army).  There was, of course, kimchi.  So, the soldiers would combine all these ingredients and whatever else was left over to create a dish that is now known as BUDEH CHIGEH, which means ‘Army Soup‘ in Korean.

Ingredients:
1) Leftover Kimchi
2) Instant Noodles
3) Spam
4) Chilli pepper powder
5) Onion
6) Bacon
7) Udon Soup powder
Hondashi powder

Optional Ingredients:
1) Vienna Sausage - my dad loved this.
2) Tofu
3) ANYTHING!!!  BUDEH CHIGEH calls for no specific ingredients other than leftover kimchi and instant noodles.  The rest is up to you.

Procedure:
1) Add instant noodles to boiling water.  Add more water than usual because once all the ingredients go in, the soup will thicken.  Usually more water is added to keep it soupy.
2) Add the rest of the ingredients.  Don’t forget the soup base powder that came with the instant noodle.
3) Adding udon soup powder and hondashi powder makes the soup more mild.
4) Add chilli powder if you want it spicy.  That’s all there is to it!

Reference: Alex Choe’s Personal Blog

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