Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
By Ophélie Papier For coffee and sweet food lovers, Dongmyeong-dong Café Street is definitely for you. Dongmyeong-dong was once a wealthy neighborhood of Gwangju but lost its dynamism when people … Read More
By Julian Warmington Spring is well sprung, summer is coming. Starchy complex carbohydrates like rice or potatoes are still important with every meal, but it’s the right time of year … Read More
If the baking of pasta is the key common ingredient, how could we do this to retain all the most satisfying taste and texture, but without the greasy, blood-vessel clogging, artery-blocking cholesterol within animal fat-based foods?
The magic of dubu is its versatility: It goes well with any other food. However you prepare your dubu treat, you can also serve it alone or with your favorite dish: stir-fried rice, noodles, and even with baked or fried potato wedges. It is cheap, easy to find, tasty when cooked creatively, has no cholesterol nor saturated fats, and, best of all, like all my favorite recipes, it is also wonderfully easy to prepare.
The winter vacation was long, and I tried many things, but I wanted to share some of them with you so that you may check out other programs at the ACC or other locations in Gwangju, such as the gallery, or try these delicacies. Even if we aren’t a big shot yet, and even if we’re pissed off most of the time, we can still enjoy the little things in life.
How can potatoes best be cooked that preserves both their flavor and nutritional value? I found baking potatoes best, using just a few simple, healthy herbs and spices to bring out their fullest flavor.
Lentils come in many sizes and colors, and they all have their own nutritional profiles. According to a 2010 study comparing green, French green, and red lentils, red is best due to its polyphenol content. But it is also the smallest, cheapest, and usually the most commonly available. And being the smallest, it is also the quickest to cook.
This is the first in a series of delectable vegan recipes for all to enjoy while, at the same time, contributing to one’s own health and also to the healing of our environment.
