Bibimbap

                              Bibimbap

Bibimbap literally translates to "mixed rice". Everything with bap in the end is basically "with rice". I learned from "my Korean kitchen" that Bibimbap is a nice left over dish. So, you have sticky rice left over, a bit of broccoli, mushrooms, soy beans, meat of any sorts, carrots or whatever you like, you basically add that on a bed of rice all around for good looks. The topping is a sunny side up, runny egg and some sesame seeds. 

The kick here is the sauce. I have 4 different sauce recipes for you. For the actual Bibimbap is no real recipe as you can use your left over veggies. I just removed all other sauces they might have been on and rinse them with water. Including the meat. I had Bolognese sauce left over so I washed the meat with water and just added a bit soy sauce and sesame oil. Same with the vegetables. If they weren't cooked yet, just carefully sauté them in a pan with sesame oil. If you have toasted Seaweed, cut them into strips and add to your vegetables. Makes a nice add on.

 

For the first sauce you need:

- 1/2 cup Gochujang (or less depending on your heat tolerance. Ours is 1 TSP lol)

- 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil

- 1/4 cup sugar

- 1/4 cup water

- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

- 4 TSP vinegar (apple or rice)

- 4 TSP minced garlic

Mix everything in a bowl together. Add onto your Bibimbap and mix everything together. 

For the second sauce you need:

- 2 TBSP Gochujang (1/4 TSP for us)

- 1 TBSP Sesame  Oil

- 1 TBSP Sugar

- 1 TBSP water

- 1 TBSP roasted sesame seeds

- 1 TSP vinegar (apple or rice)

- 1 TSP minced Garlic

Mix everything together in a bowl

For the third sauce you need:

- 1/2 cup Doenjang (korean soybean paste)

- 1/4 cup water

- 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil

- 1 1/2 TBSP honey

- 2 TBSP toasted sesame seeds

- 1 TBSP minced garlic

Mix everything in a bowl together.

For the forth sauce you need:

- 1/2 cup soy sauce 

- 4 TSP sugar

- 2 TSP toasted sesame oil

- 1 TSP minced Garlic

Mix everything together in a bowl.

Guten Appetit 

Chicken spice mix

                                          Chicken spice mix 

This spice mix is a traditional mix for "Brathaehnchen" or how we like to call it: Nora's chicken. 

- 1/2 TSP salt

- 3/4 TSP Garlic Powder

- 3/4 TSP Onion Powder

- 1 TSP smoked Paprika

Plum Streusel cake

                                          Plum Streusel Cake

This is a traditional Fall cake in Germany since the Plums (or Prunes) are in season. So, this base here you can use for any other fruits though. I already made it with apples and cinnamon but feel free to use whatever you like. 

The Base or Knetteig:

- 175 gr. soft unsalted Butter

- 1 Egg

- 100 gr Sugar

- 300 gr Flour 

- 1 pinch of salt

 

Streusel for topping:

- 150 gr Butter

- 300 gr Flour

- 100 gr Sugar

cinnamon optional

This is how you do it:

Combine all ingredients for the Base in a bowl and mix it with your hands until a solid ball forms.

Set aside.

In another bowl add the 3 ingredients for the Streusel and mix well until you can form little balls with your hands but which fall apart easily.

Get a round spring form and butter it well all around. Preheat your oven to either 350 Fahrenheit or air fryer at 325 Fahrenheit.

Get the Base and push it with your hand palm and fingers onto the bottom of the spring form and a bit up on the side to create a small edge. Now put the fruits on how you desire. Top it with a good amount of the Streusel (my spring from is smaller then the amount of dough I have so don't be surprised if you have left overs)

Bake in the oven for 35-45 min or until the Streusel are slightly brown. Wait with taking the ring of\f of the spring form until its completely cooled down. The fruit juice will make it run away if you do it to early. Now enjoy a piece with some whipped cream.

Guten Appetit