chickenpatty Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I've brought bulgogi and a mexican bean dip type of dish in the past. I'm looking for something simple, but not boring. It also can't require any exotic ingredients, because the nearest store that might carry them is 50 minutes away. Any ideas? Oh, it also has to taste really good. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Really good fried rice? Homemade fortune cookies? (these would be fun--you could write some pretty funny fortunes, or go the Bible verse route, or just be really creative) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisychics Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have a filipino dish you can make. You can easily make it at home. You just need chicken thighs, soy sauce, vinegar and garlic, oh and one bay leaf. You just throw it all in the pot kinda thing. Let me know if you want the recipe. I LOVE bulgogie....mmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Crepes (in a warming bowl) & bring along an assortment of berries & cut-up fresh fruit to fill them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lshort Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 A pineapple, however my kids favorite is potstickers. My sister always makes pancakes with apple slices in them from Germany. My kids gobble them up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oh, I forgot about this recipe! A filipino friend gave it to me years ago. She called it adobo. I've made it with wings in the past & it was really good. I may end up using this one! I do need to bring more than one dish, though, so more ideas would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyWithFourRugrats Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I would suggest maybe kimbap. It is pretty easy to make (well, IMHO) and is almost always a hit when I make it. You can customize kimbap to your preferences too. I usually use cucumber, egg, crab (or carrot for the seafood fearful), and pickled radish. You can also use spinach, kimchii or almost anything else really. You can get most ingredients at the regular store (including the laver, or seaweed sheets). If you don't have one already, a sushi mat is very helpful and almost imperative. That may be harder to find tho. Just my suggestion and now I am hungry for kimbap! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisychics Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oh, I forgot about this recipe! A filipino friend gave it to me years ago. She called it adobo. I've made it with wings in the past & it was really good. I may end up using this one! I do need to bring more than one dish, though, so more ideas would be greatly appreciated! That's the one! I think I'm making it for dinner tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I would suggest maybe kimbap. It is pretty easy to make (well, IMHO) and is almost always a hit when I make it. You can customize kimbap to your preferences too. I usually use cucumber, egg, crab (or carrot for the seafood fearful), and pickled radish. You can also use spinach, kimchii or almost anything else really. You can get most ingredients at the regular store (including the laver, or seaweed sheets). If you don't have one already, a sushi mat is very helpful and almost imperative. That may be harder to find tho. Just my suggestion and now I am hungry for kimbap! LOL Mmmm! I LOVE that stuff! After reading all these delicious responses, I see a trip the asian grocery is in order. Have you ever had chapche? The noodle stuff with bulgogi in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisychics Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I would suggest maybe kimbap. It is pretty easy to make (well, IMHO) and is almost always a hit when I make it. You can customize kimbap to your preferences too. I usually use cucumber, egg, crab (or carrot for the seafood fearful), and pickled radish. You can also use spinach, kimchii or almost anything else really. You can get most ingredients at the regular store (including the laver, or seaweed sheets). If you don't have one already, a sushi mat is very helpful and almost imperative. That may be harder to find tho. Just my suggestion and now I am hungry for kimbap! LOL Would this be a side dish to bulgogie or is this a dish by itself? I would love to see your recipe, I like cucumber, egg and crab. :D. IF anyone has a recipe to to seaweed salad too. *grumble grumble* That's my belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottie j.y6s4ly Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 The easiest would be a big pot of Jasmine rice. Fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce...easy and can fill with ingredients that you are able to find. I fill with lettuce, shrimp, sometime pork, shredded carrot, julienned jicama(sometimes), cilantro and vermicelli noodles. The rice paper wrap thingies are usually easy to find nowadays. Just dampen them and fill and wrap. maybe fruit kabobs with tropical fruit such as mango, pineapple, papaya, star fruit, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyWithFourRugrats Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Would this be a side dish to bulgogie or is this a dish by itself? I would love to see your recipe, I like cucumber, egg and crab. :D. IF anyone has a recipe to to seaweed salad too. *grumble grumble* That's my belly. http://mykoreankitchen.com/category/kimbap-sushi-roll/ That will give you an idea but not fully how I make it (which seems a little simpler). As you can see, the variety is endless. Many people think of sushi. It is often a meal in itself and does not need to be a side dish. It is very versatile. I have made it for dinner (just bulgogi and kimbap), made it for lunch, made it for an appetizer and made it for potluck. The thing I always LOVE in my kimbap (oddly enough really) is the pickled radish. I have never seen it anywhere but at a Korean store. It is made in strips for kimbap. But again, you don't need it in kimbap and can easily use something else. I was always told that the look of kimbap is almost as important as the taste. Each thing you include in the kimbap is usually a different color (eggs are yellow, cucumber is green, crab or carrots are orange, etc, etc). I often have 2 things that are the same color tho ;) To me, if I can just get it rolled right, I am happy. :lol: If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me and I can give you my exact recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you are making Chicken adobo can I suggest rice to put it on?! And I'm not sure about keeping it warm but fried banana or plantain would go really well with it too! (Keeping the Filipino theme). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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