WRITER : ISHA CHAUDHARY
EDITOR : NANDINI
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The Building Blocks of Korean Fusion:
The Pillars of Korean Fusion is about some key ingredients that bring the mom’s magic to the table of children’s heart and elder essence.
Gochujang and Kimchi:
These are the stars also known as banchan. The complex spiciness and exotic depth of gochujang also known as (a fermented chili paste) and the sour, fermented spiciness of kimchi also known as (spicy pickled cabbage) have the power to elevate being just a side dish serving to a meal. Using them as the secret ingredient that gives the uniquely Korean flavor to everything from sauces and marinades to fillings and toppings that makes you feel as if you’re sitting on a lively mountain, breathing soothing air.
Bulgogi:
This beef-marinated dish in a sweet and savory mix is more than just serving as a main course but above all, it is an all-purpose flavor restaurant dish which is traditionally known from the respected King Sejong’s period of rule. It is a sweet and savory marinade which makes it an ideal, tender traditional taco filling which in Italian style, it could be referred to as a tasty pizza topping or in English style a juicy burger patty.
Korean Fried Chicken (KFC):
This is not your typical fried chicken which you must have heard either in Business Proposal or in Vincenzo. It is basically renowned for its extremely crispy exterior and selection of great sauces ranging from sweet and hot yangnyeom (traditional Korean sauce) to garlic soy special.
KFC too went global because it serves as the ultimate example of a classic Korean dish that converts well to other tastes and contemporary appetites with third-highest sales in India, expanding to more than 100 branches.
Tteokbokki:
Chewy rice cakes which are served in spicy sauce, once being a central gathering in any university orientations to 10-minute office breaks but are now being employed as a substitute for pasta or gnocchi, surpassing Western tastes. A very good example is “rose tteokbokki,” which blends the traditional gochujang sauce (red chili paste) with an Italian-style creamy base.
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Deliciously Creative Fusion Dishes:
The trend of fusion has created some mouth-watering creations all over the world but if we totally centralized our thoughts that merge Korean cuisine with global cuisines such as Mexican, American, Indian and Italian:
- Korean Tacos: It is a traditional Korean-Mexican dish. Mixed with tender and marinated bulgogi or spicy jeyuk pork in a tortilla with a kimchi slaw for an amazing texture and flavor combination. Imagine an Indian eating a spicy dal makhani with malai on top, totally magnificent. Isn’t it?
- Bulgogi Pizza: The ultimate union of East and West with the dish covering a pizza crust with marinated bulgogi on top again and again supplemented frequently with Korean vegetables and finished with a drizzle of sweet or savory sauces from all over the world. Imagine eating a dosa stuffed with sambar on top.
- Kimchi Mac and Cheese: A spicy and comforting twist on the American favorite whole-grain meal, this recipe surely combines the cheesy richness of mac and cheese with the spicy, tangy flavor of kimchi giving an edge to both health and taste.
- Bulgogi Cheesesteak: An interpretation of the fully stuffed cheesesteak done in Korean style, replacing the classic beef with marinated traditional Korean bulgogi to make it a delicious and tender sandwich. Have you ever tried eating doubly filled Indian vada pav?
- Ramen Burgers: A whimsical American-Korean hybrid food in which a beef burger patty is placed between two compressed pan-fried ramen noodle buns, making it into a whole high-calorie food. It presents a quirky and creative spin to the original dishes that went crazily viral on social media.
When the whole world is fully enjoying mukbang, Korean food technicians made their Bibigo and ramyeon thrive both globally and economically!
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