yo. so the Korean word for this week is:
HYU-GAH : n. vacation.
i.e. NA HYU-GAH PEE-REEYO-HAE.
translation: I NEED A VACATION.

Join me next week for another exciting Korean word.

KAMSAHAMNIDA (THANK YOU)

recipe of the week:
JAP CHAE - rice noodle vegetable stir-fry

Makes 4 servings:
1/2 pound Asian vermicelli(glass) noodles
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 med. onion, julienned (thinly sliced)
1 carrot, julienned
1 red bell pepper, julienned
3 scallions (green onion), cut into 1-inch lengths
1/2 cup dried wood ear mushrooms (or any mushroom you prefer)
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce to taste
1/2 pound spinach (optional)
1/4 pound of thinly sliced beef, sauteed (optional)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
In a bowl, soak the vermicelli in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain the noodles, drop into a pot of boiling water for 30 seconds, and then rinse in cold water. Set aside.

Heat a large pan over a medium flame. Add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Add the onion, carrot, red bell pepper, scallions, mushrooms, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper. Let cook for a few minutes, stirring, until the vegetables are cooked but still a little crisp. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl. To the pan add 1 more tablespoon sesame oil. Add the noodles,(spinach) salt and pepper. Let cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring. Add the cooked meat to the pan to reheat. Add to the vegetables with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds and combine. Season to taste and mix well.

Transfer to a platter. Serve hot or at room temperature as a tasty side dish. Bon appetit.

P.S. - Here's an early recording I did with my new guitar here. (sry for the static. I need to get a better mic.)