Recipe of the Day - Cure Your Dinner Indecision26 Heinä 2025

Eve J. Chung's Surprise Recipe Of The Day

Today I'm talking with acclaimed author of Daughters Of Shandong, Eve J. Chung. We talk about her grandmother's harrowing escape from communist China to Taiwan and how food represents love and survival across cultures. The recipe she tells us about is a Korean-Taiwanese fusion that transforms a traditional stew into something that bridges two culinary worlds!

Eve's Links:
Book: Daughters Of Shandong
Instagram: @Eve.J.Chung.Writes
Recipe: Korean-Taiwanese Chicken and Potato Stew (Dakdoritang)

Ingredients

Chicken drumsticks (or boneless chicken thighs for shorter cooking time)
Potatoes (any type, cut into saltine cracker-sized chunks)
Carrots (optional - Eve omits them)
1 yellow onion, quartered
Garlic, ginger, and scallions (the "Chinese Holy Trinity")
Soy sauce (start with 1/4 cup, adjust to maple syrup color)
2-3 tablespoons mirin (sweet cooking wine)
3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean spicy paste) - omit for kids
Sugar (optional - traditional recipe calls for it, but Eve omits)
1/4 cup water (or more as needed)
Sesame oil for finishing
Fresh scallions for garnish
Oil or butter for sautéing

Instructions

Sauté aromatics (garlic, ginger, scallions) in oil or butter
Brown chicken (optional step - can skip for Instant Pot)
Add potatoes, carrots (if using), and onion
Add soy sauce until stew is light maple syrup color
Add mirin and gochujang to taste
Add water as needed to prevent drying out
Simmer covered for 30 minutes (15 minutes in Instant Pot)
Check that chicken juices run clear
Finish with sesame oil and fresh scallions
Serve over rice
Note: This is a very forgiving recipe - adjust ingredients to taste. You can substitute other meats with adjusted cooking times.

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