Foodie Goodie | Kalbi Taco.

It's Korean meets Mexican in this week's edition of Foodie Goodie!

I've been craving for Kalbi (Korean barbecued beef short ribs) the entire week - ever since the husband mentioned that he had Kalbi last Sunday. So I went to the supermarket today, bought a pack of Kalbi along with a box of taco shells and decided to make some Kalbi Taco for dinner. It's a dish I learned from watching too much Arirang TV, haha! :)

Kalbi Taco

Ingredients: 

250 grams Kalbi, cut into small pieces

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

a pinch of sesame salt

black pepper/paprika powder to taste

1 can of sliced mushrooms

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tomato, diced

1 cup shredded lettuce

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1/2 cup mayonnaise

6 taco shells

Procedure:
1. Prepare the Kalbi mixture by combining the first six ingredients in a bowl. Let stand for at least an hour.
2. Heat a frying pan on medium-high, add Kalbi mixture and cook until brown.
3. Add mushrooms to the pan, stir-fry for about two minutes.
4. Add onions to the pan, stir-fry until the onions soften.
5. Add the tomatoes next, stir-fry for about a minute.
6. Spoon the Kalbi mixture into the taco shells.
7. Top with lettuce, cheese, and mayonnaise. Serve.

Shared with Food Friday and Food Trip Friday.

Adrien Lee wears Castelbajac!

Showbiz Korea, an entertainment program that airs on the Arirang channel, has been part of my daily TV habit for quite sometime now. It's like the E! News of Korean television, and of course, you know how attached I am to these Korean stars.

But aside from the getting the scoop on my favorite Hallyu and idol stars, there is something (or should I say someone) else that I love about this show. It's Adrien Lee - one of the MCs of the program! Aside from his pretty face (it's a given), I love how fluent he is in English and French (he was born in Seoul but grew up in Paris). Plus he's got a very snappy and elegant sense of style, always looking dapper on TV.

His outfit for today's episode was no exception. I was totally smitten by the shirt that he's wearing.

If you're a fan of the book, or literature in general, I'm sure you recognize the print. That's The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's masterpiece, and one of my most favorite books of all time!

I never imagined I'd be able to see someone I know (ergo a showbiz personality) wear this piece, which was designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. The shirt first appeared on the runway of Paris Fashion Week, as part of Castelbajac's 2011 Spring Collection.

The profits from sales of these creations go straight to the Fondation Antoine de Saint-Exupery for the youth.

Seems like Adrien is a fan of The Little Prince, too. I wonder what he'll be wearing next?
Bench, perhaps? :)

The Chronicles of a Super Junior Fangirl.

I've been bitten by the Hallyu bug. And its after effects are now showing. Dark undereye circles (from staying up late watching Kdrama DVDs), shortness of breath (from gushing too much at the sight of idol stars), and incomprehensible jargon (I can now speak and understand basic conversational Hangul) - all these have manifested on me. My chingus tell me it's a disease that has no cure. And true enough, it only got worst when I came to know about the best male group ever - Super Junior.

Four months ago, I chanced upon their Bonamana MV and Mr. Simple album launch while watching Arirang's Showbiz Korea segment. One look at Park Jungsu's dimple, Choi Siwon's sheepish smile, their amazing dance moves, and I was smitten. Hopelessly smitten.

Not content with just watching YouTube videos and mp3 downloads, I vowed to have all of their albums (subgroups excluded) before the year ends. Like a woman possessed, I scoured endlessly one online store after another. I even enlisted my husband to the cause, much to his chagrin. And with a fangirl's fierce determination, I was able to accomplish this goal just in time for my birthday.

From '05 to 5Jib - all three versions of them! I had the most difficulty with the second album, Don't Don. The CD + DVD version is such a rare find these days; even YesAsia had been very apologetic to me about not being able to provide me a copy even after two months of waiting. In the end, I was lucky enough to find one via Facebook.

To date, I have these titles sitting on my CD shelf. (Mr. Simple version A not included in this photo. You wouldn't be able to see the title from the side, anyway.)

The bottom most album, Victory Korea, is my most precious one. Not only is it my very first Super Junior album, but also because it's their single and Korea's theme song for the 2010 World Cup. You all know I'm a footballer, too. 

Yue has a favorite album as well. It's SJ-Trot's Rokkugo - their only album, and my only sub-group album. 

This went on sale at YesAsia for $5.99 from its original price of $16.99. Imagine my excitement when I saw the word 'sale'. LOL. 

At the moment, I'm eyeing the 2012 Diary and the SuperShow 3 DVD package. It's a good thing I can use my OC tendencies (I can't live without a planner) as an excuse to buy that diary. As for the SuperShow 3, well, there's just no excuse. You just have to have one. And I'm sure my fellow ELFs will all agree.