Kimchi Pork with Shiitakes and Scallions

Kimchi is a Korean dish consisting of pickled vegetables with varying spices. There are many forms of kimchi but this recipe features spicy napa cabbage. The most popular type of kimchi, it is called baechu in its native land.

Kimchi consists of:

•Napa cabbage

•daikon, a Chinese radish

•green onion

•red pepper

•garlic

•ginger

•salt

•sugar

•crushed shrimp

•anchovy

•sweet rice flour

•water

Kimchi is a quite healthy food, packed with a load of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.

Kimchi goes well with stir-fried pork. Plus it is a meal that can be prepared in under 30 minutes.

Thin-cut strips of pork tenderloin are quickly marinated in soy sauce and pan-fried on high heat.

Shiitake mushrooms and scallions are sauted until tender. Mirin, a sweetened Japanese Sake, is combined with the kimchi, Shittakes, and scallions, where the flavors are mixed and married together.

It is garnished with Asian sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, and sided by steamed short-grain rice.

This satisfying plate from the East will remedy your Asian hunger and impress your Asian Girlfriend.