Sakaya Kitchen Nails Korean Banchan
My trip to Hong Kong made me so homesick for Asian food, the first place I wanted to go was Sakaya Kitchen. Richard Hales nails Korean flavors down, he sent over Banchan (little pickled dishes like kimchi, bean sprouts, cucumbers, toufu to go with Bulgogi BBQ.) They’re not on the menu, he made them special for me, thanks Richard!!! I’m working on a blog post and video of Sakaya, so overdue. I’ve been going since day one and now he and Jenny have 2 adorable kids and 2 food trucks as well, not sure how he juggles it all. Keep up the good work Richard.
My friend had chicken with salad, so tender.
Banchan which is little pickled dishes like: (clockwise) kimchi, toufu, bean sprouts, cucumber to go with Bulgogi BBQ.
One of my fav at Sakaya Kitchen is Spicy Dae Ji pork tenderloin with coconut rice & buttered broccoli. It encompasses all the flavors that make me think of Asia!
These are the most delicious scallions bathed in soy, vinegar and secret ingredients, yum. 
Pot Luck- Curry & Pickles
I made a big pot of Malaysian Chicken Curry for a friend’s birthday pot luck. I’m so glad pot luck dinners are the ‘in’ thing, I’m attending THREE this month. So much nicer to eat at a home and enjoy good conversation with friends, and so much cheaper.
I was told BBQ ribs are from a guy behind Publix around 44/Biscayne Blvd. on west Dixie hwy?
Easy cucumber & tomato, red onion pickles go well with curries. Just add salt, rice wine vinegar and lime juice to taste. That’s IT!
This curry always turns out well, I had to add more curry powder when it started cooking down. I could see it wasn’t a deep red color. All about learning to adjust on the fly. Try this, it’s SO EASY, I made the curry and pickles in 50 minutes. Just curry powder, cloves, cinnamon stick, onion, potatoes and tomatoes.
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