Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

This is a quick and easy recipe that I created while exploring some ban chan (side dish) ideas. I am a huge fan of shiitake mushrooms (stems and all) and wanted to lightly season it so that it can complement other dishes when served as a part of a meal.

At the last minute, I decided that this dish needed some more color. I quickly grabbed a piece of carrot. I washed and peeled it but the thought of julienning carrots was unappealing to me at the moment(lazy, I know). So I used a cheese grate to make little carrot pieces. Voila! Efficiency win!

And honestly, I would totally mix this in rice, sesame oil and some gochugaru, for a 5-minute meal when I’m by myself.

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Every traditional Korean meal contains dishes of ban chan (or side dishes). Ban chan usually consists of different meats or vegetables that are often boiled and then seasoned. Even when you eat at a Korean restaurant, you will notice that every restaurant has different ban chan, depending on the day.

The dishes are smaller in portion, and I often hear people calling it “appetizers.” Technically, this is not the case since it is eaten as a part of your meal, like a side dish, as opposed to before the entrée.

I could eat this dish alone with rice and I’ll be a happy camper. When I was in college, this was one of the must-have items that I would bring back to school.

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