Korean-Filipino Fused Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi

Korean-Filipino Fused Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi

The invasion of K-pop has gone to the extreme, even invading Filipino kitchens. Traditional fried rice is also being reinvented and twisted for greater taste more satisfying meal experience. Step aside garlic and onions, here comes beef and kimchi ready to dethrone you from your pan empire.

I was invited by a friend one sunny day to have lunch at his place. Arriving late, I was able to catch up with him preparing his own twist and version of fried rice with beef and kimchi. It's still a basic fried rice. But with the infusion of beef and kimchi is something different which I myself could hardly imagine how it would taste.

Kimchi is one of Korea's favorite side dish burning hot with chilli powder. A Filipino version of it makes use of Baguio cabbage which was prepared ahead of time before being used for the fried rice. A fresh Baguio cabbage rinse with lukeworm do the tricks already. Korean chili powder are then poured on them for a blast in one's mouth. They are then cut into threads in order to complement the dried seaweed which also forms part of the said. Dried seaweeds can be bought from super markets.

Beef on the hand we're also pre-cooked before they are used mixed with the fried. And to give more fresh juice and life, green cucumber is also added.

I was dead hungry that day. Much more, I also got excited having the luxury of time to observed how it is being prepared. And as far as the ingredients are concerned, I can say it's a total meal in one. A heavy one. Better than Chowking's chow pan.

So, here's how it goes.

Ingredients
Shredded Kimchi
Pre-cooked beef steak
Bowl of rice
Dried seaweeds.
Sliced green cucumber

The following are photos showing it's preparation.

Sliced green cucumber.

Shredded Baguio cabbage kimchi.

Dried sea weeds.

Diced and sauceless beef steak.

Bowl of rice.

Complete ingredients for a complete meal.

Step 1. Saute kimchi on hot pan. No oil needed.

Step 2. Add the beef steak.

Step 3. Remove kimchi and beef from pan. Leave a handful of them on pan. Then add rice to fry.

Step 4. Have the fried rice on a bowl.

Step 5. Add sliced green cucumber and the pre-mixed kimchi and beef steak on top. Dried seaweeds are also added.

Step 6. Pour in the remaining kimchi juice to give the fried rice a blast on hotness.

Finally, you now have the Korean-Filipino Fused Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi!