Thursday, May 9, 2013

Korean Eggplant Banchan


Before you get all excited . . . no, I don't have the recipe for this . . . wish I did.  I buy this eggplant dish from Keeaumoku Market . . . all the time.  As soon as I run out, or even before I run out, I replenish my supply.  I just love, love, love it.  And for some reason ever since I discovered it, it's always been "On Sale" for $4.99/pound.

I tried making it once.  I totally failed . . . wasn't even close. 


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12 comments:

Erick said...

That is right across the street from my office. I'll check it out today.

jalna said...

Wait Erick . . . I gotta go get my supply first.

Dd said...

ummm....where is Keeaumoku Market ?? Duh ?? is that the Korean "supermarket?" like, in their kim chee buffet ?

jalna said...

I think it is Keeaumoku Supermarket Didi. It's across from HMSA. The eggplant dish is in that buffet spread with plastic covers over um, by that mochi that I like. Can you figure out the ingredients for me please? I hope still going have some left at my house when you come tomorrow.

waibu said...

Looks good. How you eat that...over rice? Spicy?

jalna said...

Waibu, it's just a little bit spicy. It's more of a side dish than a main one. And yes, I eat it with too much rice.

Susan said...

Hi Jalna, I love Korean banchan and I want to try this. Google "Korean eggplant banchan". After comparing several recipes it pretty much looks like they use similar ingredients.

jalna said...

Susan, I'm gonna try to make it one more time. I tried once before and failed miserably. It wasn't even close.

Honolulu Aunty said...

I tried it! It was really ono! I also tried their gobo - like kimpira gobo but cut fat and more saucy, very ono!
And their mushrooms - not sure how they make them, but really ono!
And their shredded daikon that has sprigs of Chinese parsley - really ono and SPICY!
Tried their pink white green rainbow cake and that was the only non-ono thing that I got. It was like a really bad colorful sponge.
I love that market! Thanks for sharing.

jalna said...

Hooo Honolulu Aunty, you went all out. I really, really like the mushroom too. I'm gonna try the other stuff you recommended next time. Thanks!

Honolulu Aunty said...

I went all out because I was bringing it to poker night with friends - easier than cooking!
When I opened it, Pal Fay said - "Oh, that's the eggplant dish that Jalna blogged about!"
See, you're famous already. I wonder how many people buy it because of your picture and review?

jalna said...

That's so funny Honolulu Aunty!