Remember when I never posted Seoul pictures?
We had a great time on our three-day-pre-Philippines-mini-vacation and absolutely loved experiencing Seoul. But then I left my DSLR in my messy suitcase for a year. Woops.
One of the best things about our trip was the sweet, charming, and artsy little bed and breakfast where we stayed called 126 Guesthouse Mansion. (Please note Shiru the dog sitting on the bookshelf. This place has character.)
Our beds were floor mattresses, our breakfast was kimchi, and our bathroom was a shower. It was authentically Korean and authentically refreshing.
In case you needed another reason to make this your next stop in Seoul, meet Hyunchung, who runs the whole operation with her mom and sisters. And who is awesome.
That fried thing oozing with honey pretty much sums up our eating experience in Seoul.
Seoul = fun.
In case you want to know what I’ve been eating every day this week, it’s this Skinny Garlic Fried Rice. In case you want to know what I’ll be eating all weekend, it’s Mango Float Cupcakes because this afternoon I found a cupcake shop right down the road.
Balance, duh.
- 2 cups cooked, cold brown rice
- 3 tablespoons oil, divided
- ½ head green cabbage, shredded
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- (also any other vegetables that you want)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- 1 1-inch piece ginger, grated or minced
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Saute the onion, garlic, and ginger until soft and fragrant.
- Add another 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and add the vegetables. Saute until tender-crisp. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Add the rice and 1 tablespoon oil (if needed). Stir fry until heated through and/or lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with lime (or calamansi, if in the Philippines) and soy sauce.
Happy Happy Weekend!
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Happy weekend to you too! Love the photos of Seoul, it always seems like such a vibrant place.
This rice sounds so tasty and easy to pull together when you want a quick but satisfying meal.
Seoul is fastly becoming a food mecca. Food is amazing there. When I lived in Korea, a fancy meal consisted of katsu don and cream of potatoe soup. lol
Awesome photos. I love Seoul! (And “that fried thing oozing with honey” is called hotteok
Yes! So glad you know what I’m talking about.
I’m totally loving these flavors in this rice! And great Seoul pictures. I haven’t been there in about 2 yrs but your pictures are really making me miss that place!
Great rice recipe! I will make it and picture myself vacationing in Seoul.
May I ask how you created the montage photos? Do you use a particular program to do that? Your photos are so beautiful! I just downloaded your photography Ebook the other day and I’m looking forward to reading it and getting some food photography practice in.
Thanks!
I use an app called Diptic – I have it on my iPhone and also on my computer!
I just bought a head of cabbage at the Korean market and now I know how I’ll use it.
Thanks.
So easy! Love this idea!
Wow! this is actually perfect! I have just the right amount of cold rice in the fridge now, AND I have a half head of cabbage I’ve been wanting to use! Yum!
Cabbage is so weird, like I never really know how to use it, but then whenever I do, I really like it. Hope you do too!
You were so kind to take us along to Seoul with you. I feel like I was right there with you!
Are you having any language difficulties or do you speak multiple languages?
No, I don’t speak Cebuano. Most people here speak at least some English, and almost everything (signs, stores, etc.) is written in English, thankfully!
We just had fried rice this week and discussed the possibility of making it at home. This version looks seriously delicious! The photos of Seoul are quite charming.
The B & B you stayed at in Soeul is beautiful! Looks like a fun and cultural experience with all sorts of great food! These are the experiences we remember. I adore fried rice and have never attmepted to make it at home, so your recipe definitely inspired me to hop to it!
It was totally beautiful! Now you know where to go when you stay in Seoul.
This skinny garlic fried rice sounds very tempting, especially knowing that it’s very healthy since it’s brown rice with garlic and vegetables. I am going to make it tonight!
Brown rice is my fave. The Filipinos think I’m weird, but I think they would think that about me regardless…soo…
This looks so delicious! My husband was dying for a rice cooker so I purchased one recently and this would be a great recipe to use that leftover rice!
Oh my… this looks and sounds amazing. I’m a lover of all things fried rice and this one sounds right up my alley!
I think my next vacation should be Korea, sounds wonderful like to food.
delicious, quick, easy and nutritious.
sounds delish!! do you know how many calories are in this recipe?
Hi Lindsay!
Just discovered you! Your recipes look great. I’m vegan and always looking for new things to eat. I’m curious to know if the oil you use in this recipe is olive oil or sesame oil?
Thanks, in advance, for your response!
Cindy
I used olive oil but I recently bought some sesame oil and I would have used that if I had it at the time!
Loved it! And i thought it was pretty easy to make. I added some peas. I will definitely put this in my weekday meal rotation!
Thank you for sharing your recipe (I found via Pinterest) We loved this rice! I did not have lime on hand, and think it was the missing component.
This is too funny. I’ve made a few things from your website, but never really looked around until today. I came across this recipe and photos of our current home. We moved to Seoul almost a year ago. We live about a kilometer from the palace/fountain area that is in one of your photos (at the foot of Namsan).
And I’m from Richfield, so your blog has my heart. Thanks for the great recipes!