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AthenaSurrenders -> Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 1:54:08 AM)

Random question - anyone know if there's a proper name for these bowls? I'm trying to find some with no success. I'm picturing a thick bowl which goes directly on the burner to be heated up.

And if anyone from the UK knows of anywhere I can get Korean groceries, I'd be very grateful! My two year old is obsessed with bibimbap and I'd like to make her the real thing, but can't find some of the seasoning and condiments and don't really know what would make reasonable substitutes.



TieMeInKnottss -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 2:46:57 AM)

I was curious what bibimbap was so looked it up. They reference a stone bowl called a dolsot. Amazon sells them and to appears they can be put directly on a gas stove



ShaharThorne -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 4:24:07 AM)

Athena, you had me thinking stone balls for a second...caffeine not kick in yet.



MariaB -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 4:31:35 AM)

You should be able to get sesame seed oil and sesame seeds in your local supermarket. Gochujang sauce is often available in Indian and Chinese supermarkets but you can replace it with any pureed chilli sauce (just use less of it). kosari is difficult to get hold of fresh but you can order it dry online (keep in mind it needs soaking for a day). You can really use any variety of mushrooms and just about any vegetables.

You should try him on Korean pancakes, they are absolutely delicious!

bon appétit!

Edited to say, I use the entire spring onion for a 'green onion' but the other thing you can use to replace green onion is finely chopped and fried leaves from the darker side of a leek.



AthenaSurrenders -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 4:38:40 AM)

Ah thank you folks.
Maria- Gochujang sauce is one of the things I was struggling with. We do have a Chinese Supermarket nearby but I didn't see it - though it's possible I walked right past it since I obviously can't read the labels! I'd never heard of Korean pancakes before but they do look yummy, thank you!

TieMe - our amazon doesn't stock them but now that I have a name for them I've seen some on ebay, thank you.

Shahar - I'd be open to learning about stone balls too, I guess.... maybe not for dinner though.



sunshinemiss -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 6:44:58 AM)

They are called stone pots. They are used, not only for dolsot bibimbap, but a whole slew of foods. I cook almost exclusively in them. If your kid likes bibimbap, why are you using a stone pot? Bibimbap is made in a stainless steel bowl. Dolsot bibimbap is made so hot temperature wise that it could burn your child.The bowl is placed directly on the fire, and you need the trivet that is made for them so you don't burn the table. There is a special utensil used to hold the bowl since touching it guarantees a burn. Personally I just use a thick towel.

As an aside, in Seoul, there is a store that sells the pots, and they stack any number of the bowls in various sizes outside the building. It is part of directions in fact! Turn left at the stone pots... or ... I live around the corner from the stone pots...

Last year, everyone I know and love got them for holiday gifts... including a personal lesson from me on how to use them!

If you are interested in Korean cuisine, I know one or two amazing and simple Korean cookbooks. Also, Aynne is married to a Korean man. She cooks a lot of Korean food for him. She and I often compare notes.

best,
sunshine

eta... If you want some, I can certainly ship you some from Korea in a week or two when I return.



AthenaSurrenders -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 7:08:43 AM)

Wow, sunshine that is a very kind offer, I might contact you in a few weeks if I'm having no luck.

I was hoping you'd pop in being the expert. So would you still heat the stainless steel bowl in the same way?

I am a bit concerned about the hot bowl around her to be honest, but I was thinking I could confine her to the end of the table and serve it up for her. So far I've just been faking it by creatively arranging her veggies and rice- but she knows! She has a picture book which is quite detailed about how it's made.

I'd love the names of any beginner Korean cookbooks you could recommend, it's so much fun to try food from other places.



sunshinemiss -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/10/2014 7:23:18 AM)

Hi hi,

The ones in stainless steel bowls are basically served cold. Only the rice and fried egg on top are hot. When it is all mixed together, it is just warmish...
And, PLEASE! go light on the gojuchang until you know how much you like... I wouldn't put much in a child's food. There is a lot of stomach problems associated with the abundant use of the spice.

One if the best cookbooks I have found is Flavors of Korea. It is a vegetarian cookbook, but it has most of the main dishes that Koreans eat. Koreans eat A LOT of tofu. The recipes are pretty simple and full of flavors. The belief in balance where flavor, heat, spice is an important tenet of Korean cuisine. I have learned quite a bit about ... well life... from this philosophy. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flavors-Korea-Delicious-Vegetarian-Cuisine/dp/1570670536

And to bring in a little of the baser needs...
Here is a fun video with Rain (purr) about bibimbap. http://youtu.be/cd8GnPR0Mqg



AthenaSurrenders -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/11/2014 12:51:49 AM)

Thank you so much for the recommendation.



MalcolmNathaniel -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/11/2014 1:20:25 AM)

Those stone bowls are beautiful. They are also expensive as all hell.

You can probably use a heavy ceramic as well. Cooking can be done in a thick walled wok or cast iron. Preheat the bowls in the oven.

What, specifically, are the spices you can't find? I might be able to help with substitutions or Brit names for them. I can't promise anything there though.



DomKen -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/11/2014 3:54:20 AM)

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ORIGINAL: sunshinemiss
One if the best cookbooks I have found is Flavors of Korea. It is a vegetarian cookbook, but it has most of the main dishes that Koreans eat. Koreans eat A LOT of tofu. The recipes are pretty simple and full of flavors. The belief in balance where flavor, heat, spice is an important tenet of Korean cuisine. I have learned quite a bit about ... well life... from this philosophy. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flavors-Korea-Delicious-Vegetarian-Cuisine/dp/1570670536

This is a great beginner's cookbook. I still dig mine out whenever I make Korean style pickled veggies (which is a lot more than just kimchee BTW).



tommonymous -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/11/2014 9:52:30 AM)


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ORIGINAL: ShaharThorne

Athena, you had me thinking stone balls for a second...caffeine not kick in yet.



I added an 'e' to bowls. I was really curious (and slightly afraid) for a second there.

Now I'm just hungry...



Domnotlooking -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/11/2014 11:12:06 AM)

….Just want to note the unspeakable, sun king-like luxury of being a two year old who gets to be "obsessed" with bimibop.

Good on you, good on him, but man, has the world changed since I was a pup.



MercTech -> RE: Hot Stone Bowls (2/12/2014 8:19:24 PM)

I'm so glad that Korean family opened the grocery and take out around the corner from me.
I'm going to have to see how much the stone bowls are when I go get groceries tomorrow.

If you like bibimbap, you might like Vietnamese hot pot too.



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