☀️ Happy August!! 🐓 Samgyetang and Other Chicken Recipes to keep you healthy in HOT weather!

Also try my Tofu Salad and Cold Noodle Soup (Mul Naengmyeon) to keep you cool!!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hello Everyone!   I hope that you're all staying healthy and enjoying the beautiful (or maybe too hot?? haha) weather outdoors! ☀️⛱ I am a couple days late for the August Newsletter.. apologies.. but better late than never, right?!😝   Korean summers are very hot and muggy which makes many lose their appetites.. and to help people stay healthy and strong, Koreans set an eating tradition for three specific days referred to as Sambok days which mark (supposedly) the three hottest days of summer - Chobak 초복, Jungbok 중복, and Malbok 말복.  On these days it's common for Koreans to eat Samgyetang 삼계탕, an herbal chicken soup with ginseng, that's believed to help replenish your energy and raise the temperature of your stomach to help you tolerate the summer heat better. The next Sambok day coming up is Malbok on August 10th, so make sure to enjoy a hot bowl of Samgyetang with my recipe below!   On August 15th, Korea will also be celebrating their Independence Day, known as Gwangbokjeol 광복절. This name literally translates to "The Restoration of Light" which celebrates the end of dark times and hardships in Korean history when Korea as a country became an independent country. Koreans celebrate this day with fireworks, trips to the museum and by displaying the Korean flag outside of buildings and homes.    BTW, in case you can't make Samgyetang or don't want to, I thought at least you can have some dish with chicken 🐓- just so you are with us in beating the summer heat with healthy protein packed chicken dishes!!  You'll find a variety of spicy and non-spicy dishes and many of them are actually quite easy to make! I hope that you try some of them, and if you enjoy them, please leave me a rating!   Take care! XOXO 💕 JinJoo Samgyetang is a popular herbal chicken soup made with ginseng root and believed to help restore your energy not just during the summer, but also when you are feeling ill or run down. Soothing and easy on the stomach! RECIPE If you have a difficult time finding ginseng root or want a more simple version of chicken soup to make, Yeong Gye Baeksuk is a wonderful alternative with just a few ingredients that you can get at any regular grocery store! For an even quicker and easier version, try making Instant Pot Baeksuk! Ready in under 30 minutes! 10 Kimchi Recipes with Different Vegetables! These will pair wonderfully with any of the chicken dishes above and some rice! RECIPES Take care and stay healthy! P.O. Box 2382 Saratoga, CA 95070, United States Don't want these emails anymore? You can unsubscribe.