Chinamul greens, Without a wobble

Without a wobble

_______



A lively local market.

People buying things for supper.

Wow, it is full of vegetables from spring fields.

“Half-price for 10 mins!”

The loud enthusiastic voice of a man.

Soon, an armful of spring greens in a kitchen.   

Filled with the scent of spring.      

A mouthful of Chinamul greens.

A refreshing tangy flavour touching the nose.

Delicate richness wafting around 

each time I chew sesame seeds.

Ah~

Deep and calm.

Body and mind

straightened,

without a wobble.  

Mystique.

Won Kang, Abondance  2014

Ingredients

150g (or 1 package) Chinamul greens 

A pinch of salt

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tbsp sesame oil

1/2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds

Method

1. Gently clean and trim the Chinamul greens. 
    Sort out different kinds of a leaf and not so fresh parts.

2. Smoothly wash them once.

3. A pinch of salt in boiling water.
4. Put Chinamul in boiled water. Take out in 1 or 2 mins.   

5. Wash the blanched Chinamul in cold water. Drain it by gently squeezing.

    Repeat this 3 or 4 times using fresh cold water each time.
6. Mix together the prepared Chinamul, soy sauce, sesame oil and seeds. The end!

Tips

Naturally grown Chinamul is softer and has a stronger fragrance.
However, it takes more time for its preparation.

One line recipe

Washed, blanched, drained Chinamul. A smiling mix with soy sauce, sesame oil&seeds. Fin!   

Chinamul is a kind of Namul(Korean vegetable) that grows only in spring.  

If it is blanched and frozen, or dried, we can also enjoy it in summer or other seasons.

Dried Namul is rich in nutrients given by the sun for good health. :-)

From one

Won Kang, Avec   20 April 2014

Someone is moving house.

The twinkle of bright green leaves

with mild sunshine,

in abundance after the rain.

A glimpse of the view through the twinkles. 

A pile of luggage loaded into a small removal van.

How tidy it is!

No hustle and bustle,    

no roughness and laziness

in the movement of two men carrying it.

Silently,

one by one,

they put down the luggage.

Once.

Twice.

Each time they do so,  

it is being emptied.

Do.

From one,

from one step,

however big and grand it is.

Woong … Woong …

The sound of a bell 

from somewhere.

With two hands together.

Listen. 

Be silence

Tree branches sprinkled with

transparent green dew drops. 

A magnolia tree hung with

little plump clouds.

One bird approaching

drawing a soft curve.

Deeply and quietly.

A gentle breeze
is coming in and out,

in and out

through the nose.

The clear sound 

coming from somewhere. 

It is resonating

from tree to tree, 

from air to air.

Deeply and quietly.

Stop doing and try to close the eyes. 

Be 

silence.

Take a rest. 

There are

all the answers,

all the treasures

in it.