Name: Kimshuka
Ingredients: 4 ½ cups water; 1 anchovy kombu packet; 2 tbsp rice bran oil or other neutral oil; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp gochugaru; 2 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp rice bran oil; ½ cup finely chopped onion; 4 scallions thinly sliced, white and green parts divided; 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped; ½ cup pork belly or bacon, diced; 2 cups kimchi, roughly chopped and juices reserved for later; 1 tbsp Korean soy sauce; 4 large shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and thinly sliced; Sprinkle of ajinomoto or MSG (optional); 1 bunch enoki mushrooms, ends cut off; Salt and black pepper; Sesame oil, to taste; Sesame seeds, for garnish

Ingredients

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1 qt apple cider
1 ½ tsp chaat masala, divided*
4 tbsp brown sugar, divided
3 Bartlett pears, very thinly sliced
5 oz goat cheese
A few tbsp heavy cream
¾ tsp Spicewalla Golden Milk spice blend*
Honey, to taste
Dense sweet bread such as Boston brown bread
Mint leaves, for garnish

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Instructions

In a large shallow skillet, pour enough cider to cover the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle in half the chaat masala and brown sugar and stir. Once the cider begins to bubble, turn heat to medium- low and place in the thinly sliced pears so that they don’t overlap.
Simmer until the pears soften. This will take 2-3 minutes. You can flip the pears over to evenly poach them. Once they are tender, yet still retain their form, remove and set aside.
Add more cider and spices if necessary, before adding the next batch. Repeat until all the pears are poached.
To make the golden milk spread, cream together the goat cheese with enough heavy cream to get a spreadable consistency, the golden milk spice mix, and honey. Adjust the honey to your desired level of sweetness.
To assemble, spread the golden milk goat cheese on a slice of bread and top with rolls of poached pears. Garnish with chopped mint leaves.

Notes

The chaat masala I used, as well as the golden milk spice blend are from www.spicewallabrand.com. You can find chaat masala at any Indian market, but if you cannot get the Spicewalla Golden Milk, substitute with a mixture of turmeric, a little cinnamon, and a tiny amount of nutmeg.