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Homemade Lemoncello

Limoncello (or lemoncello) is an Italian lemon liqueu mainly produced in Southern Italy in the region around the Gulf of Naples.

It is made from lemon zest (traditionally from the Sorrento lemon, though most lemons will produce satisfactory limoncello), alcohol, water, and sugar. It is light to bright yellow in color, sweet and lemony, but not sour since it contains no lemon juice.

Homemade limoncello often has a stronger, more pronounced lemon flavor than brands sold in stores. Different varieties of lemon are used to produce different flavors. The variety of lemon used is usually dictated by region. Various alcohols can be used to give distinct flavors. A higher proof alcohol maximizes extraction of the lemon flavor, whereas darker alcohols add complexity of flavor. Higher quality sugars used in the infusion process can create a sweeter liqueu.

Food Network Recipe

Lemon bars

Not sure where the recipe came from, but they sure were good.

Food Network Recipe

Japchae

Japchae (also spelled jabchae or chapchae) is a Korean dish made from cellophane noodles (called dangmyeon), stir fried in sesame oil with and various vegetables (typically thinly-sliced carrots, onion, spinach, and mushrooms), sometimes served with beef, and flavoured with soy sauce, and sweetened with sugar. It is usually served garnished with sesame seeds and slivers of chili. It may be served either hot or cold.

This dish is served at Korean parties and special occasions, with seasonal vegetables added.

Japchae is most commonly served as a side dish, though it may also be eaten as a main dish. It is also often served on a bed of rice; together with rice it is known as japchae-bap meaning "rice."

In our recipe we used traditional Korean glass noodle (sweep potatoe?) with dried shaitake mushrooms