Hot Diggity
Fried rice gets even better
We always thought that a hot dog and a bun were just fine as is. Then along came Dennis Lee, who, at San Francisco's soon to open Namu Gaji, throws frankfurters into a genius new environment: kimchi fried rice. Lee begins with cooked white rice, then adds chopped hot dogs, kimchi and bacon and a wallop of both toasted sesame oil and Korean pepper sauce. Topped with a egg and a sprinkle of nori, it's our new favorite way to get our frankfurter fix.
Kimchi Fried Rice
Yield: Serves 4
Cook Time: 20 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
1 stick unsalted butter
3 hot dogs, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise (about 1 cup)
6 bacon strips, thinly sliced crosswise (about 1 cup)
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 cups cooked and cooled rice (preferably Koshihikari)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
4 cups napa cabbage kimchi
¼ cup gochujang (Korean chile sauce) or substitute 2 tablespoons Sriracha
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 large eggs
1 green scallion top, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon kizami nori (thinly sliced nori; optional)
About The Chef
Dennis Lee is the executive chef at the soon to open Namu Gaji in San Francisco. Lee grew up in a family of successful restaurateurs and learned to cook while working every station in his mother's restaurant in Massachusetts. He also worked under Ming Tsai at Blue Ginger in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Namu Gaji, 499 Dolores St., San Francisco, CA; 415-431-6268 or namusf.com



