구절판 – Gujeolpan, literally means nine section plate. This is not your everyday Korean dish. It is a dish for the royal court during the Joseon era. You can serve it as an entree or a main course. This dish truly celebrates the natural flavour and texture of each ingredient. Furthermore, the hot mustard vinegar sauce really gives it a good kick!

Massage some salt into the julienne cucumber skins to enhance the flavour then a quickly fry on high heat with a bit of oil.

Split the yolks from the whites then fry on low heat as a thin omelette separately.

Accompanying dish – cold soba noodle with grated horseradish, spring onion and bonito soy stock.

Who: Stella.

Stella. Home is: Where my family is.

Where my family is. Family origin: Seoul, South Korea.

Seoul, South Korea. I can’t live without my: Two daughters.

Two daughters. Occupation: Public Servant.

Public Servant. Dream job: Chef at own restaurant.

Chef at own restaurant. Childhood taste: Kim (Korean for seaweed).

Kim (Korean for seaweed). I will always have in my pantry: Potato chips and ddok (Korean for rice cake).

Potato chips and ddok (Korean for rice cake). The one place I must visit: Japan.

Japan. Go to meal: Kim Bab (Korean sushi).

Kim Bab (Korean sushi). 3 Unforgettable meals: 1. Odeng (fish cake and turnip soup) in Lotte Seoul food stall. 2. My own Kim Bab. 3. My own Sam Gae Thang (baby chicken ginseng soup).

1. Odeng (fish cake and turnip soup) in Lotte Seoul food stall. 2. My own Kim Bab. 3. My own Sam Gae Thang (baby chicken ginseng soup). Perfect night in/out: In – Cooking and eating with my daughters, son in laws and the grandchildren. Out – Walk along Bondi to Bronte beach.

In – Cooking and eating with my daughters, son in laws and the grandchildren. Out – Walk along Bondi to Bronte beach. My piece of Sydney: Sydney Harbour Bridge and Bondi beach.

Sydney Harbour Bridge and Bondi beach. I do my groceries at: Coles and Korean grocery store.

Coles and Korean grocery store. Guilty pleasure: Playing online game – Bejeweled.

Playing online game – Bejeweled. Who does the dishes: Me and I love it!

Stella’s amazing handcraft works – great attention to detail and patience have gone into them both!