It is scorching hot summer season here in Argentina and I am cooking a pot of spicy stew on my stove. What's wrong with me? All because I found some gorgeous summer zucchinis in Korean grocery store. I haven't seen these zucchini for many years and I was so excited to meet them again. See the vibrant gorgeous green color on their skin! I purchased 4 pieces and made several different dishes with them. Here is one recipe I like to introduce to you.

This spicy pork and zucchini stew(호박 고추장 찌개, hobak gochujang jjigae) is originated from Jeonla province, the southwestern part, of Korea. The sweet mellow flavor of summer zucchini balances very well with pork in spicy broth. It is quite quick to make. Maybe this is more like a soup rather than stew but it is called as a stew in Korean. Whatever it is, it is delicious to eat with rice and perfect for the cold weather to warm you up, ...although Koreans love to eat this stew in the middle of the scorching summer! You don't need to have this particular Korean zucchinis. Any fresh green zucchini would work fine.