Barley Croaker 보리굴비 (bo-ri-gul-bi)

This larger variety of croaker is a different kind of croaker, it was stored in an oongi with barley rice (보리쌀) and left there for some time (months). This was a method of preservation that was used in the past to keep fish. It gives the fish a distinct flavor and smell.

People who have eaten this fish when they were younger often express that they miss that distinctive flavor. Now that people have kimchi fridges this method is not as needed as it was in the past to store fish for longer periods of time.