Beef Front Leg Area (앞다리/ap-tta-ri) The 앞다리 is located below the shoulder (the chuck) and includes the upper front leg meat of the cow. The brisket and fore shank are classified as two different cuts, but they are next to…
Bow Tie-Shaped Rice Cake 조랭이떡 (jo-raen-gi-ttok)
조랭이떡 is a bow tie-shaped rice cake. It offers a different shape and dense, chewy texture. It can be used for soups and side dishes. I think babies and kids would enjoy this shape of rice cake. (Be incredibly careful feeding…
Sliced Rice Cakes 떡국떡 (ttok-kkuk-ttok)
떡국떡 is sliced 가래떡. This shape of rice cake is most often used for rice cake soup (떡국) but can be added to ramen, army base stew (부대찌개), or other dishes for texture. These sliced rice cakes cook quickly and can get soggy…
Long-Cylinder Rice Cake 가래떡 (ga-rae-ttok)
가래떡 is a long-cylinder rice cake. It is one of the most commonly used rice cakes. It is available fresh and packaged. It is chewy and plush in texture. Cylinder-shaped rice cakes are most popular in tteok-bokki recipes. Cylinder-shaped rice cakes…
Horned Turban Sea Snail (Turbo cornutus) 뿔소라 (ppul-sora)
Horned Turban Sea Snail has a spiny outer shell and a door like shell at the opening. It is in season from the winter to spring and has a more firm bite texture when cooked/raw. When eaten raw, it has…
Seasonal Ingredients for Jangajji (장아찌)
Remember that although you can store your soy pickled foods for a relatively long period of time, it is better to make Jangajji every new season using seasonal ingredients so that you absorb all the nutrients of those ingredients. Seasonal…