How to Plate Namul Side Dishes Let’s first begin at the seasoning stage. You season ingredients already when making stir-fried Namul. But when you make Saengchae (생채) or Sukchae (숙채), you need to add the seasoning by hand. When seasoning,…
Seasoning Ingredients for Namul
There are certain ingredients that are used when seasoning Namul. I will go over which are used and why. Salt Flavor Flavored Oils Sesame oil and perilla seed oil add flavor and are important flavors that need to be used…
Special Preparation of Vegetables for Namul
What Ingredients Need Special Preparation Some vegetables/ingredients need certain special preparation before being used. Remember, all of the vegetables should be cleaned. Let’s go over how to prepare these properly so that they are ready to use for your favorite…
Cleaning and Storing Fresh Ingredients for Namul
There are two main categories of vegetables that are made into Namul; leafy and root vegetables. Each need to be cleaned and stored based on the type for maximum freshness. Leafy Vegetables How to Clean Leafy Vegetables The best way…
How to Prepare Stir-fried Namul (볶는나물) (stir-fried vegetables/ingredients)
Stir-fried Namul (볶는나물) is when an ingredient is stir-fried and then seasoned. Some ingredients are slightly braised while stir-fried. This helps to break down tougher ingredients further. When stir-frying, you can make a flavored oil by adding aromatic ingredients to…
How to Prepare Sukchae (숙채) (blanched vegetables/ingredients with sauce)
Sukchae (숙채) refers to ingredients that are blanched in salted water and then seasoned with a sauce. Blanching vegetables in salted water helps to minimize nutrition loss, improve texture, increase and bring out the natural flavor of the vegetables, helps…
