3 Easy Ways to Add Flavor Brining, curing, and marinading before grilling adds flavor, tenderizes, and also enhances the natural flavor of the ingredients. Brining Brining is a preparation method that involves soaking your lean protein (shrimp, lean pork, poultry,…
Grilling Whole Fish (구이)
Whole fish is one of the most common ingredients that are cooked using the 구이 cooking method. Fatty or Lean Fish for Grilling Different species of fish have different amounts of fat in their bodies; because of this, they are…
Steps to General Grilling (구이)
In this post, I will explain the general tips and methods that apply to most 구이 recipes and some techniques. There may be types of grilling where these tips do not apply. Fats for Grilling Add a neutral-flavored high smoke…
Korean Grilled Foods
What is Grilling? 구이 is a cooking method where fresh or dried proteins or vegetables are cooked using a direct heat source. In Korea, 구이 can be done using an open grid-like tray, a pan, or a cover of some…
Plating And Storing Prepared Namul Side Dishes
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…
