Coarse sea salt (천일염) is a sea salt made by letting the sea salt evaporate by the sun. It is a fresh coarse distilled sea salt that contains minerals. This salt is used for fermentation, salting, brining, seasoning clear soups,…
Fine Sea Salt 꽃소금 (kkot-sso-geum)
This salt is for everyday use and basic seasoning. It is basically like a table salt, which can be used for a lot of things like making fresh kimchi, seasoning soup, or seasoning fresh vegetable side dishes (나물)
Grilled Salt 구운소금 (gu-un-so-geum)
Grilled salt is a salt made by baking thousand-day salt at a temperature of more than 400 degrees Celsius. Compared to other salts, it is less salty. This kind of salt can also be used for everyday seasoning. It can…
Seasoned Salt 맛소금 (mat-sso-geum)
Seasoned salt is made by adding MSG to purified salt. MSG helps to enhance the flavor and add umami. This salt can be used to season any dish but keep in mind that it contains MSG so if you add…
Artificial Seasoning Miwon 미원 (mi-won)
Miwon is a type of msg. It is the most popular one that Korean people use. It enhances the flavor of already seasoned foods by adding umami. It does not add a salty flavor, it just enhances the flavor. You…
Dried Octopus 마른 문어 (ma-reun mun-o)
Dried octopus has a chewy texture. Before using it, blanch it in hot water until it turns red. You can save the water that you used to blanch the dried octopus as broth or for blanching vegetables. Once prepped, you…
