Salted Fermented Shrimp Sauce is a type of jeot (젓) aka salted seafood. There are two types of fermented shrimp sauce that vary based on quality. There are different types of jeot which vary based on the seafood like anchovy,…
Dried Large Eyed Herring 밴댕이, 디포리, 보리멸 (baen-daeng-i/di-po-ri/bo-ri-myol)
Dried Large eyed herring (밴댕이) is a type of dried fish. Based on the area in Korea it is called different names like: “디포리” or “보리멸”. This dried fish is used whole. This dried fish does not keep well so…
Dried Anchovy 멸치 (myol-chi)
There are a variety of dried anchovy sizes. The different sizes are used for different things/cooking methods. Large Dried Anchovy Large dried anchovy is used for making broth. When using large dried anchovy you need to remove the guts or…
Dried Shrimp 건새우 (gon-sae-u)
Dried shrimp is small pink dried shrimp. It has a mild shrimp flavor and a crunchy texture. Some parts can be sharp so be careful when eating it. They are available in various sizes based on the dish you plan…
Dried Filefish 쥐포 (jwi-po)
Dried filefish is a sweet and savory dried fish jerky that is made from flattening filefish and drying it. It can be sold in flattened sheets without bones or butterflied, flattened and dried with the bones, which is called “나비…
Artificial Crab Meat 게맛살 (ge-mat-ssal)
Artificial crab meat is made using white fish such as pollock fish mixed with other ingredients like egg and flour. There are different lengths and shapes available based on what you need. It is cheaper than real crab but can…