Coastal hog fennel is a leafy green with a unique sweet flavor. It can be eaten raw and seasoned or blanched and seasoned. It can also be used to make pancakes, soy pickled, or added to rice porridge.
Bracken 고사리 (go-sa-ri)
Bracken is a stem vegetable with a swirled top. It has a unique smell and savory texture. Its nickname is mountain beef because it is high in protein. In the wild, bracken grows well near basalt rock. Fresh bracken should…
Dekopon/Sumo Citrus 한라봉 (hal-ra-bong)
Dekopon citrus has a sweet and juicy flavor with some floral hints. It is a sweet and juicy fruit. It can be eaten raw at the end of your meal or used to make different desserts, teas, or syrups (청)….
Oriental Melon 참외 (cham-ae)
An Oriental melon is a melon that is yellow with white stripes on the outside. It is white on the inside and has seeds. It tastes like a sweet mild melon flavor (a combination of cucumber and cantaloupe) and has…
Green Plum 매실 (mae-sil)
Green plums are sour green fruit. They are most often used to make a fruit syrup (매실청) that is used to season a variety of Korean dishes. They can also be soy pickled and then seasoned with a spicy sauce…
Toothed Ixeridium 씀바귀 (sseum-ba-gwi)
Toothed ixeridium is a root that has a bitter aromatic flavor. It is said to have a cooling/calming energy when eaten. It can be seasoned as a side dish or deep-fried. When preparing this root, clean well in cold water…
