Miyeok/Wakame/Sea mustard is a dried seaweed that is also available fresh. The texture once rehydrated is soft, chewy, and silky. It has nutrients that are beneficial for pregnant, nursing women, or women who had miscarriage. This seaweed is often used…
Stringy Seaweed 감태/가시파래 (gam-tae/ga-si-pa-rae)
Stringy seaweed has a smooth silky texture and mild flavor. This seaweed can be eaten raw. This ingredient can only be found in clean waters and areas, so it is being affected by pollution. It is available both fresh and…
Silken Seaweed/Seaweed Fulvescens 매생이 (mae-saen-gi)
Silken seaweed is a very silky seaweed. It has a delicious ocean smell and is flavorful. This seaweed should be cooked before eaten. It is often used to make soups, noodle dishes, or porridge (죽). Store the dried version of…
Korean Cooking Wine Mirim (Mirim 미림) Uses and Flavor
Mirim is a cooking wine made from rice that has a 14% alcohol content. When real Mirim is made, it naturally develops a sweet umami flavor without the addition of MSG, salt, or added sugar. It’s sugar content is what…
Soju (Soju 소주) Uses and Flavor
Soju is a distilled alcohol with 16.9% alcohol content. It is not often used to add flavor to your food and does not usually contain additives like sugar or msg. (I am referring to plain soju not fruit flavored etc.)…
Dried Jujube 건대추/말린대추 (gon-dae-chu/mal-rin dae-chu)
Dried jujube are red sweet and tender chewy dried fruits. When you buy dried jujube they should have uniform wrinkles and a bright deep red color. They add sweetness to dishes and are used in soups, rice cakes, garnish, and…