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Doenjang-guk
''Doenjang-guk'' () or soybean paste soup is a '' guk'' (soup) made with ''doenjang'' (soybean paste) and other ingredients, such as vegetables, meat, and seafood. * It is thinner, lighter, and milder than ''doenjang-jjigae'' (soybean paste stew). It is similar to the Japanese miso soup. It is sometimes mild, sometimes strong, and accompanied with rice most of the time. Doenjang-guk is an example of a banchan, one of several small dishes served with meals at restaurants and in home cooking. Other banchan include kimchi, marinated vegetables, and pickled/salted seafood. This soup is perhaps the cheapest meal in Korea. History In the Joseon period, the royals had five meals (called sura), and in three of those they had doenjang-guk as a side dish (banchan 반찬), specifically in a small table on the right side of the main table, together with other various Korean traditional foods such as vegetables (chaeso 채소), meat (kogi 고기), egg, and sesame-seed oil (''chamgireum'' ...
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Ugeoji
In Korean cuisine, ''ugeoji'' () is outer leaves or stems of cabbage, radish, and other greens, which are removed while trimming the vegetables. ''Ugeoji'' is often used in soups and stew A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been Cooking, cooked in Soup, liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients can include any combination of vegetables and may include meat, especially tougher meats suitable for ...s, including '' haejang-guk'' (hangover soup). Gallery File:Ugeoji 1.jpg, Seasoned boiled ''ugeoji'' File:Ugeojiguk (outer leaves soup).jpg, ''Ugeoji- guk'' (''ugeoji'' soup) File:Ugeoji-ureong-doenjang-guk.jpg, ''Ugeoji- ureong- doenjang-guk'' (soybean paste soup with ''ugeoji'' and river snails) See also * '' Siraegi'' – dried radish greens References Food ingredients Korean cuisine {{vegetable-stub ...
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Allium Monanthum
''Allium monanthum'', the Korean wild chive, is a spring vegetable with minuscule bulbous roots that have a mild onion flavor and found in the woodlands of Korea, Japan, northeastern Russia (Primorye), and northeastern China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning).Flora of China v 24 p 202. big>单花薤dan hua xie ''Allium monanthum''/ref> Description ''Allium monanthum'' is unusual in the genus in being usually dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants), but rarely hermaphrodite or gynomonoecious. The species produces a single round bulb about in diameter. Scapes are relatively short for the genus, rarely more than tall. Leaves are flat, long and narrow, longer than the scape. Umbels are small, with one flower on pistillate (female) plants and 4-5 flowers on staminate (male) plants. All flowers are white, pink or red. File:Allium monanthum 4.jpg, Roots, bulbs, stalks, and leaves Culinary uses Korea Called ''dallae'' () in Korean, Korean wild chives are used ...
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Capsella Bursa-pastoris
''Capsella bursa-pastoris'', known as shepherd's purse or lady's purse because of its triangular flat fruits, which are purse-like, is a small annual and ruderal flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). Scientists have referred to this species as a protocarnivore, since it has been found that its seeds attract and kill nematodes as a means to locally enrich the soil. It is native to Eurasia but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates. It has a number of culinary uses. Description ''Capsella bursa-pastoris'' plants grow from a rosette of lobed leaves at the base. From the base emerges a stem most often tall, but occasionally as much as or as little as , which bears a few pointed leaves which partly grasp the stem. The flowers, which appear in any month of the year in the British Isles, are white and small, in diameter, with four petals and six stamens. They are borne in loose racemes, and produce f ...
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Doenjang-jjigae
Doenjang-jjigae (), referred to in English as soybean paste stew, is a Korean traditional ''jjigae'' (stew-type dish), made from the primary ingredient of ''doenjang'' (soybean paste), and additional optional ingredients of vegetables, seafood, and meat. It is one of the most iconic and popular traditional dishes in Korean cuisine, and is often eaten regularly regardless of occasion or time of day. ''Doenjang-jjigae'' was initially made with home-made ''doenjang''; however, due to extensive industrialisation of soybean paste, households and restaurants nowadays use factory-made ''doenjang'' instead as their ingredient. From traditional to modern Korean cuisine, ''doenjang'' has become one of the most frequently used ''jang'' (sauce/paste). It is claimed as a national dish. ''Doenjang-jjigae'' is often mistaken for '' doenjang-guk'' (soybean paste soup). The main difference between Korean-style stew and soup is in the method of cooking and serving. ''Jjigae'' is thicker, has mor ...
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Spinacia Oleracea
Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to Central Asia, Central and Western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common vegetable consumed either fresh or after storage, using Food preservation, preservation techniques by canning, Freezing (food), freezing, or Dehydrated food, dehydration. It may be eaten cooked or raw, and the taste differs considerably; the high oxalate content may be reduced by steaming. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial plant, biennial), growing as tall as . Spinach may Overwintering, overwinter in temperate regions. The leaf, leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular, and very variable in size: long and broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem. The flowers are inconspicuous, yellow-green, in diameter, and mature into a small, hard, dry, lumpy fruit cluster across containing several see ...
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Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage (''Brassica rapa'' subsp. ''pekinensis,'' or ''Brassica rapa'' Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it has also become a widespread crop in Europe, the Americas, and Australia. In much of the world, it is referred to as "Chinese cabbage". Names The word "napa" in the name napa cabbage comes from colloquial and regional Japanese, where ''nappa'' () refers to the leaves of any vegetable, especially when used as food. The Japanese name for this specific variety of cabbage is ''hakusai'' (), a Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese name ''báicài'' (), literally "white vegetable". The Korean name for napa cabbage, ''baechu'' (), is a nativized word from the Sino-Korean reading, , of the same Chinese character sets. Today in Mandarin Chinese, napa cabbage is known as ''dàbáicài'' (), literally "big white vegetable", as opposed to the "small wh ...
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Viviparidae
Summary Viviparidae, commonly called river snails or mystery snails, are a family of freshwater snails with gills and a protective lid (operculum). Recent studies show that their family tree is messier than expected, with genetic evidence suggesting some species don’t fit neatly into traditional groups These snails are found in lakes and rivers across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America, where some, like ''Cipangopaludina japonica'', have spread as invasive species thanks to their ability to adapt. Distribution This family occurs nearly worldwide in temperate and tropical regions, with the exception that they are absent from South America. There are two genera of Viviparidae in Africa: ''Bellamya (gastropod), Bellamya'' and ''Neothauma''. The oldest known vivparid is ''Viviparus langtonensis'' from the Middle Jurassic of England. The oldest records from the Southern Hemisphere is from the Late Jurassic Talbragar fossil site, Talbragar fossil beds of Australia. Vivipa ...
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Dongchimi
''Dongchimi'' () is a variety of kimchi consisting of Korean radish, napa cabbage, scallions, pickled green chilli, ginger, Korean pear and watery brine in Korean cuisine. As the name ''dong'' () and ''chimi'' (, an ancient term for "kimchi"), suggests, this kimchi is traditionally consumed during the winter season. ''Dongchimi'' is fermented like other varieties of kimchi, but its maturing period is relatively short (2–3 days). Although it can be made at any time of the year, it is usually made during the '' gimjang'' season. The northern regions, particularly Hamgyong Province and Pyongan Province in North Korea, are particularly famous for their ''dongchimi''. The clear and clean taste of the watery ''dongchimi'' is used as a soup for making ''dongchimi guksu'' (동치미국수 cold noodle soup made with ''dongchimi'') and ''naengmyeon'', or served with ''tteok'' or steamed sweet potatoes to balance out the rich flavors. Ingredients Radish is the most important ingred ...
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Soup Soy Sauce
Soup soy sauce or "''guk-ganjang''" () is a type of Korean soy sauce () made entirely of fermented soybeans (''meju'') and brine. It is also a byproduct of ''doenjang'' production. Both lighter in colour and saltier than other Korean varieties, soup soy sauce is used mainly in '' guk'' (soup) and ''namul'' (a seasoned vegetable dish) in modern Korean cuisine. Names Soup soy sauce is referred to by many different names. In the English-speaking world, it is most commonly known as "soup soy sauce", which is a direct translation of (). The name "soup soy sauce" is used because it is used mainly for soup in modern Korean cuisine. Also, it is the name used by many popular soy sauce brands such as Sempio, Daesang's Chung Jung One, and CJ Cheil Jedang's Beksul. Other names for the sauce include: * ''Hansik ganjang'' () – "Korean-style soy sauce" is a name used by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. * ''Jaeraesik ganjang'' () – "traditional soy sauce" is a name used for ...
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Gochujang
''Gochujang'' or red chili paste * is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. It is made from '' gochugaru'' (red chili powder), glutinous rice, '' meju'' (fermented soybean) powder, ''yeotgireum'' (barley malt powder), and salt. The sweetness comes from the starch of cooked glutinous rice, cultured with saccharifying enzymes during the fermentation process. Traditionally, it would be naturally fermented over years in '' jangdok'' (earthenware) on an elevated stone platform called '' jangdokdae'' in the backyard. History ''Shiyi xinjian'' (), a mid-9th century Chinese document, recorded the Korean pepper paste as (). The second-oldest documentation of pepper paste is found in the 1433 Korean book '' Collected Prescriptions of Native Korean Medicines''. Pepper paste is again mentioned in a 1445 medical encyclopedia named '' Compendia of Medical Prescriptions''. However, all these sources are from the time before the actual chilli peppers w ...
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Shiitake
The shiitake (; ''Chinese/black mushroom'' or ''Lentinula edodes'') is a macrofungus native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed around the globe. Taxonomy The fungus was first described scientifically as '' Agaricus edodes'' by Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1877. It was placed in the genus '' Lentinula'' by David Pegler in 1976. The fungus has acquired an extensive synonymy in its taxonomic history: *''Agaricus edodes'' Berk. (1878) *'' Armillaria edodes'' (Berk.) Sacc. (1887) *''Mastoleucomychelloes edodes'' (Berk.) Kuntze (1891) *''Cortinellus edodes'' (Berk.) S.Ito & S.Imai (1938) *'' Lentinus edodes'' (Berk.) Singer (1941) *'' Collybia shiitake'' J.Schröt. (1886) *'' Lepiota shiitake'' (J.Schröt.) Nobuj. Tanaka (1889) *''Cortinellus shiitake'' (J.Schröt.) Henn. (1899) *'' Tricholoma shiitake'' (J.Schröt.) Lloyd (1918) *''Lentinus shiitake'' (J.Schröt.) Singer (1936) *''Lentinus tonkinensis'' Pat. (1890) *''Lentinus mellianus'' Lohwag (1918) The ...
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