''Siraegi'' () is a

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ingredient prepared by drying the leaves and stems of a

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or, less commonly, of a

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''Siraegi'' dishes

* ''Siraegi-jijimi'' – a type of '' jijimi'' that is made by first cutting soaked ''siraegi'' into bite-size pieces, then seasoning it with '' doenjang'' (soybean paste), perilla oil, Cheongyang chili, and minced garlic, and finally stewing it in a broth made from dried Alaska pollock head,

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, and

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in '' tteumul'' water (the water left from washing rice). * ''Siraegij-doenjang-jigae'' – a type of '' doenjang-jjigae'' (soybean paste stew) made by cutting soaked ''siraegi'' into bite-size pieces, massaging it with the mixture of ''doenjang'' (soybean paste),

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and minced garlic, and boiling it with

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s, red chili,

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mushrooms, and cubed

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broth. * ''Siraegi-namul'' – a type of ''

namul Namul ( ko, 나물) refers to either a variety of edible grass or leaves or seasoned herbal dishes made of them. Wild greens are called ''san-namul'' (, "mountain namul"), and spring vegetables are called ''bom-namul'' (, "spring namul"). On t ...

'', made by boiling ''siraegi'', slicing it in bite-size pieces, seasoning it with soup soy sauce,

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, and minced garlic, and finally stir-frying it with chopped

s. It is served with toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top. It is one of the '' Boreum-namul'' (full moon ''namul'') eaten on the day of '' Daeboreum'' (the first full moon of the

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Drying siraegi.png, Drying '' mucheong'' (radish greens) to make ''siraegi'' Siraegi-bap.png, ''Siraegi- bap'' (dried radish greens rice) Siraegiguk (dried radish green soup).jpg, ''Siraegi- guk'' (dried radish green soup) Siraegi-namul.jpg, ''Siraegi-

'' (seasoned dried radish greens)

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''Siraegi'' dishes

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