Jeotgal
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Jeotgal or jeot, translated as salted seafood, is a category of salted preserved dishes made with seafood such as shrimps, oysters, clams, fish, and roe. Depending on the ingredients, jeotgal can rang
Changnan jeot
Aekjeot
changnan-jeot (salted pollock innards)
ganjang-gejang (marinated crab)
Kimchi
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Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage or Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including gochugaru, spring o
Jeotgal
…broth-like liquid. Solid jeotgal are usually eaten as banchan (side dishes). Liquid jeotgal, called aekjeot (액젓) or fish sauce, is popularly used in kimchi seasoning, as well as in various soups and stews (guk, jijimi, jjigae). As a condiment, jeotgal with smaller bits of solid ingredients such as saeu-jeot…
Clockwise from top left: kkakdugi, pa-kimchi, yeolmu-kimchi, dongchimi, nabak-kimchi, mul-kimchi
Proclamation signed by Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan declaring 22 November as 'Kimchi Day' (2022)
Basic ingredients for kimchi: napa cabbage, radish, carrot, salt, garlic, fish sauce, chili powder and scallions. A sticky, glutinous paste of rice flour is also needed to make the seasoning of the kimchi.
Salted napa cabbage before making kimchi. Cabbage is usually marinated twice to help maintain the salt in the dish.