Sep
22
Korean Caviar
Russians love their caviar and vodka, but Koreans love caviar and soju. I hate soju though.
Anyway, super special delivery direct from Korea, some amazing korean caviar (spicy whitening roe). This small jar/package that houses about 30 sacs of roe is quite expensive and you can’t even get it in the US. Of course they sell whitening roe at supermarkets and some other japanese varieties but the flavor is completely different. Best served on hot rice with very thinly sliced scallions, sesame seeds and sesame oil. You can find these at Japanese and Korean supermarkets though it will not be good as the kinds they sell over in Asia it will still be delicious. Don’t be afraid to try it if you happen to see it around!
I slice it half way through on the tops of the sacs so that the scallions and oil can flavor the roe.
Sesame oil is a must. It’s like having a salad without olive oil if you forget to add this for the roe.
So inspiring! I really want to make this now.
Wida
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This looks divine!
Love it, they call it rice-stealers, looking at how you can down an entire bowl of rice with just that as side dish x
Killin it!
It looks delicious ! I really want to try it.. Especially the sesame oil. It must be more subtle than olive oil.
where’s the soju?
woah, i’ve never seen roe in sacs. cool.
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gosh, I love roe.
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We have something like this here in the Philippines, but we call it ‘bihod’ and we mostly grill it and put over steaming hot rice and dip into a soy sauce/white vinegar/crushed garlic and red pepper concoction. We wash it all down with a cold bottle of Coca Cola. Heaven!
I love asian food and everything that means asian culture. I didn’t taste korean caviar, but I am sure I would love it. Guess what is next on my agenda? Finding one of those jars you mentioned
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So what beverage do you like to pair this with?
& you’ve got some amazing tastebuds.
ah, is this myeongran jeot? it’s really nice when combined with kewpie sesame dressing and korean buckwheat noodles. it’s also good with stews.
it looks quite like the japanese mentaiko (spiced fish roe). i could eat it with everything but best with rice
my absolute fave ! used to buy loads of it in seoul every summer / winter and bring it back for my family
So nice. I’m going to have to try that out one day.
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French Diary: Sesame oil is quite strong in flavour, stronger than olive oil for certain.
Ji, I don’t know how you make it all look so damn good, never seen rice look like that!
Koreans from some regions like to microwave them lightly. It gets more salty… In case you haven’t tried.
really want to try this. I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for this. I probably will make a trip to Assi this weekend. Not sure you’ve heard of it. It’s a Korean supermarket in Queens.
Looks like a wet mentaiko (mmmmmm). I have an obsession with roe of all types. When I was little, I ate so much ikura and tobiko sushi, our local sushi joint told my father I’d be a sumo wrestler when I grew up. My sushi chef now seems to think it’s unseemly for a girl to like fish eggs as much as I do. When I ask for uni with egg yolk, he grimaces.
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Your photos are impeccable. What kind of lens do you have if you don’t mind me asking?
LOVE that stuff
Caviar mm mm . We eat it by the kilo at my house. The best is when its freshly caught. It’s quite easy to make it. All you need to do is soak it in warm salty water and gently separate it from the film (for salmon).
one of my favorite comfort foods ever. relatives that come to visit from korea always know to bring me my favorite myung ran juht.
Yum made my mouth water..
One of my favorite foods in the world. I was just in Seoul (returned last night) and stayed at my grandparents’ place and it was served as one of the ban-chans every morning for breakfast. My grandfather loves it, too.
Super yum this looks amazing!
This looks so delicious!
Can you post a recipe with ingredients from US Asian markets? I have one by my house and there are some interesting ingredients they have (produce, frozen, spices) but I have no idea what to do with them. I guess I should be more specific, but I’m looking for something similar to this post, but that I could find in the US. Am I making sense? haha
woah this looks intense! i just had my first caviar (non korean) the other day.
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this looks extremely delish!! can’t say i’e tried it myself and I’m korean living in scandinavia though;-)
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