Bingeo Twigim

About the dish

A winter treat brought up through the ice. Bingeo are small fish caught under winter ice; fried whole they turn crisp and nutty. They are the winter delicacy of Gangwon's mountain lakes, known through the bingeo (smelt) festival.

Key ingredient

Pond smelt (bingeo) — eaten whole, a fine source of calcium and a winter delicacy; rich in protein and unsaturated fats; its vitamins help restore vigor. In season winter; mainly from Inje and Lake Soyang.

Ingredients

Main: pond smelt, frying batter, starch · Seasoning: salt, vinegared chili sauce

Simple recipe

1. Rinse the smelt and pat dry.
2. Coat in frying batter.
3. Fry crisp in 170℃ oil.
4. Fry once more for extra crispness.
5. Serve with vinegared chili sauce or salt.

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