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A Plate & A Glass

Hongeo Samhap

홍어삼합
Hong-eo Sam-hap

Fermented skate + pork + aged kimchi

About the dish

Namdo's samhap built on fermented skate. Hongeo-samhap is fermented skate served with boiled pork and aged kimchi, eaten together — a Namdo delicacy. Pungent skate, savory pork and tangy kimchi together make a perfect match for makgeolli.

Key ingredient

Skate (hongeo) — high-protein, low-fat and easy to digest; its fermented ammonia stimulates the stomach and gut to aid digestion; cartilage supports joint health. In season winter; mainly from Heuksando and Yeongsanpo.

Ingredients

Main: fermented skate, boiled pork belly, aged kimchi · Seasoning: cho-gochujang, salted shrimp

Simple recipe

  1. Cut the fermented skate into bite-size pieces.
  2. Boil the pork belly and slice it.
  3. Prepare the aged kimchi.
  4. Wrap the skate, pork and kimchi together.
  5. Serve alongside makgeolli.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

Daetongju
Chuseonggoeul · South Jeolla · ABV 11%

Daetongju (Chuseonggoeul, South Jeolla) — a refined yakju-cheongju at 11% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.

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