Durup Sukhoe

About the dish

Spring aralia shoots enjoyed blanched. Dureup-sukhoe is aralia shoots briefly blanched and dipped in cho-gochujang. It is a spring delicacy for enjoying the aroma and gentle bitterness of dureup, called the king of spring greens.

Key ingredient

Aralia shoots (dureup) — boost metabolism to help support wellness around spring fatigue; strengthen kidney function for a tonic effect; raise the appetite and aid digestion, good for ulcers; aid circulation and flush waste; rich in saponins. In season April; mainly from Gyeonggi.

Ingredients

Main: aralia shoots · Seasoning: cho-gochujang

Simple recipe

1. Trim the bases of the shoots.
2. Blanch in boiling salted water.
3. Rinse in cold water and drain.
4. Arrange neatly on a plate.
5. Serve with cho-gochujang.

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