Ojingeo Deopbap

About the dish

Ojingeo deopbap piles spicy stir-fried squid over rice, its chewy bite and fiery kick calling for spoonful after spoonful. It's a perennial favorite at snack bars and home-style diners.

Key ingredient

Squid (ojingeo) — very rich in taurine for fatigue recovery and keeping cholesterol in check, with DHA and EPA to support growing brains. In season in September, mainly from Gyeongbuk.

Ingredients

Main: rice, squid, onion, cabbage, carrot, scallion, Cheongyang chili · Seasoning: gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, minced garlic

Simple recipe

1. Score the squid and cut into pieces.
2. Make a sauce with gochugaru and gochujang.
3. Stir-fry the squid with the onion and scallion.
4. Spoon it over warm rice.
5. Drizzle with sesame seeds and sesame oil and serve.

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