Maneuljjong Bokkeum

About the dish

Garlic scapes are the flower stalks of the garlic plant, coming up in spring with a fine crunch. Stir-fried with dried shrimp and glazed with soy sauce, maneuljjong-bokkeum is a side dish kept on the table year-round.

Key ingredient

Garlic — its signature allicin kills food-poisoning bacteria and even ulcer-causing Helicobacter pylori; aids digestion, lifts immunity and is traditionally believed to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. April season, mainly from Jeollanam-do.

Ingredients

Main: garlic scapes, dried shrimp · Seasoning: soy sauce, sugar, starch syrup, sesame oil, sesame seeds

Simple recipe

1. Cut the garlic scapes into 4 cm lengths.
2. Blanch them briefly in boiling water.
3. Stir-fry in oil, then season with soy sauce and starch syrup.
4. Add the dried shrimp and stir-fry together.
5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with a glossy sheen.

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