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A Plate & A Glass

Hanchi Hoe

한치회
Han-chi Hoe

Jeju squid sashimi, sweet & tender

About the dish

Sweet raw squid from summer Jeju. Hanchi (a kind of squid) is at its best in summer, sweet and tender — so prized that an old saying ranks it as injeolmi to common squid's plain rice cake. Thinly sliced hanchi hoe is a Jeju summer delicacy.

Key ingredient

Squid (ojingeo) — very rich in taurine, which aids recovery from fatigue and helps support balanced blood sugar, healthy cholesterol and other adult diseases; high in DHA and EPA for children's brain health and elders' cognition. In season September; mainly from North Gyeongsang.

Ingredients

Main: hanchi squid, radish strips, perilla leaves, onion · Seasoning: cho-gochujang, soy sauce, wasabi

Simple recipe

  1. Clean the squid and remove the skin.
  2. Slice into thin strips.
  3. Add the vegetables.
  4. Arrange on a plate.
  5. Serve Jeju-style with cho-gochujang.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

Deokdudoga Yakju 16do
Nongeophoesabeobin (ju)deokdudoga · Jeju · ABV 16%

Deokdudoga Yakju 16do (Nongeophoesabeobin (ju)deokdudoga, Jeju) — a refined yakju-cheongju at 16% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.

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