Ojingeo Sundae

About the dish

Ojingeo sundae is a squid body stuffed with minced vegetables and glass noodles, then steamed. It is a delicacy of the East Sea coast, where squid once landed in abundance and cooks thriftily put every last part to use.

Key ingredient

Squid (ojingeo) — exceptionally rich in taurine, aiding fatigue recovery and helping support balanced blood sugar, healthy cholesterol and other adult diseases; DHA and EPA support brain health in growing children. In season in September, mainly from Gyeongbuk.

Ingredients

Main: squid, dangmyeon (glass noodles), tofu, garlic chives, carrot, egg · Seasoning: minced garlic, salt, pepper

Simple recipe

1. Clean the squid bodies and set them aside.
2. Season the minced vegetables, glass noodles and chopped squid legs to make the stuffing.
3. Fill the bodies with the stuffing and pin them closed with skewers.
4. Steam them in a hot steamer.
5. Let them cool briefly, then slice and serve.

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