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A Plate & A Glass

Hae-mul Jeongol

해물전골
Hae-mul Jeon-gol

Seafood hot pot

About the dish

Haemul jeongol simmers seafood and vegetables in broth right at the table, a hot pot made for gathering around and sharing. Its generous, refreshing broth carries all the bounty of the sea.

Key ingredient

Seafood (haemul) — shrimp, squid and clams together are rich in taurine and amino acids; lean, high-protein and clean-tasting, with minerals that restore vitality. Good year-round, mainly from Korea's coastal waters.

Ingredients

Main: shrimp, squid, clams, napa cabbage, crown daisy, tofu, scallion, broth · Seasoning: gochugaru, minced garlic, soup soy sauce

Simple recipe

  1. Clean the seafood and vegetables.
  2. Arrange them by color in a hot-pot pan.
  3. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil.
  4. Season with gochugaru and minced garlic.
  5. Top with crown daisy and scallion and serve simmering.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

Seoulbaegya
Mongtajujo · Seoul · ABV 15%

Seoulbaegya (Mongtajujo, Seoul) — a cloudy rice makgeolli at 15% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.

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