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A Plate & A GlassChuseok Holiday

Charye Jeon

차례 모듬전
Cha-rye Jeon

Assorted ritual fritters from the Chuseok rite table

About the dish

Charye jeon is a platter of assorted pan-fried fritters — pollock, beef and zucchini — set on the ancestral rite table. A single golden plate carries the family's devotion to its forebears.

Key ingredient

Jeon (savory fritters) — assorted ingredients coated in flour and egg and pan-fried; balanced in protein and vegetables, hearty on the plate. Year-round, nationwide.

Ingredients

Main: pollock jeon, beef jeon, zucchini jeon, tofu jeon, egg, wheat flour · Seasoning: salt, cooking oil

Simple recipe

  1. Prepare the pollock, beef and zucchini.
  2. Dredge in flour and egg.
  3. Pan-fry over low heat until golden.
  4. Drain and let cool briefly.
  5. Arrange by color on the rite platter.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

Minjuheobeumakgeolli
Nongeophoesabeobin Minjusuldoga Jusikhoesa · Gyeonggi · ABV 14%

Minju Heobeu Makgeolli — a herb rice makgeolli from Minju Suldoga (Gyeonggi, 14%). Fuller-bodied with herbal notes, a savory partner to the fritters.

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