Kodari Jorim

About the dish

Kodari is pollack dried only halfway, which leaves the flesh with a satisfying chew that stands up beautifully to braising. Simmered down spicy with radish and potato, kodari-jorim is a much-loved companion to a bowl of rice.

Key ingredient

Pollack (myeongtae) — the fish to reach for with a cold, a flagging appetite or sluggish digestion; excellent for hangover relief, liver health and flushing waste, with sulfur amino acids that help lower blood cholesterol. In season in January, mainly from Sokcho.

Ingredients

Main: kodari (half-dried pollack), radish, potato, soybean sprouts, scallion · Seasoning: red-pepper powder, gochujang, soy sauce, minced garlic, starch syrup

Simple recipe

1. Cut the kodari into pieces and rinse.
2. Line the pot with the radish and potato.
3. Spoon the soy sauce and red-pepper seasoning over the top.
4. Pour in water and braise.
5. Add the scallion and simmer down until just saucy.

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