What does it taste like?
Neutral.
Pantry
Cooking oil
식용유
Common aliases
cooking oil · vegetable oil · neutral oil · canola oil
What is Cooking oil?
A practical Korean cooking ingredient used to build balanced flavor and texture in everyday dishes such as rice meals, soups, stews, and banchan.
How is it used?
Use for stir-frying and pan-frying.
Where can you buy it?
Choose a neutral high-heat oil.
How should you store it?
Keep sealed away from heat and light.
Possible substitutes
Any neutral frying oil works.
Recipes using Cooking oil
Side Dishes
Chive Pancakes with Misutgaru(미숫가루 부추전)
Savory chive pancakes made with squid, vegetables, and a blend of pancake mix and roasted multigrain powder.
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Rice Dishes
Garlic Fried Rice with Jumbo Shrimp(대하마늘볶음밥)
Fried rice with steamed jumbo shrimp, garlic, vegetables, jujubes, and perilla leaves, seasoned lightly with low-sodium soy sauce.
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Side Dishes
Grilled Seasoned Semi-Dried Pollock(코다리 양념구이)
Semi-dried pollock coated with crisp scorched-rice powder, pan-grilled, brushed with a savory chili-soy glaze, and finished with red chili and scallions.
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Soups & Stews
Octopus, Aged Kimchi, and Bean Sprout Soup(낙지묵은지콩나물국)
A warming soup of octopus, rinsed aged kimchi, radish, and bean sprouts simmered in an anchovy and rice-rinsing-water broth.
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Main Dishes
Perilla Seed Kalguksu(들깨칼국수)
Hand-cut noodles served in a rich perilla seed broth made with dried shrimp, anchovies, kelp, radish, onion, and garlic.
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Side Dishes
Potato and Yam Pancakes(마감자전)
Grated potato and yam are mixed with onion and glutinous rice flour, pan-fried into round pancakes, and served with a tangy soy dipping sauce.
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Side Dishes
Seaweed and Soybean Pancakes(물파래콩전)
Savory pan-fried pancakes made with fresh green seaweed and finely ground yellow soybeans, served with a tangy soy dipping sauce.
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Side Dishes
Steamed Kabocha Squash and Tofu(단호박 두부찜)
Steamed kabocha squash and blanched tofu are served with sautéed garlic and green chili and a lightly seasoned soy-based sauce.
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Side Dishes
Stir-Fried Soybean Sprouts and Garlic Chives(콩나물부추볶음)
A simple stir-fry of tender soybean sprouts, garlic chives, potato, onion, carrot, and green onion, lightly seasoned with salt.
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