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Flavor and texture vary by variety, freshness, and preparation.
Seafood
Dried anchovy
멸치
Common aliases
dried anchovy · anchovy · dried anchovies
What is Dried anchovy?
Dried anchovy appears in Korean soups, stir-fries, salads, and side dishes. The source recipe may use a particular cut or form, so check the Korean ingredient note before cooking.
How is it used?
Use the form and amount listed in the recipe; trim or rinse as needed.
Where can you buy it?
Look for fresh dried anchovy with no off smell or sliminess.
How should you store it?
Refrigerate promptly and follow the package date when one is provided.
Possible substitutes
Use anchovy broth or a small amount of fish sauce; the result will differ.
Recipes using Dried anchovy
Soups & Stews
Blue Crab and Clam Stew(꽃게바지락찌개)
A savory seafood stew with blue crab, clams, radish, zucchini, bean sprouts, and a lightly seasoned anchovy-kelp broth.
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Side Dishes
Green Garlic and Dried Squid Kimchi(풋마늘오징어김치)
Fresh green garlic and dried squid are coated in a lightly thickened spicy seafood seasoning and served fresh or lightly fermented.
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Soups & Stews
Maesaengi and Soft Tofu Soup(매생이순두부탕)
Tender maesaengi seaweed, mussels, and soft tofu are simmered in a kelp, anchovy, and barley soybean paste broth.
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Soups & Stews
Maesaengi Soup with Joraengi Rice Cakes(매생이조랭이떡국)
Chewy joraengi rice cakes, maesaengi seaweed, and oysters are simmered in a light anchovy broth and seasoned with soup soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Napa Cabbage Soybean Paste Soup(배추된장국)
A light soybean paste soup with napa cabbage, tofu, onion, green onion, and chili simmered in anchovy broth and rice-rinsing water.
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Side Dishes
Nutritious Steamed Egg Custard(영양 달걀찜)
A delicate steamed egg custard filled with bamboo shoot, chestnut, fish cake, shiitake mushroom, ginkgo nuts, shrimp, and pine nuts.
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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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Soups & Stews
Potato and Oyster Mushroom Soup(감자느타리버섯국)
A light anchovy-kelp soup with potato, oyster mushrooms, tofu, green onion, red chili, garlic, and shredded kelp.
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