What does it taste like?
Salty.
Pantry
Salt
소금
Common aliases
salt · sea salt · kosher salt
What is Salt?
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?
Season and draw moisture from vegetables.
Where can you buy it?
Use the salt you know and adjust to taste.
How should you store it?
Keep dry and covered.
Possible substitutes
Soy sauce can add saltiness but also changes color and flavor.
Recipes using Salt
Soups & Stews
Black Sesame Tofu Rice Soup(흑임자 두부국)
A smooth rice and tofu soup enriched with finely ground toasted black sesame seeds.
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Side Dishes
Bok Choy Kimchi(청경채 김치)
Fresh bok choy is lightly salted and coated with a pear, plum extract, chili, garlic, and ginger seasoning.
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Rice Dishes
Chicken Rice Porridge with Leftover Rice(찬밥이용닭죽)
A comforting chicken porridge made with leftover rice, tender chicken thigh, potato, vegetables, and a garlic-infused broth.
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Side Dishes
Chilled Butterbur Stems with Perilla Seed(냉머위들깨나물)
Butterbur stems are blanched, seasoned with perilla seed powder, simmered until tender, then chilled for a pleasantly nutty and slightly bitter vegetable side dish.
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Side Dishes
Chilled Eggplant Soup(가지나물냉국)
Steamed eggplant is seasoned with chilies, scallions, garlic, and soy sauce, then served in a chilled kelp broth sharpened with two kinds of vinegar.
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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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Soups & Stews
Clear Yukgaejang(맑은육개장)
A clear, spicy beef soup made with shredded brisket, seasoned fernbrake, radish, onion, scallions, enoki mushrooms, and Cheongyang chilies.
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Main Dishes
Easy Soy Milk Noodles(간편콩국수)
Buckwheat noodles served in a creamy tofu-soy milk broth with stir-fried mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and colorful chilies.
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Side Dishes
Fresh-Seasoned Purslane Salad(비름나물겉절이)
A fresh purslane salad lightly salted and tossed with a savory, mildly spicy seasoning of fish sauce, soy sauce, plum extract, and sesame.
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