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Which to get? I suggest my second book, Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking because it has the most recipes, but my first book has recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces!
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Are these water chestnuts or the regular kind?
You can skip it if it’s not available. Or you could use peeled fresh chestnuts. This is a list of Korean grocery stores in Virginia.https://www.maangchi.com/shopping/us#VA
Maangchi, do you have any recommendations on a substitute for canned chestnuts? Or would you recommend just leaving them out of the recipe? I’ve looked in several good Asian markets close to where I live and can’t find it anywhere. I’m sure it would still be good without the chestnuts, but wanted to see if you had any ideas on a substitute before I tried out the recipe.