A variety of salted and fermented seafood (jeotgal) is used in Korean cuisine, and salted fermented shrimp is a common and versatile ingredient. It has a deep flavor, so it’s used to season many Korean dishes in place of salt. Many Koreans include salted fermented shrimp in their kimchi paste when making kimchi. Buy it in Korean grocery stores and store it in the fridge. It will keep for 6 months.

saeujeot

salted shrimp

Salted shrimp

Recipes that use salted fermented shrimp (saeujeot):

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