Minari has crisp stems, leafy tops and an herbal flavor. It tastes a little like parsley. It’s sold in the vegetable section of Korean grocery stores. Choose minari with plump stems and leaves that are fresh looking and green, not brownish at all.
Fresh minari is not always available, so when I see it, I buy it straight away. It wilts quickly, so be sure to use it within a few days.
When you bring it home, wrap it in a sheet of newspaper or paper towels, put it in a plastic bag, and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to use. Parsley can be substituted. There are many kinds of plants called “water dropwort” in English, and some of them are poisonous! But don’t worry, minari is not dangerous at all.
Hi guys. If you’re from Malaysia or Singapore, water dropwort is called daun selom here, you can easily get it at the morning market. In Indonesia I believe it’s called tespong. Hope that helps
Hi Maangchi!
First of all, I want to tell you that I love your channel on youtube! <3
The second thing, it's that i did the your kimchi recipe's for the first time and it's amazing :) I love kimchi (it's how i got in your channel, searching for kimchi recipe's).
But when i bought the bunchu and the minari just sells in some large amount, now i don't know other recipes to do with bunchu or minari :/ Can you help? Can i eat them like salad?
Thaankkss
xoxo from Brazil
Hi marivasconcelos,
Every ingredient page on my website has a section underneath the photo that says “Recipes that use…” where you can always find more recipes that use the ingredient. Good luck with your Korean cooking!
Mari, onde vc encontrou Minari aqui no Brasil?
Hi maangchi,
I am wondering it Chinese celery is the same thing or can be used as a sub in the spicy fish and seafood soup you have made. I have not been able to find this water dropwort. Thank you so much!
Chinese celery sounds great to me. And Chinese basil will also work well.
Thank you i found the water dropwort in my store it was called Minari. I found it by staring at the picture you posted for like 10 min and then went back to the store and found it!
Hi, Maangchi,
I can’t get water dropwort and Ssukgat in singapore, Is there any herbs or veggi I can substitute for water dropwort and Ssukgat???
안녕하세요.
돌미나리는 영어표기가 어떻게 되는지 궁금해요. 아시면 알려주세요!
Marc,
hehe, just skip it then. It will still be delicious!
hi good day!im one of your fan in youtube i learned
a lot of korean food bcoz of you!and i want to thank you so much for your helpful site! i just want to ask about if i can make a sidedish out of waterdropwort
please im looking forward to read your answer soon!More power! Thank you so much
You could make minari muchim. Check my spinach side dish recipe. Replace spinach with your water dropwart (minari). More minari recipes will be posted later. https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/sigumchi-namul
Hi Maangchi,
I would like to make maeuntang. What can be used in place of minari?
Thank you for the recipes!
Sagua,
I don’t think so. Chinese parseley and minari are different. I think you can find “water dropwort”(minari) at a Korean grocery store.
Hi Maangchi,
I wanted to make Spicy Fish soup and wonder whether Minari refers to Chinese Parsley? Is it a very fragrant plant used widely by Vietnamese?
Cheers,
Sagua