Korean fermented salty seafood pages

  1. Fermented pollock roe (Myeongnanjeot: 명란젓)

    Today I’m going to introduce you to one of the most popular salty fermented seafoods (jeot 젓, or jeotgal 젓갈) in Korea. It’s salty, savory fermented pollock roe called myeongnanjeot. Pollock roe (myeongnan 명란) is used in many dishes in Korean cuisine, usually in stew or in jeot. This recipe is very simple but the […]

  2. frozen pollock roe (myeongnan: 명란)

    Pollock roe (Myeongnan)

    Pollock roe is sold frozen in Korean grocery stores, or fresh in any seafood market. In Korean cuisine it’s usually used in stews or salted and fermented as jeot.