long arm octopus pages

  1. nakji-bokkeum

    Spicy stir-fried octopus (Nakji-bokkeum)

    Spicy stir-fried octopus, called nakji-bokkeum in Korean, is loved by many Koreans. It’s also one of my all-time favorite dishes. If you love spicy seafood, this is what you’re looking for. The najki (octopus) we use to make it has long thin arms and a small oval head. It’s found in the shores of North East […]

  2. Nakji (Long arm octopus)

    Nakji (long arm octopus) is a kind of octopus caught on the shores of NorthEast Asia and Eastern Russia. It’s head is comparatively small and oval, and its arms long and thin. Koreans use nakji to make spicy stir-fried octopus (nakji-bokkeum), soup, stew, porridge, fermented salted octopus, and pancakes. I also prepare a live one […]