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It’s only been a few days since my arrival in Seoul but I just couldn’t wait any longer to post–<\/p>\nIt’s only been a few days since my arrival in Seoul but I just couldn’t wait any longer to post–<\/p>\n
The last couple months have been a very exhausting but also a very meaningful time. I went through every single item (including 5 cans of WD40’s – don’t ask me why we have so many -and 10 pairs of tweezers!!!!) that we had in the house and so many things brought back all the wonderful memories we had in the US. Leaving was really sad but it was also a catharsis for me. There was a sense of freedom and lightness that came over me as I kept purging away…<\/p>\n
And now.. I have to start a whole new life here – including a whole new set of Korean seasonings (\uc591\ub150 Yangnyeom) for cooking. So I started writing down a list and then thought that this list may be useful to many of you. So here it is. This is a pretty complete list of Korean seasonings and condiments that I feel are must-haves if you are going to cook Korean food.<\/p>\n
I have organized the list based on Escoffier’s categorization of seasoning and condiments: (ones in italics are extra and not a ‘must-have’<\/em>)<\/p>\n Seasonings (\uc591\ub150 Yang nyeom <\/strong> ) Saline Seasonings<\/p>\n Acid Seasonings<\/p>\n Hot Seasonings<\/p>\n Sweet Seasonings<\/p>\n Condiments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The pungents<\/p>\n Hot condiments (Sauces and Wines)<\/p>\n Fatty Substances<\/p>\n Additionally, following are garnishes that are often used to add finishing flavors and decoration:<\/p>\n Below is a photo of seasonings and some condiments that I was able to get so far.<\/p>\n With these seasonings and condiments, you should be able to cook almost every Korean recipe. Hopefully I did not forget anything… \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n PS. If you want to know what brands I like – \ud480\ubb34\uc6d0 Pulmuone, \uc624\ub69c\uae30 Ottogi and CJ are all good brands in general. \uc0d8\ud45c Sampio has been making soy sauce for many years…and \ud574\ucc2c\ub4e4 Haechandeul makes good \uace0\ucd94\uc7a5 gochujang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s only been a few days since my arrival in Seoul but I just couldn’t wait any longer to post– The last couple months have been a very exhausting but also a very meaningful time. I went through every single item (including 5 cans of WD40’s – don’t ask me why we have so many
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