Recipe Index

Korean anchovy broth (stock), known as ‘myeolchi yuksu’ (멸치육수), is an essential staple in Korean cuisine. The term ‘myeolchi’ (멸치) means ‘anchovy,’ while the term ‘yuksu’ (육수) means ‘broth,’ ‘stock,’ or ‘gravy.’ In Korea, people use this broth as a base to make many soups, stews, and many other dishes.

Acorn jelly salad, known as ‘dotorimuk-muchim’ (도토리묵무침), is a Korean traditional Korean side dish made by combining acorn jelly with vegetables and tossed with a soy-sauce-based dressing. In this article, I teach you how to make this dish!

In South Korea, people have been preparing acorns into a specific dish known as ‘dotorimuk’ for generations. To make acorns safe, people in Korea crushed the acorns before passing water through the pieces. During this process, the water leaches out the toxins found in the acorns. Then, once dried, the crushed pieces are ground into a fine powder. From this powder, people in Korea make ‘dotorimuk,’ otherwise known as Korean acorn jelly.

Taking little time or effort, making homemade simple syrup is a great (and cheap) way to change your simple beverages–whether it be a cocktail, coffee, mocktail, etc. In my household, especially as the seasons change, we love making this spiced simple syrup as a twist on the classic version used in many cocktails.