Korean ingredient

The Schisandra Chinensis, commonly known as the Schisandra vine, magnolia vine, or Chinese magnolia vine, is a variety of plant native to the forests of Northern China, the Russian Far East, and the Korean Peninsula. The berries are commonly known as the schisandra berry, five-flavor fruit, five-flavor berry, magnolia berry, and more. In South Korea, people refer to this fruit solely as ‘omija’ (오미자). Literally, this means ‘five flavors.’ 

Korean peppers, also known as Korean peppers, Korean hot peppers, Korean red peppers, Korean green peppers, or Korean long green peppers, are a medium-sized variety of chili peppers of the Capsicum Annuum species. The Korean chili pepper is long and slender. Typically, it has a mild, sweet flavor. Learn all about this ingredient here!

Allium tuberosum, otherwise known as garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, and Chinese leek, is a species of clump-forming perennial plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi. Then, over time, it became cultivated and naturalized throughout Asia and much of the world. In South Korea, people refer to this plant as ‘buchu’ (부추). This ingredient is widely used in traditional and modern Korean cuisine.

Hot mustard, otherwise known as ‘gyeoja’ (겨자) in the Korean language, is an ingredient made by grinding mustard seeds into a bright yellow-orange powder. In this article, we learn about this ingredient!

Have you ever watched a Korean TV show, drama, or movie? If so, more likely than not, you have seen Korean fish cakes. This incredibly popular ingredient is used in some of the most popular (and famous) Korean street food dishes. In this Korean ingredient article, we will learn about Korean fish cakes! Let’s get started!