Drinking Food
해물파전
Haemul-pajeon (Seafood Pancake)
Add the seafood raw so it cooks along with the pancake.
25 minMedium2 Servings
Rice Wine / Makgeolli
막걸리/mak-geol-li/
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Makgeolli is Korea's oldest alcoholic drink — a lightly sparkling, milky-white rice wine with a gentle sweetness and slight tartness. It is also used in cooking to tenderize meat and add depth to pancake batter. At around 6-8% alcohol, it is much lighter than soju.
Common substitutes
- →Japanese sake (for cooking)
- →Dry white wine + a splash of water
- →Sparkling water for non-alcoholic cooking
