Siraegi

Siraegi (시래기) is a Korean ingredient prepared by drying the leaves and stems of a radish[1] or, less commonly, of a napa cabbage.[2]

Siraegi
Siraegi (dried radish greens)
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsRadish greens
Similar dishesUgeoji
Korean name
Hangul
시래기
Revised Romanizationsiraegi
McCune–Reischauersiraegi
IPA[ɕi.ɾɛ.ɡi]

Siraegi dishes
  • Siraegi-jijimi – a type of jijimi that is made by first cutting soaked siraegi into bite-size pieces, then seasoning it with doenjang (soybean paste), perilla oil, Cheongyang chili, and minced garlic, and finally stewing it in a broth made from dried Alaska pollock head, kelp, and anchovy in tteumul water (the water left from washing rice).
  • Siraegij-doenjang-jigae – a type of doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew) made by cutting soaked siraegi into bite-size pieces, massaging it with the mixture of doenjang (soybean paste), chili powder and minced garlic, and boiling it with scallions, red chili, shiitake mushrooms, and cubed tofu in anchovy broth.
  • Siraegi-namul[3] – a type of namul, made by boiling siraegi, slicing it in bite-size pieces, seasoning it with soup soy sauce, sesame oil, and minced garlic, and finally stir-frying it with chopped scallions. It is served with toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top. It is one of the Boreum-namul (full moon namul) eaten on the day of Daeboreum (the first full moon of the year).
  • Drying mucheong (radish greens) to make siraegi
    Drying mucheong (radish greens) to make siraegi
  • Siraegi-bap (dried radish greens rice)
    Siraegi-bap (dried radish greens rice)
  • Siraegi-guk (dried radish green soup)
    Siraegi-guk (dried radish green soup)
  • Siraegi-namul (seasoned dried radish greens)
    Siraegi-namul (seasoned dried radish greens)

See also

References
  1. Chang, Sun-young (2009). A Korean mother's cooking notes (Rev. ed.). Seoul: Ewha Womans University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-89-7300-827-8. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. "Siraegi" 시래기. Korean-English Learners' Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. "Siraegi". The Glorious Food Glossary. Glorious Food. Retrieved 9 January 2017.


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