Chewy Gaebul Hoe (Sliced Raw Spoon Worm) in 20 Minutes
A chewy raw seafood dish of cleaned live fat innkeeper worm served with sesame oil dipping sauce or sweet and tangy chogochujang.
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This seafood snack offers a mild yet chewy texture and an appealing sweet finish. Snip off both ends, scrape out the innards thoroughly, rinse, and slice to finish easily in under 20 minutes. It pairs cleanly with savory sesame oil dipping sauce or sweet and sour chogochujang.
- Servings
- about 2–3 servings
- Cook time
- 20 minprep not included
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Fat innkeeper worm (gaebul)7
Seasoning - Sesame Oil Dip
- Toasted sesame oil2 tbsp
- Seasoned salt2 tbsp
Chogochujang
- Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)250 g
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Sugar2 tbsp
- Vinegar3 tbsp
- Lemon-lime soda (chilsung cider)2 tbsp
- Because it is alive, it shrinks quickly once cut; you must clean it thoroughly by squeezing by hand or scraping with a knife to remove the innards and dark red blood.
Steps
To prepare it, both ends of the spoon worm have many small, sharp needle-like tips, so snip off both ends with kitchen shears.
Because it is alive, it shrinks quickly once cut. There are a lot of thin, long innards inside the skin, so you must clean it thoroughly by squeezing them out by hand or scraping them away with a knife. A lot of dark red blood-like liquid comes out, which surprised me a lot at first.
Rinse in clean water and slice like this; since it is live seafood, prepare it quickly and eat it right on the spot.
Here is how it looks after cleaning and slicing everything.
Doesn't it look appetizing once it is neatly arranged?
For dipping sauce, you can dip it in sesame oil salt sauce or chogochujang. The meat is chewy and truly delicious. It tastes even better than sea cucumber or sea squirt, so give it a try.
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Author: Ppunwife (ppunwife) http://blog.naver.com/ppunwife/140037554311
Ppunwife's tips
- Because it is live seafood, prepare it quickly and eat it right on the spot.
FAQ
How do you prepare spoon worm (gaebul)?
Snip off the sharp tips at both ends with kitchen shears, scrape out the thin, long innards and blood thoroughly by hand or with a knife, and rinse with water.
Do you need to eat it right after cleaning?
Because it is live seafood, it is best to prepare it quickly and enjoy it fresh right on the spot.
What dipping sauce goes well with it?
It pairs wonderfully with a sesame oil dip made with toasted sesame oil and seasoned salt, or chogochujang made with gochujang, vinegar, and lemon-lime soda.
