K-Food GuideKorea Food Guide

Grilled Gizzard Shad

전어구이
jeon-eo-gui

This dish features gizzard shad seasoned with salt and grilled over an open flame, known for its rich and light flavor. It is especially enjoyed in the fall when it's in season and is often eaten wrapped with ssamjang.

Category
Grilled

Cultural background

Gizzard shad is known to taste especially good in the fall, and it is consumed more at this time. Grilled gizzard shad is a seasonal delicacy shared with family or friends, usually enjoyed during dinner or with drinks.

Similar dishes

Grilled Eel

Grilled Eel

장어구이 · jang-eo-gui

This dish involves marinating eel in soy sauce and grilling it on a hot plate, characterized by its rich oiliness and tender flesh. The marinade caramelizes during grilling, creating a sweet and savory flavor. It is usually grilled at the table and enjoyed at the moment it is perfectly cooked, often wrapped in lettuce or perilla leaves and paired with ssamjang.

300 kcal😊 Mild
Grilled Mackerel

Grilled Mackerel

고등어구이 · go-deung-eo-gui

Mackerel salted and grilled until rich and savory. It works both as a side dish with rice and as a meal in itself.

200 kcal😊 Mild
Hwangtae Gu-i

Hwangtae Gu-i

황태구이 · hwangtae-gui

A dish where dried pollack is brushed with salt or soy sauce and grilled, characterized by a crispy exterior and chewy flesh. It is usually eaten as a side dish with rice, sometimes accompanied by wrapping vegetables.

150 kcal😊 Mild
Grilled Squid

Grilled Squid

오징어구이 · o-jing-eo-gui

A dish made by grilling squid over direct heat or on a griddle, characterized by its savory and chewy texture. It is usually grilled with seasoning like soy sauce or salt and can be wrapped in ssamjang or garlic for eating.

150 kcal😊 Mild
Grilled Yellow Croaker

Grilled Yellow Croaker

조기구이 · jogi-gui

Grilled fish made by salting croaker and grilling it, characterized by its nutty and clean taste. It is usually enjoyed as a side dish with rice, and the light flavor distinctive of lean white-fleshed fish is exquisite.

150 kcal😊 Mild
Grilled Octopus

Grilled Octopus

낙지구이 · nakji-gui

This dish features octopus marinated in sauce and grilled on a hot plate, characterized by its chewy texture and spicy seasoning. It is typically grilled directly at the dining table and enjoyed at the perfect moment of cooking, wrapped in lettuce and enjoyed with ssamjang.

200 kcal🌶️ Spicy
Grilled Crab

Grilled Crab

게구이 · ge-gui

This dish features crabs grilled over direct heat, characterized by a crispy shell and moist flesh. It is typically seasoned with soy sauce or salt to enhance the natural flavor of the crab.

150 kcal😊 Mild
Grilled Abalone

Grilled Abalone

전복구이 · jeon-bok-gu-i

A dish where abalone is grilled after being coated with salt or soy sauce seasoning, characterized by the flavor of the sea and a chewy texture. It is usually grilled directly at the table and enjoyed with leafy vegetables.

150 kcal😊 Mild