Eoran

Salted fish roe in Korean cuisine


Eoran (Korean: 어란; Hanja: 魚卵) is fish roe such as mullet- or croaker-roe that is marinated in soy sauce while still in the ovary and then half-dried in the sun.[1] It is considered a delicacy in Korean cuisine.[2]

Pictures

  • Marinating eoran in soy sauce seasoning
    Marinating eoran in soy sauce seasoning
  • Drying eoran, during which it is brushed with sesame oil
    Drying eoran, during which it is brushed with sesame oil
  • Yeongam eoran
    Yeongam eoran
  • Sliced eoran
    Sliced eoran

See also

  • Bottarga
  • Karasumi

References

  1. ^ 윤, 서석. "Eoran(어란)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Kim, Jin Kyung (2013). "From Lettuce to Fish Skin: Koreans' Appetite for Wrapped and Stuffed Foods". In McWilliams, Mark (ed.). Wrapped & Stuffed Foods: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2012. Prospect Books. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-903018-99-6. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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