Korean cuisine is distinguished by a particularly sharp and vibrant taste of its dishes, which are traditionally served with rice. Any hostess in this Asian country knows an infinite number of ways to cook various snacks, which mainly consist of pickled meat, vegetables, fish. Almost everyone in Russia really likes Korean carrots , but things are worse with the rest of the dishes. There is a great way to cook delicious Korean fish, a curiosity popularly called “herring" Hye. The recipe is simple, the ingredients will not require any special expenses. The dish will definitely be appreciated by lovers of spicy food. It is suitable for both everyday meals and a festive dinner.
How to make herring from herring
Herring is one of the most useful fish. In Russia, it is somehow customary to subject it to processing - bake, smoke or salt. For "Heh" fish is needed just fresh. Many are suspicious of the prospect of eating raw herring. And absolutely in vain. Fish that has not been subjected to any processing will retain more trace elements, healthy proteins, vitamins, and spicy marinade will certainly eliminate all germs and emphasize the taste. Especially doubters can take salted herring, but they will obviously miss the opportunity to try a real Korean dish.
A simple herring fish recipe from herring leaves a lot of room for a real fantasy flight. You can easily experiment with spices, the form of slicing, add new ingredients. There will be three options for this traditional Korean dish, slightly adapted to domestic reality.
Herring "Heh." The main recipe
There are a lot of ways to cook this dish. Here is a traditional recipe for cooking herring "He" from raw fish. If desired, it is easy to replace it with smoked or salted. In stores, you can usually find frozen herring, chilled is rarely sold. The tastiest "Xe" is obtained from freshly caught fish, but, unfortunately, for the average city this is too big a rarity. If you have a chance to go fishing, you should cook this dish. The taste will be definitely unforgettable.
Before cooking, you must gut the herring, carefully remove all small bones, fins. Some leave their skin cleansed from scales to maintain a clear shape of the slices. Eating such a dish is not very convenient, "He" will be clearly more tender if you use pure fillet, beauty is not so important.
A little tip. It is easier to peel fish slightly frozen. The bones will also be easier to take out, and the dirt after cutting in this way in the kitchen will remain significantly less.
Ingredients
For the dish you will need:
- two large herrings;
- three onions;
- garlic;
- vinegar;
- soy sauce;
- red, white, black pepper;
- greens;
- a little sugar;
- vegetable oil;
- salt.
Cooking
If you need a classic herring "He", the traditional recipe recommends cutting the fish with a long straw with a little finger thickness, but options are possible. Some people prefer smaller pieces to spend less time on pickling. There are lovers of large slices. There is where to apply imagination.
Put herring in an enameled, ceramic or glass dish, pour vinegar, the amount of which depends on individual addictions, but not less than 50 ml. Cover with a lid or plate and leave for half an hour. You can put oppression on top, so as not to mix constantly.
Cut onions coarsely, pass the garlic through a press or chop as much as possible, add all the ingredients except the herbs to the marinade, mix. After two hours, you can put it in a salad bowl with dill and parsley. Done! Obviously, herring "He" is very simple to prepare. The recipe with a photo of this delicious dish is proof of this. Agree, it is better to do everything with your own hands than to buy a dubious product on the market.
Herring "Heh." Korean recipe
If you want to cook not just a wonderful snack, but almost a real national dish, you can use the recipe above, but with some nuances. Typically, the Xe herring recipe traditionally includes carrots. Cut it with a very thin straw or grate it on a special grater for Korean dishes.
Koreans don’t use black pepper for “Xe”, only hot red - the taste and aroma of pickled herring is largely dependent on spices. This burning ingredient is added to the hot oil, which, without cooling, water the fish. After that, let it brew, mix and serve. Such a herring will surely surprise guests and family with its exotic taste.
Heh with a daikon
Very unusual, but very tasty will be herring "He" with Chinese radish, or daikon. This spicy vegetable gives the dish a special piquancy. You can use ordinary radish, previously soaked for a couple of hours in water and squeezed. This recipe, in addition to the main products, includes sesame, which must be ground in a mortar. "He" with Chinese radish is liked by many for its special pungent taste.
Variations of serving, or with what to eat "He" from herring
Herring - the fish is rather oily, but due to vinegar there will be no heavy feeling of satiety. In order not to overload the stomach and liver with hot spices, it is desirable, despite the excellent taste and mouth-watering aroma, often not to include this dish in the menu. But, no doubt, it will be difficult to resist.
It is best to supplement such food with a side dish. In addition to traditional rice, Korean herring goes well with boiled, fried or baked potato slices. Many people like to serve it separately, with brown bread. During the festive feast, it is very difficult to find a better snack for strong drinks than the herring "He". The recipe will soon become a favorite at your home.