Jjim
Korean steamed or boiled dishes
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Jjim (Korean: 찜; Korean pronunciation: [tɕ͈im]) is a Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or boiling[1] meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup. The cooking technique originally referred to dishes cooked in a siru (시루, earthenware steamer mainly used for making tteok) by steaming. However, the name jjim has now come to imply a finished dish with a steamed appearance. The cooking method for most jjim dishes nowadays has changed to boiling the ingredients in broth and reducing the liquid.[2] Pressure cookers are popular for making jjim as well.[3]
Proteins galbi, beef shank or rump, chicken, fish, or shellfish are usually the main ingredients. The ingredients are marinated in a sauce, then put to a boil with a small amount of water. The liquid is then reduced. Various vegetables and other ingredients are added for enhanced flavor.[2]
Varieties
- Galbi-jjim (갈비찜), made by steaming marinated galbi (beef short ribs) with diced potato and carrots in ganjang sauce.
- Andong jjimdak (찜닭), made by steaming chicken with vegetables and cellophane noodles in ganjang (간장, soy) sauce.
- Gyeran-jjim (계란찜), made with eggs
- Saengseon jjim (생선찜), made with fish
- Agu-jjim (아구찜), made by steaming marinated blackmouth angler, stalked Sea Squirt, kongnamul (soybean sprouts), and minari (미나리, Oenanthe javanica). It is a local specialty of Masan, South Gyeongsang Province.
- Domi-jjim (도미찜), made with sea bream
- Eundaegu-jjim (은대구찜), made with cod
- Jeonbok-jjim (전복찜), made with abalone marinated in a mixed sauce of ganjang (Korean soy sauce) and cheongju (rice wine)
- Dubu-jjim (두부찜), made with tofu
- Tteokbokki (떡볶이), made with tteok
Gallery
Agwi-jjim (blackmouth angler jjim)
Galbi-jjim (beef rib jjim)
Jogi-jjim (yellow croaker jjim)
Gyeran-jjim (egg jjim)
Dubu-jjim (tofu jjim)
See also
- Seon, steamed stuffed vegetable dish
- Jorim, braised dishes
- Bokkeum, stir-fried dishes
- Korean cuisine
- List of steamed foods
