Recipe - Smelt Stew

8 Smelts
One half Korean white radish
3 One half ounce Hot green peppers
4 Red peppers
2 Green onions
2 Cloves garlic
1/3 ounce Fresh ginger root
1/3 pound Beef

SEASONINGS FOR BEEF
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoon Minced green onion
1 teaspoon Minced garlic
1 teaspoon Sesame seed powder
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
4 tablespoon Red pepper paste
1 tablespoon Vinegar
2 teaspoon Molasses

(1) Holding tail of smelt, scrape scales toward direction of head. (2)
Place fish sideways, insert knife through abdomen, and remove intestines.
Wash well, frequently changing water, and cut off tail. (3) Shred beef
finely, add soy sauce, minced green onion, minced garlic, sesame seed
powder, sesame oil and pepper, and mix well. Place seasoned beef into
cavity of smelt. (4) Cut radish into 11/2inchlong pieces and slice into
1/4inchthick rectangles. Wash hot green and red peppers, remove stems,
and cut diagonally. Shred green onions, garlic and ginger finely. (5) Place
radish slices on bottom of pan. Place stuffed smelts in pan and sprinkle
with shredded green onions, garlic, ginger and peppers. Mix One half cup
(100cc) water, red pepper paste, vinegar and molasses together and pour
into pan. (6) After it boils, reduce heat and simmer over low heat, basting
with liquid. Cook until most of liquid is absorbed.

: by Bok Ryou Han

From Korean Cooking Fish, Clam and Oyster Dishes. Downloaded from
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