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Nokdu-muk

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Nokdu-muk
TypeMuk
Place of originKorea
Main ingredientsMung bean
VariationsCheongpo-muk, hwangpo-muk
Similar dishesLiangfen
Mung bean jelly
Hangul
녹두묵
Hanja
綠豆묵
Revised Romanizationnokdu-muk
McCune–Reischauernoktu-muk
IPA[nok̚.t͈u.muk̚]
Clear mung bean jelly
Hangul
청포묵
Hanja
淸泡묵
Revised Romanizationcheongpo-muk
McCune–Reischauerch'ŏngp'o-muk
IPA[tɕʰʌŋ.pʰo.muk̚]
Yellow mung bean jelly
Hangul
황포묵
Hanja
黃泡묵
Revised Romanizationhwangpo-muk
McCune–Reischauerhwangp'o-muk
IPA[hwaŋ.pʰo.muk̚]

Nokdu-muk (Korean녹두묵; lit. mung bean jelly[1]) is a Korean muk, or jelly, made from mung bean starch. In its most commonly encountered form, it is also called cheongpo-muk (청포묵, 淸泡-), which literally means "clear froth jelly," owing to its clear white color. If it is colored with gardenia, the nokdu-muk is called hwangpo-muk, which literally means "yellow froth jelly."[2]

Nokdu-muk is usually served cold, usually as the banchan (side dish) nokdu-muk-muchim (녹두묵무침). As it has little flavor of its own, nokdu-muk is typically seasoned with soy sauce and vinegar.

Nokdu-muk is a common food for special occasions. It is often served at Korean weddings and other celebrations. Nokdumuk is also used as a main ingredient for making the Korean royal cuisine dish called tangpyeong-chae. It is made by mixing julienned nokdu-muk, stir-fried shredded beef, and various vegetables seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds, salt, and sesame oil.

Hwangpo-muk (황포묵) or norang-muk (노랑묵) is a Korean food which is a yellow jelly made from mung beans. The yellow color comes from dyeing with the fruit of gardenia.[3] This jelly is particularly associated with Jeolla cuisine, and is a noted staple food of Namwon and also Jeonju (both cities in the North Jeolla province), where it is a common ingredient of Jeonju-style bibimbap.

As with other varieties of muk (Korean jelly), hwangpomuk is commonly served in small chunks seasoned with vinegar, soy sauce, and other condiments; this side dish is called hwangpomuk-muchim (황포묵무침).[4]

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References

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  1. ^ (in Korean) Nokdumuk (녹두묵) Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine at Nate Korean-English Dictionary
  2. ^ (in Korean) Nokdumuk (녹두묵) Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine at Doosan Encyclopedia
  3. ^ (in Korean) Nokdumuk at Doosan Encyclopedia
  4. ^ (in Korean) Huh Young-man (허영만), Daehanminguk Shikgaek Recipes 1 (대한민국 식객요리 1) p137, Gimm-Young Publishers, Inc.(김영사), Seoul, 2008. ISBN 978-89-349-2637-5
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