Today, I will show you how to make one of my favorite Korean side-dishes. For this dish, you need special kind of half dried pollack called “CoDaRi” in Korean. Usually, you can find it in any Korean or Asian store. With the right amount of salty flavor, and a little sweet flavor with slightly spicy taste, combines to taste really good with the pollack. Since it is half-dried fish, it has a good texture for eating. Plus, it is a side-dish that keeps longer in the refrigerator. We call this kind of yummy side-dish as a “rice thief” (밥 도둑=Bap DoDuk) in Korea. Funny expression? hehe… We call it that because it is easy to finish your bowl of rice quickly without other side-dishes. Without noticing much, your rice will be gone. Oops, it sounds dangerous for your diet. =P My husband tried it for the first time the other day, and he liked it. I just wish I could have gotten fresher fish, because then it would have been even more delicious. Anyway, I highly recommend that you try this for your meal someday. Thanks!!!

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• DoDuk (도둑) = Thief
• JoRim (조림) = One way to cook Korean food: Cook some ingredients with sauce and water (or broth) until the broth becomes thick.

Main Ingredients:

• 1 Pack CoDaRi (1 Half Dried Pollack /About 13 oz)
• 2 Green Onions

Sauce Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Water
• ¼ Cup Soy Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Powder
• 2 Tbsp Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
• 2 Tbsp Canola (or Vegetable) Oil
• 1⅓ Tbsp Minced Garlic
• 2 Pinches Ginger Powder
• 2 Pinches Black Pepper

Yield: 6 Servings

If you buy whole Half Dried Pollack, cut it into 2 inch pieces and remove the fins with scissors. I bought already cut frozen CoDaRi.

In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the sauce except corn syrup: 2 Cups Water, ¼ Cup Soy Sauce, 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Powder, 2 Tbsp Sugar, 2 Tbsp Canola (or Vegetable) Oil, 1⅓ Tbsp Minced Garlic, 2 Pinches Ginger Powder, and 2 Pinches Black Pepper. Mix well.

In a pan, place all of the prepared CoDaRi.

Pour the sauce mixture on it. Cook it for about 10 minutes on medium. It will start to reduce the broth.

After 10 minutes, add 2 Tbsp of corn syrup and increase the temperature on medium-high. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.

The broth will be reduced to more than half like the picture. Be careful not to burn yours. Check it occasionally.

Add 2 chopped green onions, and cook for 5 more minutes on high. You can see that I increased the temperature slowly.

When it is done, your sauce mixture will be more like sauce instead of broth that you poured at the beginning. This looks absolutely yummy.

Keep this in the refrigerator and serve with rice. You can keep it at least for 10 days in the refrigerator. The only problem is, you will finish this within few days since it’s very delicious. hehe Thanks for visiting my blog. Please come back more often!