Myeongnan-jeot
Where myeongnan-jeot sits on the table
A reduced-salt whole roe sac, one meal with the pop of the eggs kept intact
Myeongnan-jeot is the whole roe sac of Alaska pollock, salted and cured. The thin membrane around the sac has to stay unbroken so the eggs hold together and keep the pop when you bite. In practice that membrane sets the price of a whole sac. Alaska pollock is a fish with many Korean names depending on when and how it was caught, and its roe sac and its intestines became myeongnan-jeot and changnan-jeot, so that nothing went to waste. The lower the salt, the more easily the membrane softens, which makes protecting the sac the core of this item.
- Baek-myeongnan
- A white sac left without chili powder. The taste of the roe itself comes through.
- Seasoned myeongnan
- Coated in chili seasoning, which adds a red color and heat.
- The sac membrane
- If it breaks, the eggs scatter. It is what grades a whole sac.
How to eat it, and what with
One meal of 50 g makes a side dish on its own, and what it sits beside changes what it does.
How
- 01
A bowl of rice at breakfast
Half a sac is enough for one meal. A few drops of sesame oil finish it.
- 02
Pasta and rolled omelet
As an ingredient for myeongnan pasta, rolled omelet and rice balls.
- 03
Grilled as drinking food (anju)
Lightly grilled for drinks. Reduced-salt, so the finish is not heavy.
With what
- Blanched tofu · soft tofu
- Spoon the roe over plain soy protein and no other seasoning is needed. Two soft things meeting makes it easy to eat.
- Butter · mayonnaise
- Rich fats round out the saltiness. Myeongnan pasta and myeongnan mayo work on the same principle.
- Toasted seaweed (gim) · cucumber
- Something crisp and dry breaks up the density of the roe. It is also easy to pick up a piece at a time.
- Cheongju · beer
- The savory depth of the roe lingers, so a clean drink or something carbonated rinses the palate and brings the next bite back.
It ships in two formats
A pouch you open for one meal, and a jar that stays on the table. The contents are the same; only where they sit differs.
- Main ingredient
- Whole Alaska pollock roe sac · bamboo salt (jeotgal grade) · seasoning
- Origin
- 100% Korean-produced raw material — whole roe sacs selected at the landing site
- Raw material
- Whole sacs with intact membranes · no added color
- Bamboo-salt target
- −40% against conventional myeongnan-jeot
- Pasteurization
- Non-thermal HPP · high pressure
- Distribution
- Chilled 0–10°C · shelf life target up to 120 days
50g
POUCH
One meal per person · exact portion
It holds exactly one meal, so nothing is left over. A new pack is opened each time, so the taste and the hygiene of the first mouthful hold to the last, and it lies flat enough to drop into a lunchbox or a camping bag.
- Format
- Flat standing pouch
- Opening
- Single opening · a new pack each time
- Contents visible
- Round window at the front right shows the raw material
85g
JAR
A household staple · straight onto the table
A format for tables where several people share and for a side dish kept on hand. The clear jar shows the contents, so the condition of the raw material is visible, and it is refrigerated with the lid closed.
- Format
- Clear round jar
- Opening
- Resealable lid · refrigerate after opening
- Contents visible
- The whole jar is clear, so the contents are fully visible
* The specifications shown are development targets.
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