Nakji-jeot
Where nakji-jeot sits on the table
A spicy seasoned long-arm octopus jeotgal that empties a bowl of rice
Nakji-jeot is a seasoned jeotgal: long-arm octopus chopped small, salted, then tossed in chili seasoning. It is not cured for long, so the springy texture of the raw material stays, and it sits closer to a meal than the other jeotgal do. People say it empties a bowl of rice because the heat and savory depth of the seasoning come before the salt. A seasoned jeotgal is easier to handle the saltier it is made — but then it is hard to eat more than a mouthful. Bringing the salt down to a level you can eat every day is the task for this item.
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 spoonful over white rice
The spicy seasoning clings to the grains, and one side dish finishes the meal.
- 02
Mixed rice and gimbap
Mix it with sesame oil, or roll it into gimbap. It goes straight into a lunchbox.
- 03
Wrapped in toasted seaweed (gim)
With rice on a sheet of toasted gim. The gim holds the heat down and the finish stays clean.
With what
- Samgyeopsal · grilled meat
- A mouthful of spicy jeotgal with grilled fatty pork. It clears the palate even without a leaf wrap.
- Egg yolk · soft-boiled egg
- Mixed with the yolk, the heat settles and softens. It is the usual way to turn it into a rice bowl.
- Toasted gim · lettuce
- Give the heat something to wrap it and one mouthful becomes two.
- Soju · beer
- A seasoned jeotgal whose heat comes before its saltiness, so it holds its own as anju (food served with alcoholic drinks).
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
- Long-arm octopus · chili powder · garlic · bamboo salt (jeotgal grade)
- Origin
- 100% Korean-produced long-arm octopus · Korean-produced seasoning vegetables
- Recipe
- Chef-collaboration seasoning · dietitian review planned
- Bamboo-salt target
- −40% against conventional seasoned jeotgal
- Pasteurization
- Non-thermal HPP · high pressure
- Distribution
- Chilled 0–10°C · shelf life target up to 90 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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