Muneo-jang
Cook it and the texture never comes back
Octopus turns rubbery when cooked, so we steep it raw — this one is all texture
Octopus is unforgiving: a few minutes past the mark and there is no going back. Boiled too long, the muscle fibers contract into rubber, and nothing will make them tender again. That is why muneo-jang, soy-marinated octopus, is steeped raw. In exchange, the legs are thick and the seasoning needs a day and a half to reach the center — and the risk that comes with eating it raw builds over the same hours. Of the four items, this is where time and safety pull hardest against each other.
- East Sea octopus
- Landed at Yeongdeok and Pohang. We select thick legs and heavy flesh.
- Leg thickness
- It sets how long the seasoning needs to reach the center. This is the second-longest steep of the four items.
- Ginger
- It holds down the aroma particular to octopus. With whole peppercorns, it leaves a hot edge at the finish.
- A day and a half
- 24–36 hours. The window that avoids a salty surface over a bland center.
24–36h
How long this raw material steeps
A day and a half — the time it takes to reach the center of a thick leg
Compare maturation times across the four itemsHow to eat it, and what with
There is no cooking step, so the moment you take it out is the end of the preparation. What sits beside it decides what kind of meal it becomes.
How
- 01
Sliced on a plate
Cut on the diagonal and serve as it is. You eat this one for the chew.
- 02
As anju
The hot note of the ginger lingers and carries into the next drink.
- 03
Muneo-jang mixed rice
Chop it small and mix it into rice. The texture plays against the grains.
With what
- Radish sprouts · perilla leaves
- Served alongside the sliced octopus. Strongly scented leaves pick up where the ginger ends.
- Rice · sesame oil
- Chop it small and mix it in. Against the rice grains the chew reads more clearly still.
- Cheongju · soju
- A single piece takes a long time to chew, so the drinking keeps pace. That is why anju is this item's main channel.
- The marinade, not chogochujang
- You need nothing to dip it in. The seasoning is already inside the flesh, and a sauce on top would only mask the texture.
One specification for all four
All four items ship in the same 200 g tray. The raw materials differ, but the amount that goes into one meal is the same.
- Main ingredient
- Korean-produced octopus · brewed soy sauce · ginger
- Origin
- 100% Korean-produced — Yeongdeok and Pohang on the East Sea
- Soy sauce blend
- Brewed soy sauce + ginger · whole peppercorns
- Pasteurization
- Non-thermal HPP · in-package pressurization
- Distribution
- Chilled 0–4°C · shelf life target up to 21 days
200 g
MUNEO-JANG
Anju · premium
Unblanched octopus legs are steeped in ginger soy sauce and packed as they are. No heat is ever applied, so the muscle fibers never contract and the chew on opening is the same as on the day it was steeped.
- Per serving
- One meal for 1–2 people
- Storage
- Chilled 0–4°C · shelf life target up to 21 days
- Format
- Black tray · gold seal lid
- Opening
- Single opening · keep refrigerated after opening
WHY HPP
Boil octopus a moment too long and it turns to rubber. So it is steeped raw — but the seasoning needs a day and a half to reach the center of a thick leg, and risk builds over the same hours. High pressure uses no heat, so it pasteurizes without setting the muscle fibers: for this item it is less an alternative than the only method.
Full specifications
- Main ingredient
- Korean-produced octopus · brewed soy sauce · ginger
- Origin
- 100% Korean-produced — Yeongdeok and Pohang on the East Sea
- Soy sauce blend
- Brewed soy sauce + ginger · whole peppercorns
- Maturation time
- 24–36 hours · 0–4°C
- Portion size
- 200 g · one meal for 1–2 people
- Pasteurization
- Non-thermal HPP · in-package pressurization
- Distribution
- Chilled 0–4°C · shelf life target up to 21 days
- Position
- Anju · premium
* The specifications shown are development targets.
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