Korean Plum Extract (Maesil)

Discover exactly how you can utilize Korean plum extract in Korean food preparation!

Throughout the very early days of My Korean Kitchen area, I utilized Korean plum extract in several of my Korean food preparation. These dishes are:-

• Traveling fish roe rice (Al Bap) — utilized in sauce
• Korean plum tea– utilized as syrup
• Stress stove pork ribs– utilized in sauce
• Korean teriyaki poultry– utilized in sauce

At that time including Korean plum extract was a popular point to do. (I assume it still is. Incidentally, this is not a Korean typical component.) It appears that it was/is required in practically any type of Korean recipes you can think about.

Yet almost talking from your (as a viewers as well as fan of my dishes) perspective, including this Korean plum extract right into my dish makes my dish not really useful. For something, it is not an extremely available component, also to myself. So I quit utilizing it in my dishes when I transferred to Australia.

Every currently after that though I still obtain inquired about this Korean plum extract. Individuals ask me why I’m not utilizing it when every various other Korean (in Korea) utilize it. Well, as I pointed out previously, it’s not something you can obtain it quickly from a Korean food store beyond Korea as well as I desire my dishes to be useful as well as friendly.

That being stated, it is constantly excellent to understand exactly how this Korean plum extract can be made or exactly how else maybe utilized, for your future referral, right? You never ever understand, this extract might eventually control the aisles of the Korean food store.

What is Korean Plum Extract

Korean plum extract (Maesil Wonaek, 매실원액) is made with Korean eco-friendly plums (likewise referred to as Japanese apricot) by seasoning them with honey or sugar for a couple of months.Korean eco-friendly plums appear like as listed below.

( Image credit rating– http://www.maesil.co.kr)

While there are a variety of Korean plum extract brand names readily available, one of the most popular (as well as my preferred) one is HongSsangRi Cheong Maesil Plum Ranch 홍쌍리 청매실농원 ( a picture on top of the blog post).

If you want to understand even more concerning this brand name, view this video. I really have actually been to this plum ranch when prior to when I was still staying in Korea. I resided in an area possibly 20-30 minutes driving range from the ranch.

Where to Obtain Korean Plum Extract

Anyhow, in Korea, this plum extract can be bought at a lot of significant grocery stores (e.g. E-mart, Homeplus or Hanaro Mart) or numerous on the internet shops.

As a a measure standard, the Korean advised market price of a 600ml container of this plum extract is 20,000 won (United States $18). If you’re beyond Korea, the only location I understand offer this container is the United States Amazon.com shop, so if you understand various other areas that offer this item, please share it in the remark area.

If you are fortunate sufficient to obtain some fresh Korean eco-friendly plums where you live as well as are checking into making this plum extract on your own, right here’s a trustworthy looking dish. As I do not assume I can make it anytime quickly (due to the fact that I can not obtain the fresh Korean eco-friendly plums right here) I looked it up for you.

Exactly How to Make Use Of Korean Plum Extract

Usually Koreans utilize this plum extract in a sauce, dipping sauce or marinate sauce. It has a wonderful as well as slightly appetizing preference, so when individuals include this plum extract in a dish, they minimize the vinegar and/or sugar. Some individuals likewise utilize it when they make soju alcoholic drink.

Plum extract is especially preferred in a meat sauce as it is understood to eliminate meat scents as well as oily preference as well as likewise softens the meat.

An additional preferred means to appreciate this plum extract is consuming it as a tea (warm or cool) by weakening it with some water. This tea is called Maesil Cha (매실차) as well as it is just one of my preferred Korean tea. I wish you obtain to attempt this dish too!