Wolgwachae

Infobox Korean name


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hangul = 월과채
hanja = linktext|越|果|菜
rr = wolgwachae
mr = wolkwach'ae|

"Wolgwachae" is a variety of "japchae", or mixed vegetable dish, that was part of the Korean royal court cuisine. It is made with zucchini, beef, "pyogo" (shiitake), "chapssal bukkumi" (찹쌀부꾸미, a pan-fried variety of "tteok" made of glutinous rice flour), and other vegetables. [cite web|url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=77864&contentno=77864 |title=Bukkumi 부꾸미 |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-05-16 |language=Korean ] The "bukkumi" can be either shredded or ball-shaped.

"Wolgwa" (월과) refers to the Oriental pickling melon ("Cucumis melo" var. conomon) ^{[http://www.evergreenseeds.com/picklingmelon.html photos]} in the Korean language. [cite web|url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=7145188&contentno=145188 |title=채과 菜果 Cucumis melo var. conomon |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-05-16 |language=Korean ] [cite web|url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=780474&contentno=780474 |title=Wolgwachae 월과채 |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-05-16 |language=Korean ] Nowadays zucchini has largely replaced "wolgwa" for making the dish due to the latter vegetable's rarity. ^{[http://www.hongshinae.com/food/cooking/content.asp?photo_idx=256&GotoPage=2 photo]}

"Wolgwachae" is seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil.

References

ee also

*Japchae
*Tangpyeongchae
*Korean cuisine

External links

* [http://www.kbshealth365.com/new/detail.php?number=1100&thread=06r01 Wolgwachae recipe] at KBS