Modu Recipes

Ttukdak Hyung's Horae-gi Mulhoe

A super simple special mulhoe made with fresh in-season horae-gi (small squid) cleaned and mixed with crunchy vegetables and sweet-and-sour store-bought naengmyeon broth.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those looking for a special seafood snack perfect for the cold season.
  • ⭐ Those who want to easily and quickly recreate a restaurant-style mulhoe at home.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • horae-gi, as needed
  • coarse salt, to taste
  • cabbage, a handful
  • lettuce, 2-3 leaves
  • perilla leaves, 2-3 leaves
  • cho-gochujang, as needed
  • minced garlic, 1 tbsp
  • store-bought naengmyeon broth, 1 pack
  • sesame seeds, a pinch

Recipe 🍳

  1. Lightly rinse the horae-gi under running water, then sprinkle with coarse salt and scrub vigorously to clean, then drain excess water.
  2. After cleaning, cut the horae-gi into bite-sized pieces.
  3. In a serving bowl, evenly layer thinly shredded cabbage, lettuce, and perilla leaves as a base.
  4. Generously place the cut horae-gi on top of the vegetables, then add cho-gochujang and minced garlic.
  5. Pour the store-bought naengmyeon broth until just covering the ingredients, mix well, and finish by sprinkling sesame seeds.
  1. Rub the horae-gi with coarse salt to clean thoroughly, then cut into appropriate sizes.
  2. Place shredded cabbage, lettuce, and perilla leaves in a bowl, then top with horae-gi.
  3. Add cho-gochujang, minced garlic, naengmyeon broth, and sesame seeds, and mix well.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Since this mulhoe is eaten raw, be sure to purchase sashimi-grade horae-gi that guarantees freshness.
  • If you put the store-bought naengmyeon broth in the freezer briefly before cooking to make it slushy, it will be much more refreshing.

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