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Korean-style serving of Grilled hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel)

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Grilled hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel)

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What exactly is it?

Hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel) is opened or cut, salted and grilled. Browned skin accompanies flesh that separates into flakes, and it may appear in mixed fish sets. Semi-dried fish has a different bite from fresh fish.

Main ingredients

Hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel), salt, cooking oil

Ordering and serving

The grilled skin can be eaten, while bones should be removed. Semi-dried on a menu describes the fish before grilling, not an intentionally undercooked serving.

Origins and changes

Records place the fish in the northern East Sea, including old gazetteers and Nanho eomokji. One account links its name to a fisherman called Im Yeonsu, but historical Chinese-character spellings differ. Imyeonsu is also a common spoken form.

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Grilled hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel)

임연수구이

Main ingredients
Hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel), salt, cooking oil
Flavor and character
Hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel) is opened or cut, salted and grilled. Browned skin accompanies flesh that separates into flakes, and it may appear in mixed fish sets. Semi-dried fish has a different bite from fresh fish.
How to eat it
The grilled skin can be eaten, while bones should be removed. Semi-dried on a menu describes the fish before grilling, not an intentionally undercooked serving.
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Grilled fish

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Main ingredients
Fish such as mackerel, hairtail, croaker or hokke (Okhotsk Atka mackerel), salt, rice and side dishes
Flavor and character
Cleaned fish is seasoned and cooked in a pan, on a grate or in an oven. Restaurants commonly grill it in the kitchen and serve it on a plate with rice; diners separate the flesh from the bones. Pork-barbecue condiments are not essential to the meal.
How to eat it
Service varies. KOMSA’s report on 88 Saengseon Gui in Sokcho describes staff grilling fish over charcoal at the table and transferring it to plates. Tabletop grilling does not automatically mean self-service: ask who handles the grill. For a mixed set, check the minimum portions and whether rice is included.
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