There are many kind of boggeum in Korean cuisine, it is seasoned with many other ingredients collaboration with main ingredient. The way of boggeum is stir fry in English terms, it is well immersed into vegetable oil with main and side ingredients. The cooked by the way of boggeum is many times named as 호박 볶음, 오징어 볶음, 콩자반 볶음 and so on. The first term before 볶음 represents its main ingredient which is characterized as most important factor for its tastes. The chewing sensation is different by different main ingredients. If we try to find out best savory menu items when served side dishes, it would be recommended to find out easy to make ones, convenient for daily busy life.
One of the menu item made of boggeum is 돼지 호박 새우젓 볶음. 돼지 호박 looks like 애호박, slightly different brood, however, in Canada 돼지 호박 is widely planted and sold in the market. 돼지 호박 is Zucchini, which is compatible ingredient with 애호박 which is called Korean zucchini, or Korean courgette, most favorably just termed Aehobak. The tastes are similarly so in Canada, 애호박 새우젓 볶음 is made of 돼지 호박 which is Zucchini.
It is healthy vegetable, so plentiful of vitamins. Vitamin A helps to keep eye vision, Vitamin E would slow down aging. Vitamin C keeps away from scurvy, cold and cancer. Potassium helps metabolism of sodium, cardiovascular disease also be helpful. The radish is not recommended with eating together because Vitamin C is destroyed by radish’s enzyme.
Korean people love to eat Zucchini boggeum, daily side dish. It is easy to make and taste so good. The adequate heating when it is made of, chewing sensation 살캉살캉 씹히는 맛 is good for old people who have teeth decay. The kids are also good for eating this menu, nutrition matters.
호박 새우젓 볶음 is especially Koreana food. The fresh 새우젓 is not smelly like too rotten Kimchi version and it is often used to make saltiness level for many Korean dishes, it is also used for making 호박 새우젓 볶음. The complete dish would be likely to Italian Zucchini foods, so is recommended for beginning gourmet for Korean cuisine.
The following is how to make it: