What does it taste like?
Savory, springy, and mildly marine.
Seafood
Korean fish cake
어묵
Common aliases
fish cake · fish cakes · korean fish cake · eomuk · odeng
What is Korean fish cake?
A practical Korean cooking ingredient used to build balanced flavor and texture in everyday dishes such as rice meals, soups, stews, and banchan.
How is it used?
Slice into tteokbokki, soup, or stir-fries.
Where can you buy it?
Find refrigerated sheets in Korean grocery stores.
How should you store it?
Refrigerate and use promptly after opening.
Possible substitutes
Fried tofu can add chewiness, but the flavor differs.
Recipes using Korean fish cake
Side Dishes
Nutritious Steamed Egg Custard(영양 달걀찜)
A delicate steamed egg custard filled with bamboo shoot, chestnut, fish cake, shiitake mushroom, ginkgo nuts, shrimp, and pine nuts.
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Side Dishes
Steamed Chewy Fish Cake with Shrimp(찰 어묵찜)
Thick slices of chewy fish cake stuffed with seasoned chopped shrimp and steamed until tender.
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Street Food30 min
Tteokbokki(떡볶이)
Chewy Korean rice cakes simmered in a glossy, sweet-spicy gochujang sauce with fish cake and green onion.
EasySpicy
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