What does it taste like?
Neutral.
Pantry
Water
물
Common aliases
water · cold water · hot water
What is Water?
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?
Thin batter and build broths.
Where can you buy it?
Use clean drinking water.
How should you store it?
Use fresh water.
Possible substitutes
Broth adds more flavor where appropriate.
Recipes using Water
Soups & Stews
Beef and Radish Soup(소고기 무국)
A savory Korean-style soup of beef and radish simmered with oyster mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, green onion, and low-sodium soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Black Sesame Tofu Rice Soup(흑임자 두부국)
A smooth rice and tofu soup enriched with finely ground toasted black sesame seeds.
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Soups & Stews
Blue Crab and Clam Stew(꽃게바지락찌개)
A savory seafood stew with blue crab, clams, radish, zucchini, bean sprouts, and a lightly seasoned anchovy-kelp broth.
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Soups & Stews
Budae Jjigae with Crown Daisy(쑥갓부대찌개)
A spicy stew of ham, zucchini, tofu, enoki mushrooms, kimchi, and chili pepper simmered in kelp broth and finished with fresh crown daisy.
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Side Dishes
Burdock with Perilla Seed Dressing(우엉들깨무침)
Tender julienned burdock tossed with green onion, perilla seed powder, garlic, perilla oil, and a small amount of soy sauce.
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Soups & Stews
Chicken Gomtang(닭곰탕)
A clear, deeply flavored chicken soup with shredded chicken, radish, onion, chilies, and a broth simmered from chicken bones, kelp, garlic, and green onion.
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Rice Dishes
Chicken Rice Porridge with Leftover Rice(찬밥이용닭죽)
A comforting chicken porridge made with leftover rice, tender chicken thigh, potato, vegetables, and a garlic-infused broth.
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Side Dishes
Chive Pancakes with Misutgaru(미숫가루 부추전)
Savory chive pancakes made with squid, vegetables, and a blend of pancake mix and roasted multigrain powder.
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Soups & Stews
Clear Cod Soup(대구지리탕)
A clean, light cod soup with bean sprouts, water dropwort, crown daisy, chilies, and hand-torn mugwort dough in a dried pollock and kelp broth.
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