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Hoe
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Hoe

Korean name: 회 · hoe

What is it?

Korean-style raw fish, eaten with chogochujang and wrapped in perilla leaves.

Taste & texture

Clean, fresh and firm or chewy, depending on the fish.

How to enjoy it

Dip slices in chogochujang (vinegared chilli paste) or soy-wasabi, or wrap them in lettuce with garlic.

Ingredients & preparation

Raw fish sliced to order — often flatfish, rockfish or sea bream — served with lettuce and dipping sauces.

Traveler tips

At fish markets you pick fish downstairs and eat upstairs. A spicy fish soup (maeuntang) often follows.

Where to try it

Jagalchi Fish Market in Busan; pick your fish downstairs, eat upstairs.

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