Jokbal

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Jokbal

Jokbal ( Kor. 족발 dt. "Pig's foot ") is a Korean dish with the pointed bone of the pig .

preparation

Jokbal in Namdaemun Market

The pig's feet, previously cooked in a broth with onions, garlic , ginger , black pepper , cloves and soybean paste, are cleaned and then braised with soy sauce , ginger, garlic and sake or with chili peppers and corn syrup or sugar . The meat is boned and sliced before serving . They are served with a crab sauce or salted shrimp and Korean salads .

History and points of sale

Jokbal probably originated as a derivative of a pork stew made from pork legs, which originated in the Yellow Sea area on the west coast of Korea. It became known in the 1960s in the Dongkuk University area in Jangchung-dong, Seoul , where it was used primarily by parents and grandparents from the Pyongan-do and Hwanghae-do regions as a snack for athletes at the national wrestling championships has been prepared.

The area around the Dongkuk University Subway Station is known for the many Jokbal restaurants.

Health impact

According to the Doosan Korean encyclopedia , consuming Jokbal has a positive effect on pregnant and breastfeeding women as it stimulates the flow of milk in breast milk . Also according to this source contained in the pig feet strengthens methionine the liver and supports them in the detoxification of alcohol and other toxins.

Web links

Commons : Jokbal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Alex Jung: "5 Korean ways to eat a pig" ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , CNN Go . November 11, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cnngo.com
  2. a b Lana Chung, Jisun Lee, Yoonsun Kim, Yoojung Sun (Eds., Korean Promotion Food Institute): Food of Korea: 200 Receipes. Holym International, Carlsbad 2017. ISBN 978-1-56591-487-2 ; P. 179.
  3. a b c Jokbal in the Doosan Encyclopedia (Korean)
  4. Jangchungdong Jokbal Street , visitkorea.or.ko
  5. Nighttime snacks popular Asia Today, May 31, 2010
  6. Jangchung jokbal chains , Hankyung, April 22, 2009