Aehobak Explained
| Korean name |
| Hangul: | Korean: 애호박 |
| Hanja: | none |
| Rr: | aehobak |
| Mr: | aehobak |
| Koreanipa: | pronounced as /ko/ |
Aehobak (Korean: 애호박), also called Korean zucchini or Korean courgette,[1] [2] is an edible, green to yellow-green summer squash. Although nearly all summer squashes are varieties of Cucurbita pepo,[3] aehobak belongs to the species Cucurbita moschata.[4] Commonly used in Korean cuisine, an has the shape of zucchini, but with thinner, smoother skin, and more delicate flesh.[5] It is usually sold in shrink-wrapped plastic.
Cultivars of Korean zucchini include 'Seoulmadi', 'Bulam-sacheol', and 'Miso'.[6] [7]
Culinary use
In Korean cuisine, the squash is used either fresh or dried. Fresh aehobak can be pan-fried, either julienned in batter into or sliced and egg-washed as . It is often made into - (seasoned vegetable side dish), usually seasoned with salted shrimps and stir-fried. Sometimes, aehobak features as the main ingredient in stew dishes such as and . Dried aehobak, called, can be prepared by slicing the squash thinly and sun-drying the slices. It is soaked before cooking, then usually stir-fried to make a or .
The squash is also used in royal court dishes such as, and more recently in, replacing the Oriental pickling melon.
Notes and References
- News: Lee. Cecilia Hae-Jin. Where to find jeon, Korean flatcakes, in Los Angeles. 15 October 2016. Los Angeles Times. 28 April 2015.
- News: Lethlean. John. Paper Bird comes up with its own yukhoebab. 12 February 2018. The Australian. 11 December 2017.
- Web site: Zucchetta. Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center. Washington State University. 14 October 2016.
- Hong. Kue Hyon. Om. Young Hyun. Ko. Kwan Dal. Heo. Yun Chan. Yoon. Jin Young. SHORT INFORMATION (Characteristics of New Varieties Developed in 1997): A New Semi-bush Type "Aehobag" (Elongated Squash for Picking at Green Mature Stage) Lines, 'Wonye #401' and 'Wonye #402'. Korean Journal of Breeding Science. December 1997. 29. 4. 509. 15 October 2016. ko.
- News: Jung. Susan. Susan Jung’s recipes for seared scallops. 23 November 2016. South China Morning Post. 9 September 2016.
- Kim. Byung Hwan. Seo. Young Gi. Studies on the interspecific hybrids of Cucurbita species (II) – Breeding process and characteristics of Bulam Sacheol Aehobak. Journal of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science. May 1976. 17. 1. 38–46. 20 October 2016. ko.
- Cho. Myeong-Cheoul. Om. Young-Hyun. Huh. Yun-Chan. Cheong. Seung-Ryong. Kim. Dae-Hyun. Mok. Il-Gin. Breeding of Powdery Mildew Resistant Squash 'Miso'. Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture. December 2011. 19. 5. 1–5. 20 October 2016.
