Dotorimuk muchim is a dish made of jellied acorn starch, vegetables and seasoning. Dotorimuk muchim was considered a dish for the relief of famine victims in olden days when provisions were scarce. Recently, it has become a popular diet food because it is low in calories.

Ingredients

● 300 g acorn starch jelly, 70 g cucumber, 30 g carrot, 30 g crown daisy, 15 g green pepper, 10 g red pepper

● seasoning sauce: 1 1/3 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp ground red pepper, 1 tsp minced green onion, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp sesame seeds, 1 tbsp sesame oil

1. Cut and slice the acorn starch jelly into pieces.

2. Wash the cucumber by rubbing with salt and slice diagonally. Cut and slice the carrots to a similar size.

3. Chop the green and red pepper diagonally and seed.

4. Trim and wash the crown daisy and cut into pieces.

5. Blend seasoning sauce.

6. Add the vegetables and seasoning sauce to the acorn starch jelly.

7. Mix altogether gently.

Tip

When making acorn starch jelly, soak the acorn in water to get rid of the bitter taste.

Instead of sesame oil, green perilla oil may be added to the jelly depending on taste.

(Adapted from the Institute of Traditional Korean Food)