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| Course | Street food |
|---|---|
| Associated cuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Silkworm pupae |
| Similar dishes | Nhộng tằm |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 번데기 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | beondegi |
| McCune–Reischauer | pŏndegi |
| IPA | [pʌn.de.ɡi] |
Beondegi (번데기), literally "pupa", is a Korean insect-based street food made with silkworm pupae.[1]
The boiled or steamed snack food is served in paper cups with toothpick skewers.[2][3] Its aroma has been described as "nutty, shrimp-like, and a bit like canned corn" and the canned-type smells very much "like tire rubber", while the texture is firm and chewy.[4]
Beondegi is also served in soup form as beondegi-tang. This soup is flavoured with soy sauce, chili, garlic, green onions and red pepper powder. It is typically served as an anju (food consumed with alcohol) at pubs.[4]
Canned beondegi and beondegi-tang can also be found in supermarkets and convenience stores.[3][4]
- ^ Pettid, Michael J. (2008). Korean Cuisine: An Illustrated History. London: Reaktion Books. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-86189-348-2.
- ^ Kraig, Bruce; Sen, Colleen Taylor, eds. (2013). Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-59884-954-7.
- ^ a b "Beondegi | Traditional Insect Dish From South Korea | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b c "Salty Silkworm Pupae Are the One Street Food You Shouldn't Miss in South Korea". Matador Network. Retrieved 2022-08-24.