Grilled fish & shellfish · 생선·조개구이
삼치구이Samchi-gui
Thick Spanish mackerel fillets grilled crisp, the pub food of Incheon's samchi alley.
What it is
Milder and meatier than mackerel, samchi is cheap, filling and made for makgeolli. Incheon's Dong-gu has a whole alley of samchi pubs.
How to eat it
Dip it in soy sauce with a little wasabi.
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