[Side Dish Menu] Fragrant 'rice thief' Altoran Seasoned Pickled Perilla Leaves: What are the soy sauce and soybean paste seasoning recipes?

A recipe for 'Altoran Seasoned Pickled Perilla Leaves,' featuring three different flavors that make for perfect side dishes, has been revealed, including versions made with soy sauce and soybean paste for variety. Let's look at this ultra-simple recipe to create a 'rice thief' side dish.

50 bundles of perilla leaves. Pickling liquid: 2 cups soy sauce, 2 cups anchovy broth, 4 tbsp anchovy fish sauce, 5 tbsp vinegar

Basic seasoning sauce: The remaining pickling liquid after removing the perilla leaves, 2 chopped green onions, 10 minced Cheongyang chili peppers, 10 minced red chili peppers, 6 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tsp minced ginger, 6 tbsp sesame seeds, 10 tbsp corn syrup

Soy sauce seasoning: Basic seasoning sauce + 8 tbsp medium-coarse red chili powder

Soybean paste seasoning: Basic seasoning sauce + 1 cup soybean paste, 5 tbsp cooking wine, 2 tbsp sugar

1. Prepare 50 bundles of cleaned perilla leaves (12–15 leaves per bundle).

2. Make the pickling liquid for 50 bundles of perilla leaves. Add 2 cups soy sauce, 2 cups anchovy broth, 4 tbsp anchovy fish sauce, and 5 tbsp vinegar. Boil over high heat, then turn off the heat once it comes to a boil.

3. Pour the pickling liquid so it flows over the perilla leaves packed upright, pickling them evenly.

4. After pouring the pickling liquid, flip the perilla leaves top to bottom after 30 minutes and let them pickle for one hour.

5. Before mixing with seasoning, lightly press the pickled perilla leaves to squeeze out the pickling liquid.

6. To make the basic seasoning sauce, use the remaining pickling liquid after removing the perilla leaves, 2 chopped green onions, 10 minced Cheongyang chili peppers, 10 minced red chili peppers, 6 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tsp minced ginger, 6 tbsp sesame seeds, and 10 tbsp corn syrup.

7. Make the soy sauce seasoning by adding 8 tbsp of medium-coarse red chili powder to the basic seasoning sauce.

8. Make the soybean paste seasoning by adding 1 cup soybean paste, 5 tbsp cooking wine, and 2 tbsp sugar to the basic seasoning sauce.

9. Apply each seasoning sauce to the pickled perilla leaves to complete the dish.

[FamTimes = Reporter Kim Ji-yeon]