Sanjeok facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Sanjeok

Ttangdureup-sanjeok (spikenard and beef skewers)
Type	Jeok
Place of origin	Korea
Associated national cuisine	Korean cuisine

Sanjeok (pronounced "sahn-juhk") is a yummy Korean dish. It's a type of jeok, which means it's food cooked on a skewer. Imagine tasty pieces of meat and veggies, all grilled together!

Sanjeok is usually made with seasoned slices of beef. These are put on a skewer with different vegetables. The ingredients are often cut into pieces about 5 to 6 centimeters long.

What makes Sanjeok special is how it's cooked. Unlike some other jeok dishes, it's not coated in flour or dipped in egg before grilling. Sanjeok can be part of special family events like jesa (ancestral rites). It's also eaten as banchan, which are small side dishes served with a main meal.

How Sanjeok is Made

Making Sanjeok involves grilling meat and vegetables. The ingredients are cut into similar sizes. They are then seasoned with different spices and flavors.

Beef Sanjeok

For Gogi-sanjeok, which means beef Sanjeok, tender meat is cut into thin slices. These slices are about 1 centimeter thick and 5 to 6 centimeters long. They are seasoned and then placed on a skewer.

Pine Mushroom Sanjeok

Songi-sanjeok uses delicious pine mushrooms. The mushrooms are cleaned and cut into good sizes. Beef is also cut to match the mushroom size. Both are seasoned and then grilled on a skewer. It's important not to cook this type for too long. This helps keep the wonderful smell of the pine mushrooms.

Rice Cake Sanjeok

Tteok-sanjeok is another tasty kind. It's made by grilling beef and white rice cakes. Both are seasoned well before being cooked.

Different Kinds of Sanjeok

Sanjeok can be made with many different ingredients. Beef is a very common main ingredient. Here are some popular varieties:

• Dureup-sanjeok: Made with angelica-tree shoots.
• Eo-sanjeok: This type uses fish, often a kind of fish called brown croaker.
• Gogi-sanjeok: This is the classic beef skewer.
• Honghap-sanjeok: Made with mussels.
• Ojingeo-sanjeok: Uses squid.
• Pa-sanjeok: Features scallions (green onions).
• Songi-sanjeok: Made with pine mushrooms.
• Sora-sanjeok: Uses conch (a type of sea snail).
• Tteok-sanjeok: Made with rice cakes.

Some dishes have "sanjeok" in their name but are not actually skewered.

• Jang-sanjeok: This dish is made from grilled beef patties. These patties are then simmered in soy sauce.
• Seop-sanjeok: This involves grilling patties made from beef and tofu.

Gallery

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  Seop-sanjeok (beef patty skewers)

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  Songi-sanjeok (pine mushroom skewers)

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  Pa-sanjeok (scallion and beef skewers)