Eomuk - Fish Cakes Slices
Eomuk is a dish that often appears in Korean movies, so it can be said that movies have brought images of fish cake skewers around the world and contributed to the fame of this dish. The delicious flavor of Eomuk combined with some vegetables and spices according to their own secret creates a chewy, flavorful dish, much more special than other types of fish cakes. Through many processing stages, the traditional flavor is still retained.
As for Korean fish cakes, due to the cold climate, Koreans' preference is to eat hot and spicy dishes. The habit of eating fish cakes is to skewer them on a sharp bamboo stick and cook them with broth. These fish cake skewers always create an eye-catching, unique feeling and have a bit of a street food feel along with convenience: easy to hold and easy to eat.
Eomuk's shape is made so that it is easy to skewer, delicious, and beautiful. There are usually 3 forms:
- Thin rectangular piece – Sakak Eomuk – 사각어묵.
- Long stick – Bong Eomuk – 봉어묵.
- Pill form – Bol Eomuk – 볼어묵.
The nutrients of Eomuk mainly come from the main ingredient which is fresh fish meat, rich in protein, and calcium and low in fat. The estimated figures are that 100g of Korean fish skewers have about 113 calories; including 12.3g of carbohydrates; 13.2g of protein; 0.67g of fat and other minerals.
Eomuk is a benign dish, good for your health and digestive system. In particular, this fish cake contains very little sugar and starch, so it is also very good for children or the elderly and can be included in the weight loss menu for women.
