Jjim

Jjim (Korean: 찜; Korean pronunciation: [tɕ͈im]) is a Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or boiling^[1] meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup. The cooking technique originally referred to dishes cooked in a siru (시루, earthenware steamer mainly used for making tteok) by steaming. However, the name jjim has now come to imply a finished dish with a steamed appearance. The cooking method for most jjim dishes nowadays has changed to boiling the ingredients in broth and reducing the liquid.^[2] Pressure cookers are popular for making jjim as well.^[3]

Jjim
Andong jjimdak, a variety of jjim dish
Korean name
Hangul	찜
RR	jjim
MR	tchim

Proteins galbi, beef shank or rump, chicken, fish, or shellfish are usually the main ingredients. The ingredients are marinated in a sauce, then put to a boil with a small amount of water. The liquid is then reduced. Various vegetables and other ingredients are added for enhanced flavor.^[2]

Varieties

• Galbi-jjim (갈비찜), made by steaming marinated galbi (beef short ribs) with diced potato and carrots in ganjang sauce.
• Andong jjimdak (찜닭), made by steaming chicken with vegetables and cellophane noodles in ganjang(간장, soy) sauce.
• Gyeran-jjim (계란찜), made with eggs
• Saengseon jjim (생선찜), made with fish
  • Agu-jjim (아구찜), made by steaming marinated blackmouth angler, stalked Sea Squirt, kongnamul (soybean sprouts), and minari (미나리, Oenanthe javanica). It is a local specialty of Masan, South Gyeongsang Province.
  • Domi-jjim (도미찜), made with sea bream
  • Eundaegu-jjim (은대구찜), made with cod
• Jeonbok-jjim (전복찜), made with abalone marinated in a mixed sauce of ganjang (Korean soy sauce) and cheongju (rice wine)
• Dubu-jjim (두부찜), made with tofu
• Tteokbokki (떡볶이), made with tteok

Gallery

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  Agwi-jjim (blackmouth angler jjim)
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  Galbi-jjim (beef rib jjim)
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  Jogi-jjim (yellow croaker jjim)
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  Gyeran-jjim (egg jjim)
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  Dubu-jjim (tofu jjim)

See also

• Seon, steamed stuffed vegetable dish
• Jorim, braised dishes
• Bokkeum, stir-fried dishes
• Korean cuisine
• List of steamed foods