Morkovcha [a] [b] also known as Korean-style carrots [c] or Korean carrot salad, [d] is a spicy marinated carrot salad. It is a dish in Koryo-saram cuisine, and is a variant of kimchi. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Morkovcha [a] [b] also known as Korean-style carrots [c] or Korean carrot salad, [d] is a spicy marinated carrot salad. It is a dish in Koryo-saram cuisine, and is a variant of kimchi. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans located in post-Soviet countries) created the dish as they did not have supplies of napa cabbage, the main ingredient in traditional kimchi. In Central Asia, where many Koryo-saram have lived since the deportation of 1937, the salad is also named morkovcha, which is a combination of Russian morkov ("carrot") and Koryo-mar cha, derived from Korean chae (채) meaning salad-type banchan . The salad was unknown in South Korea until recently, when Russo-Koreans' return migration as well as Russian and Central Asian immigration became common. However, it has gained an international following, being served in most cafeterias throughout post-Soviet countries, sold in many supermarkets, and featured regularly as an appetizer ( zakuska ) and a side dish on dinner tables and in holiday feasts set by all ethnicities of the former Soviet Union. [3] [4] [8]
The typical ingredients are finely julienned carrots, garlic, onion, [9] ground red pepper, ground coriander seeds, vinegar, vegetable oil (or olive oil), salt and pepper. It may also include sesame seeds. [3]
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