How to order Dried Seafood Anju (마른안주) in Korea
Grilled dried seafood — pollock (meoktae), squid (hanchi), filefish (jwipo) — served to drink with rather than to fill up on. The standard snack in a hof or pocha, almost always with a mayo-and-green-chilli dip.
Say it to order
먹태 주세요
Meoktae juseyo
Quick facts
- 마른안주
- ma-reun-an-ju
- Not spicy
- ₩10,000–20,000
- About 60 min
- Takes some nerve
How to eat it
Tear it along the grain with your hands and dip. Meoktae goes with beer, jwipo with soju; that pairing is taken fairly seriously.
Where to try it in Seoul
Questions
- How do you order Dried Seafood Anju in Korean?
- Say “먹태 주세요” (Meoktae juseyo).
- Is Dried Seafood Anju spicy?
- No. Dried Seafood Anju isn’t spicy.
- How much does Dried Seafood Anju cost in Korea?
- Usually ₩10,000–20,000.
- How do you eat Dried Seafood Anju?
- Tear it along the grain with your hands and dip. Meoktae goes with beer, jwipo with soju; that pairing is taken fairly seriously.
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