''Jangajji'' () or pickled vegetables is a type of '' banchan'' (side dish) made by pickling vegetables. * Unlike kimchi, ''jangajji'' is non-fermented vegetables, usually pickled in

soy sauce Soy sauce (also called simply soy in American English and soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and '' Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''Asp ...

soybean paste Fermented bean paste is a category of fermented foods typically made from ground soybeans, which are indigenous to the cuisines of East, South and Southeast Asia. In some cases, such as the production of ''miso'', other varieties of beans, such ...

, or chili paste. ''Jangajji'' dishes are usually preserved for a long period of time, and served with a drizzle of sesame oil. Preserved foods like ''jangajji'' were developed to attain a certain level of vegetable consumption during the long, harsh winters on the Korean peninsula.

Etymology

''Jangajji'' () is derived from Middle Korean ''jyangaetdihi'' (), that consists of the noun ''jyang'' (; "

" or "

"), the genitive postposition ''-ae'' (-), the inserted inter-siot ''-t-'' (--), and the noun ''dihi'' (; " kimchi").

Ingredients

Main ingredients vary according to region and temperature. Some examples are green

garlic Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus ''Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Allium fistulosum, Welsh onion and Allium chinense, Chinese onion. It is native to South A ...

, garlic scapes, radish,

cucumber Cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated Vine#Horticultural climbing plants, creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical Fruit, fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.

, chili pepper leaves,

chamoe The oriental melon (''Cucumis melo'' Makuwa Group), is a group of '' Cucumis melo'' cultivars that is cultivated in East Asia. Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, ...

, perilla leaves, and deodeok. ''Jangajji'' is usually pickled in

, or chili paste, but

brine Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (NaCl) in water (H2O). In diverse contexts, ''brine'' may refer to the salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater, on the lower end of that of solutions used for br ...

and diluted vinegar can also be used as the pickling liquid. Usually, vegetables are slightly dried or salted to prevent the addition of surplus moisture to the condiment. When served, ''jangajji'' is cut, then seasoned with sesame oil, sugar, and toasted sesame seed powder.

Varieties

* '' boksa-jangajji'' () – pickled peach * '' buchu-jangajji'' () – pickled garlic chives * '' chamoe-jangajji'' () – pickled

Korean melon The oriental melon (''Cucumis melo'' Makuwa Group), is a group of ''Cucumis melo'' cultivars that is cultivated in East Asia. Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, havi ...

* '' cheoncho-jangajji'' () – pickled

chopi Chopi may refer to: * Chopi people, an ethnic group of Mozambique * Chopi language, a Bantu language spoken along the southern coast of Mozambique * Chopi blackbird (''Gnorimopsar chopi''), a bird of family Icteridae * A spice made from ''Zanthoxylu ...

fruits * '' doraji-jangajji'' () – pickled

balloon flower ''Platycodon grandiflorus'' (from Ancient Greek "wide" and "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus ''Platycodon''. It is native to East Asia (China, Korea, Japa ...

roots * '' gaji-jangajji'' () – pickled

eggplant Eggplant ( US, Canada), aubergine ( UK, Ireland) or brinjal (Indian subcontinent, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. ''Solanum melongena'' is grown worldwide for its edible fruit. Mos ...

s * '' kkaennip-jangajji'' () – pickled perilla leaves * '' maneul-jong-jangajji'' () – pickled

, both

garlic scape In botany, a scape is a peduncle arising from a subterranean or very compressed stem, with the lower internodes very long and hence few or no bracts except the part near the rachis or receptacle. Typically it takes the form of a long, leafles ...

s and cloves * '' meowi-jangajji'' () – pickled butterbur leaves * '' mu-jangajji'' () – pickled Korean radish * '' mu-mallaengi-jangajji'' () – pickled dried radish * '' oi-jangajji'' () – pickled

* '' pa-jangajji'' () – pickled scallions * '' put-gochu-jangajji'' () – pickled green chili peppers * '' put-maneul-jangajji'' () – pickled green

* '' saenggang-jangajji'' () – pickled

ginger Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices ...

* '' sancho-jangajji'' () – pickled prickly ash fruits * '' umu-jangajji'' () – pickled

agar Agar ( or ), or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from ogonori (''Gracilaria'') and "tengusa" (''Gelidiaceae''). As found in nature, agar is ...

jelly * '' yeolmu-jangajji'' () – pickled

young summer radish ''Yeolmu'' () or young summer radish is a type of leafy radish cultivated in Korea. Its taproots and greens are harvested when they are still soft and tender. Yeolmukimchi.jpg, ''Yeolmu-kimchi'' (Young summer radish kimchi) See also * Korea ...

Gallery

File:Bom-namul-jangajji.jpg, ''Bom- namul-jangajji'' (pickled spring herbs) File:Gochu-jangajji.jpg, '' Gochu-jangajji'' (pickled chili peppers) File:Kkaennip-jangajji 2.jpg, ''

Kkaennip ''Perilla frutescens'', commonly called deulkkae, perilla or Korean perilla, is a species of ''Perilla'' in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands, and is traditionally grown in the Korean ...

-jangajji'' (pickled perilla leaves) File:Kkwarigochujangajji (pickled kkwari pepper).jpg, ''

Kkwari-gochu is a sometimes hot East Asian pepper variety of the species '' Capsicum annuum''., abstract quote: " 'Shishito' (Capsicum annuum L.) is a group of sweet pepper cultivars. Fruits are small, green and non-pungent, but pungent fruits sometimes occ ...

-jangajji'' (pickled groundcherry peppers) File:Maneul-jangajji.jpg, '' Maneul-jangajji'' (pickled garlic) File:Maneuljjongjangajji (pickled garlic scapes).jpg, '' Maneul-jong-jangajji'' (pickled garlic scapes) File:Maesiljangajji (pickled plum).jpg, '' Maesil-jangajji'' (pickled plums) File:Mu-jangajji.jpg, '' Mu-jangajji'' (pickled radish) File:Myeongi-jangajji 2.jpg, ''

Myeongi ''Allium ochotense'', the Siberian onion, is a primarily East Asian species of wild onion native to northern Japan, Korea, China, and the Russian Far East, as well as on Attu Island in Alaska. Some authors have considered ''A. ochotense'' as ...

-jangajji'' (pickled Siberian onion leaves) File:Chamoe-jangajji.jpg, ''

Chamoe The oriental melon (''Cucumis melo'' Makuwa Group), is a group of '' Cucumis melo'' cultivars that is cultivated in East Asia. Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, ...

-jangajji'' (pickled chamoe, Korean melon)

References

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