Nakji bokkeum

Nakji bokkeum (hangul: 낙지볶음) is a popular dish in Korea. It's a kind of stir-fried food made with chopped octopus. The recipe is typically simple. First chop the octopus and vegetables such as onions, green onions, cabbage, and carrots. Then make a marinade with with gochujang (red pepper paste), soy sauce, garlic, salt and sugar. Mix the octopus and vegetables together, and then marinade them. Finally, fry everything together. Octopus is a low-calorie food so it is believed to be good for stamina. In Korea, nakji bokkeum is served spicy so people usually eat shellfish soup with it to reduce the sensation of hotness. Mugyo-dong in Seoul has been famous for its delicious nakji bokkeum restaurants since the 1960s.