Myeolchi-jeot

So, have you ever eaten fish before? Yes? Great! Myeolchi-jeot is a very special type of Korean food made from little tiny fish called anchovies.

Now, before we can make myeolchi-jeot, we need to add salt to the anchovies to help preserve them. Salt is like a magic ingredient that helps food last longer so we can enjoy it for longer periods of time.

After they are salted, the anchovies are put in a special container and left to ferment. Fermenting is like cooking the fish slowly over a long time with special bacteria so that the flavor becomes very strong and delicious.

The finished product of myeolchi-jeot looks like a paste and has a very strong, salty, and fishy flavor. It's usually eaten as a side dish with rice and other Korean dishes.

So there you have it, myeolchi-jeot is a special Korean food made from tiny salted and fermented fish that is very tasty!