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쭈꾸미jju·kku·mi · Jjukkumi
Small webfoot octopus, stir-fried in a fiery red sauce or dipped in broth. Spring is the season, when they are full of roe.
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쭈꾸미 (jju·kku·mi), spelt 주꾸미 in the dictionary, is a small octopus with webbing between its arms, which is why English calls it webfoot octopus. The dish you meet in Seoul is 쭈꾸미볶음 (jju·kku·mi·bok·keum): the octopus stir-fried in a red chilli sauce, often with cabbage, sometimes alone and then mixed into rice with radish salad, bean sprouts and flying-fish roe. Visit Korea's page for 불주꾸미, the fire version, says it numbs the mouth and that you choose the heat when you order.
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Spring is when it matters. Chosun Biz's column (14 March 2026) explains the 알배기 (al·bae·gi), the roe-filled ones caught from March to May off Seocheon on the west coast, eaten as 샤부샤부 in broth or stir-fried; the government closes the fishery from 11 May to the end of August each year. The 동백꽃 주꾸미 축제 at 마량진 harbour in Seocheon ran 21 March to 5 April 2026, with the camellias out at the same time (Elle Korea, 27 March 2026).
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Order by the portion and pick a heat level; lettuce comes with it for wrapping (Visit Korea). In March and April, ask for the 알배기.
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쭈꾸미볶음 2인분, 보통 맛이요.
Two portions, medium heat.
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맵기는 어떻게 해 드려요?
How spicy do you want it?
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