Yukpo
Introduction '''''' () is a type of ''po'' or dried meat, made from beef. It is a traditional Korean food, commonly eaten as snack food, ''banchan'' (food accompanying ''bap'') or ''anju'' (food accompanying ''sul''). It is also one of the foods prepared for traditional occasions such as ''pyebaek'' (formal greetings from the newlyweds after the wedding ceremony) and ''jesa'' (ancestral rite).
Name The Sino-Korean word  (, ) is a compound of  (, ), meaning "meat", and  (, ), meaning "dried meat or fish". Because beef is the default meat in Korean cuisine, many beef dishes such as ''yukpo'' and bulgogi are referred using the words  () or  (, ), meaning "meat", rather than  () or  (, ), meaning "cow meat".
History
Varieties Dried thinly sliced beef is usually called  (, ), while when the meat is pounded flat and dried it is called  (, ). When the beef is seasoned with salt and pepper, it is called  (, ), while the dried beef seasoned or marinated with soy sauce-based seasonings are called  (, ),  (, ),  (, ), or  (, ), according to the methods. *  (, ) – thinly sliced beef or pork, seasoned and dried on  (, ) on fire* (, ) – thick slices of lean meat is repeatedly grilled to sear skin, beaten with bats, and seasoned with aged soy sauce, until thoroughly cooked* () – thinly sliced beef, parboiled in water and ''jeotguk'' (liquid from salted seafood) and dried* () – thinly sliced beef, seasoned, beaten, cut into circles, stuffed with a few pine nuts and sealed into half-moon shape, dried and grilled*  (, ) – beef is pounded flat with knife, and dried** () – pounded beef is shaped into a size and shape of a jujube** (, ) – beef pounded and marinated with soy sauce** () – thinly sliced beef, marinated with oil, soy sauce, and salt, and eaten raw or grilled without being dried* (, ) – sliced pieces of beef is massaged with salt and sun-dried* (, ) – meat is thinly sliced, seasoned with soy sauce, oil, sugar, and pepper, massaged, and dried on ''sokuri''
Use ''Yukpo'' is eaten as snack food, ''banchan'' (food accompanying ''bap'') or ''anju'' (food accompanying ''sul''). Salted and dried ''yukpo'' is eaten as  (), a salty ''banchan''. ''Yukpo'' is also one of the foods prepared for traditional occasions such as ''pyebaek'' (formal greetings from the newlyweds after the wedding ceremony) and ''jesa'' (ancestral rite).
See also * Beef jerky* Dried meat* List of beef dishes
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