Fried tuna snacks

[sarea_okelani]

These are called chamchijeon, the latest recipe from Maangchi. :D She says they can be eaten cold, but I wouldn't know because I devoured them in about two minutes, after they came out of the pan.

Comments

[kyetsu]

I remember my mother made something similar, but with canned salmon instead of tuna. But you gotta love quick and cheap eats! =D

[noelove]

I make those! I love the tinned salmon from trader joes. I add green onions, sesame oil, sesame seeds, a little mayo and sriachi!

[marinw]

Those look great! Thanks for posting.

[shoiryu]

These look delicious, and your photo is lovely! :)

However, I'm a little unsure about "other than the sesame oil there's really nothing overtly Asian about them". I'm not sure what's required in order for a food or recipe to be "Asian"? Or what exactly an "Asiany flavor" is? Asian cultures have distinctly different food flavors, most of the time, and they absolutely include things like garlic and fish. Just thought I'd mention. :)

[sarea_okelani]

I'm Chinese, and my point was that no ingredients in this dish are significantly Asian in origin, that aren't regularly used in the cuisines of other cultures. Tuna, garlic, onions, etc., are all regularly used in other cuisines, whereas sesame oil is primarily used in Asian dishes -- at least, that's been my experience.

Or specifically in this instance, I was thinking, wow, if I didn't tell people the origin of where I got this recipe, or what it was called in Korean, I bet someone would be hard-pressed to realize it was a Korean dish.

[a_boleyn]

I deep fry very rarely at home, usually when I get a samosa craving, once a year, and I wouldn't mind a 3rd use for canned tuna. :)

[shigeki_jkp]

DUDE I totally want to make these now :D!