{"id":315652,"date":"2026-07-08T06:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/?post_type=lb_travel&p=315652"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:19:15","slug":"choi-kang-rok-tuna-road-delicious-tuna-combinations-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"lb_travel","link":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/travel\/choi-kang-rok-tuna-road-delicious-tuna-combinations-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Choi Kang-rok Tuna Road: Delicious Tuna Combinations and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Who this is for<\/h2>\n<p>This guide is for anyone who loves tuna sashimi or wants to learn new ways to enjoy it. It&#8217;s especially for fans of the show &#8220;Sikpoiler&#8221; and Chef Choi Kang-rok.<\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>This post shares a unique method for enjoying tuna sashimi, inspired by Chef Choi Kang-rok&#8217;s &#8220;Tuna Road&#8221; segment on the show &#8220;Sikpoiler.&#8221; The key is to pair different cuts of tuna with specific side ingredients and seasonings to enhance their natural flavors. The author visited a tuna farm and experimented with combinations recommended by the chef, who apparently loves tuna as an outdoor dining option. The post details how to prepare a special grated yam (nagaimo) dipping sauce and suggests various pairings for different tuna cuts, from fatty belly to leaner red meat.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tuna Cuts:<\/strong> The post roughly categorizes tuna cuts from left to right as Otoro (fatty belly), Chutoro (medium fatty belly), special belly cuts (like belly button or Kama Toro), and Akami (lean red meat).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yam Preparation:<\/strong> When grating yam, it can be slippery. Using vinyl gloves and cutting the yam into long, thin sticks before finely dicing can make it easier to handle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eating Order:<\/strong> Start with the less fatty cuts and gradually move to the fattier ones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pairing Suggestions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leaner Cuts (e.g., Akami\/ \ub4f1\uc0b4):<\/strong> Serve with a small amount of wasabi, wrapped in Gim (seaweed), or mixed with grated yam, soy sauce, and egg yolk (for a tuna tartare-like dish).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatty Cuts (e.g., Otoro\/ \ub300\ubc43\uc0b4):<\/strong> Pair with pickled garlic and barley doenjang (a fermented soybean paste). This combination is highlighted as a personal favorite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medium Fatty Cuts (e.g., Chutoro\/ \uc911\ubc43\uc0b4):<\/strong> Enjoy with grated yam and seaweed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuna Tartare (Yukhoe):<\/strong> A recipe for tuna tartare is included, using lean or inner tuna meat mixed with egg yolk, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and wasabi. The accompanying image for this dish is AI-generated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Experience:<\/strong> The author&#8217;s husband, who initially disliked tuna sashimi, tried these combinations and enjoyed them immensely, even suggesting buying tuna from a fish market for future meals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choi Kang-rok: Discover delicious tuna combinations! Chef Choi Kang-rok shares tips for enjoying tuna sashimi like never before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283408,"template":"","meta":[],"lb_topic":[161],"lb_month":[],"lb_year":[],"lb_location":[],"linkboo-tag":[],"class_list":["post-315652","lb_travel","type-lb_travel","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","lb_topic-restaurant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lb_travel\/315652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lb_travel"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lb_travel"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lb_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lb_topic?post=315652"},{"taxonomy":"lb_month","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lb_month?post=315652"},{"taxonomy":"lb_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lb_year?post=315652"},{"taxonomy":"lb_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lb_location?post=315652"},{"taxonomy":"linkboo-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksboo.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/linkboo-tag?post=315652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}