Stir-fried Blood Sausage
Cook modeKorean blood sausage stir-fried with vegetables and spicy sauce.
History & culture
Sundae-bokkeum stir-fries Korean blood sausage with cabbage, onion, and gochujang into a hearty market and pojangmacha dish. It grew from using leftover sundae and banchan vegetables, turning street-stall ingredients into a shared plate with rice. From late twentieth-century urban snacks, it spread to home cooks and lunchboxes as an affordable way to stretch sausage into a full meal.
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Ingredients & steps
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium, slicedOnion
- 2 cups, shreddedGreen cabbage
- 1 tbspNeutral cooking oil
- 4 cups, for blanchingWater
- 400 g, slicedKorean blood sausage (sundae)
SubstituteKorean market sundae
- 2 stalksGreen onion
Substitutescallion or spring onion
Seasonings
- 2 tbspGochujang (Korean chili paste)
Substitutemiso + chili paste (approximate)
- 1 tbspKorean chili flakes (gochugaru)
Substitutecoarse red pepper flakes (adjust heat)
- 1 tbspSoy sauce
SubstituteTsuyu (diluted) 2 tsp (2 tsp per 1 tbsp) or Tamari 1 tbsp
- 1 tspSugar
- 1 tbspRice wine (mirim / cooking wine)
Substitutedry sherry or water + pinch of sugar
Steps
- 1High heat1 min
Blanch sliced sundae in boiling water 1 minute. Drain and rinse briefly.
- Korean blood sausage (sundae)
- Water
- 21 min
Mix gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar and rice wine into a sauce.
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
- Soy sauce
- Sugar
- Rice wine (mirim / cooking wine)
- 3High heat3 min
Stir-fry cabbage and onion in oil on medium-high heat 3 minutes.
- Neutral cooking oil
- Green cabbage
- Onion
- 4Medium heat5 min
Add sundae and sauce. Stir-fry 5 minutes until heated through and glossy.
- Korean blood sausage (sundae)
- 5
Top with green onion and serve hot.
- Green onion
Storage & reheating
Refrigerate 2 days. Reheat in a pan with a splash of water.
Troubleshooting
⚠️ Sundae breaks apart
→ Add sundae last and stir gently; do not overcook.
⚠️ Too dry
→ Add 2 tbsp water with the sauce and cover briefly.