Sweet Dried Anchovies

Name: Sweet Dried Anchovies
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup dried baby anchovies; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon sugar, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon go chu jang (Korean chili paste) or Chinese chile-bean paste, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (page 596), optional

December 14, 2011

It’s quite possible that nothing has ever sounded worse to you, but believe me, nearly everyone who tries these crisp, salty, sweet tidbits falls in love with them (some prefer the less assaultive Thai version in the preceding recipe). Best served as a little nibble, but hard to stop eating once you start, these rank as one of my favorite snacks to accompany an ice-cold beer or cold sake (or some soju, the deceptively mild Korean vodka). Buy the smallest dried anchovies (page 25) you can find for this dish, preferably no more than an inch or so long.

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