Taegu (Hawaiian dish)

{{Short description|Hawaii-adapted Korean side dish of marinated dried cod or cuttlefish}}

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| name = {{Transliteration|ko|Taegu}}

| image = Taegucod.jpg

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| caption = Taegu of dried codfish

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| country = Korea

| region = Hawaii

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| main_ingredient = Dried cod or
dried cuttlefish/squid,

| minor_ingredient = {{Transliteration|ko|Gochujang}}, {{Transliteration|ko|gochugaru}}, sugar or honey, soy sauce, sesame oil

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| similar_dish = {{Transliteration|ko|Ojingeo-chae-bokkeum}}

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Taegu is a popular side dish in Hawaii related to Korean {{Transliteration|ko|ojingeo-chae-bokkeum}}. It was perhaps introduced to Hawaii by the Koreans in the early 1900s. {{Transliteration|ko|Taegu}} is often sold next to {{lang|haw|poke}} in the seafood counters of grocery stores and Korean specialty shops.

{{Transliteration|ko|Taegu}} (Korean: 대구) is the Korean term for codfish.{{cite web |title=한국어기초사전 |url=https://krdict.korean.go.kr/eng/dicSearch/SearchView?wordMatchFlag=N&mainSearchWord=cod¤tPage=1&sort=W&searchType=W&proverbType=&exaType=&ParaWordNo=93617&viewType=A&blockCount=10&viewTypes=on&_csrf=1299abfc-a0f9-4b58-8848-c36cc0d7875c |website=krdict.korean.go.kr |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926072327/https://krdict.korean.go.kr/eng/dicSearch/SearchView?wordMatchFlag=N&mainSearchWord=cod¤tPage=1&sort=W&searchType=W&proverbType=&exaType=&ParaWordNo=93617&viewType=A&blockCount=10&viewTypes=on&_csrf=1299abfc-a0f9-4b58-8848-c36cc0d7875c |url-status=live }} While commercial {{Transliteration|ko|taegu}} is commonly made with dried cod, most home recipes still use dried shredded cuttlefish as it is more widely familiar and available. {{Transliteration|ko|Taegu}} is quite similar to the original Korean {{Transliteration|ko|ojingeo-chae-bokkeum}} recipe in terms of ingredients. However, Hawaii recipes generally do not "{{Transliteration|ko|bokkeum}}," or stir-fry, the seafood nor cook the seasonings. Rather all the ingredients are combined and left to marinate.{{cite web |title=Easy Taegu |url=https://foodland.com/recipe/easy-taegu/ |website=foodland.com |publisher=Foodland Super Market, Ltd. |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=January 8, 2020 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926044137/https://foodland.com/recipe/easy-taegu/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Shimabukuro |first1=Betty |title='Aloha' side dishes filled with flavor |url=https://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/09/19/features/request.html |website=archives.starbulletin.com |publisher=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=September 19, 2001 |archive-date=September 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904122146/https://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/09/19/features/request.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Ono Taegu: Hawaiian Style Korean Spicy Cuttlefish – Asian Lifestyle Design |url=https://asianlifestyledesign.com/2015/10/ono-taegu-hawaiian-style-korean-spicy-cuttlefish/ |website=Asian Lifestyle Design |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=October 2015 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926044223/https://asianlifestyledesign.com/2015/10/ono-taegu-hawaiian-style-korean-spicy-cuttlefish/ |url-status=live }}

In contemporary times, the flavor profile and sauce mixture are generically called {{Transliteration|ko|taegu}}. It is popularly applied to other dishes such as fresh tuna for "{{Transliteration|ko|taegu}} {{lang|haw|poke}}",{{cite web |last1=Dingemann |first1=Robbie |title=5 We Tried: We Searched for the Best Poke at Kahiau Poke and Provisions |url=https://www.honolulumagazine.com/5-we-tried-we-searched-for-the-best-poke-at-kahiau-poke-and-provisions/ |website=Honolulu Magazine |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=11 October 2020 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926052650/https://www.honolulumagazine.com/5-we-tried-we-searched-for-the-best-poke-at-kahiau-poke-and-provisions/ |url-status=live }} dried tuna for "{{lang|haw|aku}} {{Transliteration|ko|taegu}}",{{cite web |title=Menu |url=https://kbaybros.com/menu |website=K.Bay Bros |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926044154/https://kbaybros.com/menu |url-status=live }} or as a dressing to noodles and even fried chicken.{{cite web |title=Menu |url=https://www.poke-stop.com/menu |website=Poke Stop |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926044139/https://www.poke-stop.com/menu |url-status=live }}