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oiji (오이지)
What is it? 
Korean fermented cucumbers made by packing cucumbers in salt and boiling brine. Firm and intensely salty meant to last through summer.
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Fermented Vegetables
Langague
Korean
Associated Countries
South Korea
Related Terms
kovászos uborka
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