Have Squid, Will Gut

One of the stops made on a day tour I joined in Jeju was a seafood eatery of sorts. The dining area was tucked within some tents and I wasn't feeling too adventurous, having had a bad encounter with seafood the day before. So I was content to let the Korean tourists enjoy my share of the raw seafood while I watched the ajummas at work.

It was a great opportunity to have a free lesson in how to cut and clean squid. Spent at least a quarter of an hour watching them wield their knives so deftly. Too bad I don't ever cook squid in my own kitchen.

The following videos posted by others were taken in other parts of Korea but I think the technique is the same.



Thanks to ffej4321 for posting this on YouTube.



Thanks to lisaruck10 for this one!

sources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVCkXzHW364&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36L_2Gi-sdI&feature=related