30 min · 2
Beef Bulgogi →
Beef bulgogi — if you add too much Pear juice, the meat can become excessively soft.
Ingredient substitutes
Korean pear substitute guide
Pear can add fruit sweetness and moisture to a meat marinade.
- Original ingredient
- Korean pear
- Alternative in this guide
- Apple
How to use this guide
If unavailable, try a small amount of finely grated apple and reduce other sugar before tasting. Do not add fruit twice when the linked marinade already contains it.
What changes and what to check
Apple has a different acidity and sweetness. Pineapple or kiwi can soften meat too much, so they are not treated as equal-quantity substitutes here.
Related recipes
130 min · 2
Braised beef short ribs →
Beef ribs Steamed — Rinse the cut surfaces of blanched ribs so there is no bone powder left.
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