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Zucchini (courgette) / Korean squash

courgette / zucchina

Flavor and role: Mild, tender summer squash that cooks quickly. Zucchini has firmer skin and more water than Korean aehobak.
Typical dishes and uses: Ratatouille, doenjang jjigae, hobakjeon (zucchini fritters), pasta, grilled vegetables.
Substitutes: Korean squash and zucchini swap 1:1. Eggplant or cucumber (turns soft when cooked) also work.
Storage: Refrigerate 1 week. It weeps water once cut, so prep just before use.
Main countries: Italy · France · Mexico
Used in this book: Ratatouille Bibimbap Caldo de Res Dak-kalguksu (Korean Chicken Knife-Cut Noodle Soup)Doenjang Jjigae (Soybean Paste Stew)Jjajangmyeon (Korean Black Bean Noodles)Jjamppong (Korean Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup)Minestrone Seven-Vegetable Couscous Pisto manchego Sujebi (Hand-Torn Dough Soup)Sundubu Jjigae (Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)Zucchini Slice Dolsot Bibimbap with Crispy Rice and Beef Gochujang Caldo de Res with Roasted Marrow Bones and Guajillo Salsa Yukgaejang-Style Spicy Caldo de Res (Korean × Mexican)Hand-Cut Dak-kalguksu in Clear Chicken Broth Beef Brisket Doenjang Jjigae with Rice-Water Stock Doenjang Butter Fried Rice with Crispy Egg Gemista with Pine Nuts, Currants and Feta (plus Courgette Boats)Jjajang Cheese Rice Gratin Kuy Teav Kalguksu (Cambodian Broth with Korean Knife-Cut Noodles)Genoese Minestrone with Pesto Roasted Minestrone Salad Bowl Lamb Seven-Vegetable Couscous with Tfaya Thai Red Curry Coconut Couscous Roasted Vegetable Couscous Bowl with Whipped Feta Old-School Pisto with Lacy Fried Egg Pisto Doria (Japanese Rice Gratin)Pisto Puff Tartlets with Honey Ricotta Confit Byaldi (Spiral Ratatouille)Ratatouille Shakshuka Ratatouille Cheese Melt Toast Sayur Lodeh Coconut Risotto with Crispy Tempeh (Indonesian × Italian)Sayur Lodeh Coconut Gratin with Tempeh Crumb Clam Sujebi with Anchovy-Shiitake Broth Tomato-Bacon Minestrone Sujebi (Korean × Italian)Caramelised Onion, Feta and Herb Zucchini Slice Okonomiyaki Zucchini Slice (Japanese × Australian)Zucchini Slice Muffins with Whipped Feta

Updated 2026-10-10