• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.185-192
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• 1995

Microbial and chemical changes of salt-fermented youbsak which is a traditional processed fish product only manufactured in Hampyung bay region were investigated in this study. Total microbial cells of salt-fermented youbsak was gradually increased up to 30 days fermentation and then it was decreased. The pH and total acidities of fermented youbsak were not greatly changed, except for a rapid decrease in pH and acidity after 15 days fermentation. Volatile basic nitrogen and amino-type nitrogen were rapidly increased until 30 days fermentation and then slightly decreased by adding the extracted soup of pig bones. Palmitic acid was the most abundant fatty acid, and the major free amino acids in salt-fermented youbsak were composed of leucine, tyrosine, glutamic acid, valine, isoleucine, alanine and methionine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.395-400
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• 1994

The objective of this study was to investigate the chemical properties of fermented youbsak sauce to use as a source of the flavor and taste enhancement for kimchi preparation. The pH and total acidities of fermented youbsak sauce were not greatly changed during fermentation. The contents of volatile basic nitrogen and amino type nitrogen were gradually increased during one year fermentation, from 63.7 mg% to 224.8 mg% and from 352.5 mg% to 851.7 mg%, respectively. Acid value were increased until 120 days of fermentation and then it was slightly increased up to 44.3. In fatty acids composition, saturated fatty acids were slightly increased during the fermentation, but unsaturated fatty acids were gradually decreased. Palmitic acid was the most abundant fatty acid and followed by oleic acid, palmitoleic acid, myristic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. The major amino acids in the early stage of fermentation were arginine, glutamic acid, alanine, leucine and valine, while fermentation progress, the amounts of glutamic acid, lysine, phenylalanine increased. Finally, glutamic acid, lysine, phenylalanine, arginine and alanine became the major amino acids after one year fermentation.