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Bibimbap Burger at Social Eatz – NYC

Why is this called a “Bibimbap Burger“? Bibimbap (비빔밥), as you all probably know, is a Korean dish of rice, vegetables, and meat that is mixed with a gochujang (고추장, red pepper paste) based sauce right before eating. “Bibim” means mixed, and “bap” literally means rice, but can more broadly mean food or meal. There are no set rules what goes into bibimbap or bibimbab, but most commonly you’ll find rice, vegetables, beef, an egg (sunny-side up with a runny yolk), a dollop of gochujang sauce (usually a combination of gochujang, sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil), and a good drizzle of sesame oil. MORE »

Food Courts, K-Town, Quickies, Small Shops

Spicy Jop Tang at Jin Jja Roo – NYC

06.17.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments

I realized I’ve been eating Chinese food every day this week for lunch so I decided I needed a break and went to K-Town for some Korean food. Somehow things didn’t work exactly as planned since I ended up eating Korean-Chinese at Jin Jja Roo. Oh well, sometimes you have to listen to your body when it’s craving something. MORE »

Leonia, Restaurants

Pork Belly Heaven at Todam – Leonia

05.23.11 | Permalink | 7 Comments

If my mom and I had our way, we would probably eat at Todam (토담) — a restaurant in Northern New Jersey specializing in samgyupsal (삼겹살, uncured pork belly) — more often. However, since my dad is trying to cut down on meat and David is anti-pork, we save the restaurant for special occasions. Last month it was a very special occasion, my mom’s birthday, and without a second’s hesitation I suggested Todam. My mom eagerly agreed as did the rest of the family. David and my dad had no choice but to come along for the porky ride. MORE »

Food Courts, K-Town, Small Shops

Big Bowl Mul Naengmyun at Food Gallery 32 – NYC

01.23.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments

I’ve been eagerly waiting to go to Food Gallery 32, the new Korean food court in K-Town. Finally, last week, I took a trip down. Twice to be specific. If you’re familiar with the food court in H-Mart on Broad Avenue in New Jersey, it’s similar, but much, much bigger. Like in H-Mart, you order and pay at one station, and then go to the restaurant from which you ordered to pick-up your food. At Food Gallery 32 though, you also get the added bonus of a buzzer (à la Outback Steakhouse). When the buzzer flashes and vibrates, it means your food is ready for pick-up. I’m kind of used to this type of ordering system, so I thought it was pretty straightforward, but when I ran into Gordon and the lovely ladies of Lunch Studio on a visit, they told me it was confusing. I guess it’s even more so if you’re not too familiar with Korean food and need to refer to pictures or visuals at the individual restaurants.

So far I’ve only tried Big Bowl at Food Gallery 32. Kal Guksu (칼국수, wheat flour noodle soup; $6.95), was way too salty, but I was really happy with their Mul Nang myun (also spelled mul naengmyun, 물냉면, noodles in icy cold beef broth; $7.95). MORE »

Home Cooking, Palisades Park

Happy 2011!

01.05.11 | Permalink | 6 Comments

Happy New Year! Another year is upon us, another 365 days to fill with delicious eats. For me, New Year’s Day began — as it does every year — with a big bowl of my mom’s ddukgook (떡국, rice cake soup). I’ve written about it before; it’s the Korean tradition to have ddukgook on New Year’s Day, and if you don’t eat it, they say you won’t become a year older. (Many bad jokes about ddukgook and aging are abound New Year’s Day.) Now as to why we eat it, there are a few theories. The most credible, in my mind, is that dduk being white (the color of purity), it symbolizes the new year and new beginnings. In any case, I ate a sh*t-load of ddukgook along with tons of grilled Berkshire pork wrapped in perilla leaves and dipped in salted sesame oil. It was a great start to the year. 2011, holla! MORE »

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Gave in & had Señor Pollo chicken & maduros again 2nite. Also, noticed that block is becoming chicken row. Ppl luv chicken. Me included.

The Archives

Midtown, Restaurants

Bibimbap Burger at Social Eatz – NYC

Food Courts, K-Town, Quickies, Small Shops

Spicy Jop Tang at Jin Jja Roo – NYC

Leonia, Restaurants

Pork Belly Heaven at Todam – Leonia

Food Courts, K-Town, Small Shops

Big Bowl Mul Naengmyun at Food Gallery 32 – NYC

Home Cooking, Palisades Park

Happy 2011!

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