Trot to Niles for a deeper cut of Korean

Beyond the BBQ

Hello, everyone!

Today we’re taking a field trip slightly outside the city for a Korean dish you don’t hear about too often. While it’s not an uncommon item, it’s definitely one that’s not mentioned often (if at all) in terms of popular Korean food in America. It’s not as showy as Korean barbecue, a sizzling stone bowl of bibimbap, or a dramatic cauldron of bubbling broth.

Since Davida married into our Korean family, this dish has become one of her favorites—in fact, it’s become one of her favorite Korean foods of all time, a fact that’s surprised everyone, including myself.

We learned of a restaurant that specializes in this from my own mother, who’s visited multiple times with her friends, so you can thank her for today’s edition of the newsletter. My parents took us out to lunch to introduce us to the place a few months back, and we’ve been hooked ever since.

Time to hop into my sick 2009 Toyota Camry, everyone! Let’s ignore the fact that I only have one hubcap right now.