By Irfan Redzwan
Geumjungtang 금중탕 is a chicken soup with abalone and various vegetables like shitake mushrooms. It comes in a special Korean hot pot, boiling like crazy. The flavors of the broth is so complex because it has seafood, chicken, vegetables and even a little mini meat ball. This dish requires a lot of preparation and is truly a dish fit for the queen filled with ingredients that promote health such as gingko nuts, walnuts and other goodies.
Deluxe Dry Snacks consisting of (left top to right) : pumpkin seed dasik in the shape of butterfly, walnuts rolled in persimmon, raw chestnut with cham namul, 3 gingko nuts skewered, 3 pine nuts on pine needle sticks, Korean beef jerky (육포 Yukpo), and dried octopus flower. Each and every one of these snacks were such a joy to eat. A great mix of nutty, sweet, crunchy, salty and savory flavors.
Bo Kimchi 보김치 or sometimes also called Bossam Kimchi. Unlike most other kimchi, this kimchi wrapped in large cabbage leaves is very delicately seasoned (not at all spicy) with seafoods like abalone, shrimp, baby octopus, and oysters. The fresh seafood adds an extra layer of belly clearing flavor and is the ultimate fancy kimchi that was served mostly for special occasions.
Neobiani Gui (너비아니구이) or marinated beef grilled with Ginseng Vegetable Salad. The best way to describe Neobiani Gui is to say that it is a thicker, heavier set cousin of the Bulgogi. It uses basically the same marinade and is also grilled, much like bulgogi. Except the beef is much thicker and thus requires a bit more care – a bit more tenderizing than your regular bulgogi. Although similarly seasoned, it has a totally different texture – having more bite in each mouthful.
Sanjeok means skewered something and this was made with beef and garlic scapes which was unusual but was simply lovely.
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