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Congratulations to the Class of 2016!
Celebrate the previous day at Muk Eun Ji & Enjoy a Pot of Makgeolli(Korean Rice Wine served in a Korean traditional metal pot)!
Simply show us your gown, cap or certificate when you dine in to redeem the offer!
(Valid from May 16th, 2016 to June 5th, 2016)
This Mother’s Day, May 8th, the most wonderful occasion to raise a glass for champagne toasts with the sweet honey rice cake will be on us at miss KOREA BBQ “SUN.” Celebrate Happy Mother’s Day in royal Korean way~ #ComplimentaryChampagneAndRiceCakeForMoms
Reserve “Mother’s Day Course” here!
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In Korean culture, we believe there are five blessings that help us to live a joyful life. They are known as OBOK. OBOK represents the five (“O”) blessings (“Bok”) people desire in their lives: Longevity, Happiness, Love, Wealth, and Health. We want to bring you these blessings through our food!
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We are pleased to introduce you to our latest and finest OBOK BBQ Set Menus!
Beautifully built around our most popular BBQs, we believe our new Obok Set Menus are perfect for any BBQ lover who wants a special dining experience. We welcome you to visit miss KOREA BBQ to try our new OBOK Set Menus.
OBOK SET MENUS
1. LONGEVITY
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“LONGEVITY” is the blessing of a long and healthy life!
Our LONGEVITY Obok Set consists of the highest quality of four un-marinated BBQs:
▫ -Pork Belly
▫ -Beef Tongue
▫ -Thin Sliced Beef Brisket
▫ -Beef Boneless Short Rib
It also comes with one of our delicious stews of your choice:
▫ -Doenjang Jjigae – Soybean paste stew with tofu and vegetables
▫ -Kimchi Jjigae – Spicy Kimchi stew with pork, tofu and vegetables
▫ -*Sundubu Jjigae – Organic soft tofu stew *Your choice of spice level
*Your choice of: Seafood/Dumpling/Beef/Pork/Mixed (Beef & Seafood)/Kimchi/Beef Intestines/Vegetables(exclude egg)
This set will delight both your eyes and taste buds through its beautiful presentation and succulent meats! This Obok set is to wish you a long and healthy life.
2. HAPPINESS
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“HAPPINESS” is the blessing of joy in your life, and it is the ultimate purpose of life.
Here at miss KOREA BBQ, our chef created a thoughtful Happiness Obok set consists of four of our deliciously marinated BBQs:
▫ -Beef Short Rib
▫ -Spicy Pork Belly
▫ -Chicken
▫ -Beef Bulgogi
and your choice of a delightful stew. Through tender and savory flavors, this Obok set will bring happiness into your life!
3. LOVE
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“LOVE” is the blessing of intimacy and experiencing life with one’s beloved!
The LOVE Obok set is a combination of both marinated and un-marinated meats. This Obok set, which is beautifully presented, consists of 3 marinated BBQs and 1 un-marinated BBQ:
▫ -Marinated Boneless Short Rib
▫ -Marinated Short Rib
▫ -Beef Bulgogi
▫ -Unmarinated Boneless Short Rib
It also comes with your choice of one of our flavorful stews! You can experience the best of both worlds with both natural flavors and traditional Korean tastes!
miss KOREA BBQ Obok Set Menus are ready to be served from March 11, 2016!
We welcome you to miss KOREA BBQ to share the five Korean blessings, “Obok,” with your friends and family!
View the full menu click here
This February 22nd, 2016 marks the rise of the first full moon of the year, which is celebrated in Korea in the name of Jeongwol Daeboreum.
Traditionally in Korea, days, months and years came around in a lunar cycle, following the transformation of the moon. For this reason, Jeongwol, the first month in a Lunar year, was the most important time of the year to plan out and secure their fortunes for the entire year ahead.
Moonlight is considered a symbol of a good force that outshines darkness, diseases and misfortune, so Jeongwol Daeborum, when the moon is at its fullest presence and the brightness, became a festive occasion, perfect for the community to gather and ward off misfortune and wish for a prosperous year.
There are various traditions and customs performed during the Jeongwol Daeboreum festival, but let’s explore the most representative cultural FOOD practices you can experience here at miss KOREA BBQ on this year’s Jeongwol Daeboreum on February 22nd, Monday!
On February 22nd, instead of plain white rice, miss KOREA BBQ will serve Ogokbap with your meals to boost balance in your life for the year ahead. To accompany the Ogokbap with even more nutrition and flavor, miss KOREA’s banchan, small complementary side dishes, will be prepared with Ogoknamul and with an addition of a bureom as dessert.
Ogokbap at miss KOREA BBQ
Made of 5 types of grain and beans, ogokbap usually consists of sticky rice, foxtail millet, sorghum, red beans, and beans. Its grain composition often varies, but generally it is a mix of 5 ingredients that represents the 5 elements of nature by their resembling colors. On Jeongwol Daeboreum, people eat Ogokbap in hopes to achieve balance in life by the spirit of the 5 elements—water, tree, fire, earth and metal—that serve as life’s foundation.
Ogoknamul at miss KOREA BBQ
Ogoknamul, five different mountain vegetables, is common as part of banchan in a Korean meal, but it is believed that eating ogoknamul on Jeongwol Daeborum will help us fend off extreme heat and remain healthy throughout the summer.
Bureom at miss KOREA BBQ
Bureom, hard shelled nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and chest nuts, will also be a new addition as dessert for this special occasion. Traditionally, Korean people start out the morning of Jeongwol Daeboreum by cracking bureom with their teeth, then throwing the shells over the roof wishing for good health.
Eating ogokbap, ogoknamul, and bureom on Jeongwol Daeboreum are all tied to wishful thinking that good fortune and good health will come their way, but they are more than mere superstitious customs.
These practices bear the wisdom of Korean people, as they ate ogokbap, ogoknamul, and bureom to replenish essential nutrients to rebuild a healthy stronghold in the body, weakened from lack of varied food source during the barren winter. Cracking bureom with their teeth was also known to help strengthen their teeth.
Wishing for your best health throughout the year, miss KOREA has adopted the wisdom of Korean ancestors and prepared a nutritious and delicious meal with a combination of ogokbap, ogoknamul and bureom.
Don’t miss Jeongwol Daeboreum, relive the tradition this Monday, February 22nd, at miss KOREA BBQ through the lens of food! Come celebrate the first full moonshine of the Korean lunar year and anticipate a great year for you and your loved ones!
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What is SSAM (쌈)?
SSAM, literally meaning “wrapped,” refers to a dish in Korean cuisine in which usually leafy vegetables such as lettuce are used to wrap a piece of Korean Barbecue. It is often accompanied by a condiment known as ssamjang and can also be topped with raw or cooked garlic, onion, green pepper, or banchan (small side dish) such as kimchi. SSAM is usually bite-sized to avoid spilling out the fillings. Simply, it is a delicious combination of a variety of ingredients, and makes for a healthfully nutritious meal.[1]
History:
“SSAM has been part of Korean cuisine since the Three Kingdoms (57 BC – 668 AD) era. Farmers during work hours used to enjoy wraps with the leafy vegetables from their field. Eating SSAM with namul (vegetables side dish) was a tradition on Jeongwal Daeboreum (“Full Moon in January,” January 15 in lunar calendar, one of the 4 major Korean traditional holidays). They believed that opening one’s mouth wide and eating a big wrap was a symbol of luck coming into their household. Even today, some people believe that the big SSAM should be eaten in one bite for good luck.” [2]
Wrap Types (There are many more but I have chosen 7 for you) :
Meat Options:
How to make “SSAM” (please see the picture above):
Enjoy your “SSAM” that will bring good luck into your life!
*Personal Tip : Try not to make the whole thing too big because then you’re stuck with two messy options: (1) stuffing it in your mouth or (2) biting into the SSAM and spilling its contents
