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SANGYUPSAL RITUAL…

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the Process:

1 grilled chunk of pork belly

1 grilled nappa kimchee leaflet

1 dap of denjang/redchili/garlic paste

1 slice of RAW garlic

all neatly stacked on top of each other…

engulf it in one bite…

and chase it down with chamisul….not old enough to drink? well, kind of sucks to be you because then you can’t enjoy the full experience of this ritual. Can’t stand soju?….still sucks to be you.

There’s nothing more Korean, when you’re not really old school to begin with, than sitting around a grill amongst friends making each other take shots and enjoying luxuries that should blow your heart out. Budaechige and haemultang are also both great dishes to enjoy as you share kooties with your friends by dipping your spoons into the same pot. mmm…Budaechigae with rice cakes, burger patties, what they advertise as sausages, and ramen noodles swimming in a red hot herby Korean broth.

And if you’re ever in LA Koreatown and you want some good dalk dong jip (deep friend chicken ass…mmmm)….Dan Sung Sah on the Corner of 6th and Berendo…is the best place I go to since it’s the only place I go to, but regardless, it has the best dalk dong jip. It’s fried hard with generous chunks of garlic along side with it…which makes it extra garlicy. It also comes with a side of green onion salad that’s refreshing…..and all for just 10 bucks. I took my latin friend there last week and we ended up eating 2 plates and I think a third….after a 3rd bottle of soju. I don’t really remember though…….since he drove me home. Oh yeah…their dukbokgi, daeji galbee, and makkoli are also worth the trip. mmmmm…..korean pub food.