“The rules for eating Korean BBQ are to eat quickly and eat a lot.”
The barbecued meat must get to our plates seconds after being cooked.
Then an unspoken dance would begin.
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
Thinly sliced beef brisket shingles, still frozen, sat next to the portable stove.
He urged us to eat quickly.
Eating while hot was tantamount.
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
The rules for eating Korean BBQ are to eat quickly and eat a lot.
Did I always know how to hold my chopsticks?
Since when did I know if the kimchi was too fermented, or not fermented enough?
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
This portable camp stove popped up on our table regularly.
It was a reliable and easy dinner option that she could reach for at any time.
I followed along, folding the leaves into the corners of my cheeks.
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
This learned awareness carried across many dinner tables.
Its also how I learned to eat non-Korean food: by watching friends or strangers eat.
I hosted my first Korean BBQ during Hurricane Irene, my namesake.
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
I was stuck in my railroad Brooklyn apartmentthe subways and local businesses shut down out of caution.
With nowhere to go and nothing else to do, I invited friends over for a dinner party.
I pulled out my own portable camp stove and a couple of butane cans I had bought.
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
Simply Recipes / Christine Han
