{"id":21786,"date":"2022-11-22T03:50:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T03:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/22\/authentic-korean-street-food-by-a-korean-muslim-chef\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T03:50:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T03:50:10","slug":"authentic-korean-road-meals-by-a-korean-muslim-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/22\/authentic-korean-road-meals-by-a-korean-muslim-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Korean road meals by a Korean-Muslim chef"},"content":{"rendered":"

[ad_1]
\n<\/p>\n

\n

I hate to confess it, however I’m very behind in Korean tradition. I\u2019ve by no means adopted any of their hit Netflix reveals nor listened to any Okay-pop. It appears as if I\u2019m at a 10-year hole, with solely my Samyang and cheese combo and imprecise recollections of a chubby bespectacled Korean man doing rodeo dances. <\/span>Meokja by JUNGGA<\/b>, which is positioned at GR.iD Mall<\/strong> in Dhoby<\/b> Ghaut<\/strong>, presents an opportunity for me to be extra in tune with Korean tradition, albeit in a culinary sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

I can already really feel the sense of doubt in you. \u201cHow can this be authentic?\u201d, you could ask. Well, Meokja by JUNGGA is helmed by Chef Jung Sangwoo, a Korean-Muslim revert. When he first arrived in Singapore, he realised many Muslims couldn’t expertise correct halal Korean meals, together with himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

This grew to become his driving pressure to start out a home-based enterprise to share what genuine Korean meals ought to style while solely utilizing halal substances.<\/span><\/p>\n

What I attempted at Meokja by JUNGGA<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Meokja

Meokja by JUNGGA won’t have probably the most in depth Korean menu however that\u2019s not all the time a nasty factor. Instead, it focuses on a few of the important dishes in addition to Korean road meals that you simply won’t even have heard of.<\/span><\/p>\n

For mains, you could have <\/span>Jja Jang Myeon\/Bap <\/i>(Noodle\/Rice in Black Bean Sauce) (S$12++)<\/b>, <\/b>JjamPpong<\/i><\/b> (Spicy Seafood Soup) (S$14++), <\/b>Bibim Guksu <\/i><\/b>(Spicy Mixed Noodles) (S$9++), <\/b>Kimchi Bokkeum Bap <\/i><\/b>(<\/b>Kimchi <\/i><\/b>Fried Rice) (S$11++) <\/b>and <\/span>Samgyetang <\/i><\/b>(Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup) (S$17.90++).<\/b><\/p>\n

There had been additionally a number of road meals and sides akin to <\/span>TteokBokki (<\/i><\/b>S$9++\/S$18++) <\/b>and <\/span>Kimchi Jeon (<\/i><\/b>S$7++). <\/b>Since I used to be with an consuming buddy, we determined to go for the <\/span>BunShik <\/i><\/b>Set (Street Food Combo) (S$32++) <\/b>which had a big <\/span>TteokBokki, <\/span><\/i>Chamchi Mayo Jumeok Bap <\/i><\/b>and 5 sticks of <\/span>Eomuk Tang<\/i><\/b>.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We additionally ordered <\/span>Samgyetang <\/span><\/i>as a result of Arnold Schwarzenegger <\/span>rated it extremely<\/span><\/a> when he had it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

And that was precisely what went down the hatch first. The Samgyetang<\/em> got here with a facet of pepper and <\/span>kimchi<\/span><\/i>,<\/span> in addition to a bowl of rice. Honestly, I believed it regarded actually plain with what gave the impression to be steamed hen in water with inexperienced onions, and what regarded like chopped twigs and a singular pink date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

True sufficient, it tasted precisely the way it regarded\u2014 bland. The soup may have simply been handed off as gentle hen inventory. Now I do know why they’d pepper powder on the facet. Its addition did elevate the style to a peppery hen inventory. There additionally wasn\u2019t any ginseng flavour or ginseng in any respect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

I hoped for the steamed hen to tear with only a slight delicate pull from my chopsticks, however I discovered that not solely did I require a spoon, however I additionally needed to pin down the hen with my chopsticks to even stand an opportunity of getting a bit of meat with out making a large number of the soup.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

Same as its watery broth, the hen was bland. It\u2019s in all probability intentional since that is thought of one of many more healthy meals from Korean delicacies, however a bit little bit of seasoning by no means harm anyone. Having stated that, I actually loved the <\/span>kimchi<\/span><\/i>\u2014 it had a pleasant spicy kick and the bitter fermented style was simply good. The distinction was like evening and day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

Next was the <\/span>Eomuk Tang <\/span><\/i>which is a type of fish cake soup. The very first thing I did was style the soup, which had a well-known savoury flavour. I\u2019d say it tastes like your generic <\/span>ramen <\/span><\/i>on the spot noodle broth, however to copy that flavour while utilizing pure substances, that\u2019s undoubtedly a chef\u2019s contact in motion. I polished my bowl of rice with the broth soaked in it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

The fish truffles had a very completely different texture than what we’re accustomed to. It was like a deflated <\/span>tau pok <\/span><\/i>with not-so-chewy pores and skin. However, I promise you that the style will carry again childhood recollections as they style precisely like <\/span>Dahfa Dried Fish Fillet<\/span><\/a> \u2014 solely soggier!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

Swiftly on, our subsequent dish was the <\/span>TteokBokki<\/span><\/i>. I used to be considerably aware of the dish as I\u2019ve had rice truffles earlier than within the type of <\/span>mala<\/span><\/i> however by no means with its signature Korean candy and spicy sauce. There had been additionally items of fish truffles intermixed with the devilish pink sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

The rice truffles had a very satisfying chew, virtually like consuming a thick gummy bear. I additionally like how the sauce wasn\u2019t literal acid in your tongue however as a substitute had a average quantity of spice that slowly constructed up. The sweetness on the finish additionally helped reduce the impact of the warmth, although not for lengthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I’d counsel ordering the massive<\/span> possibility solely you probably have 3 or extra individuals consuming with you, as we acquired fairly <\/span>jelak<\/span><\/i> of the style (to not point out the warmth) after we tried to complete the dish (which we didn\u2019t handle to).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Meokja

The <\/span>Chamchi Mayo Jumeok Bap <\/span><\/i>was definitely a shock. It might appear to be your common <\/span>sushi <\/span><\/i>ball but it surely tasted far more than that. It was surprisingly crumbly for rice-based meals with a smoky style of an unknown origin. Maybe it was from the tuna items that didn\u2019t have a canned flavour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Supposedly a child\u2019s favorite, however don\u2019t let that cease you from ordering these unhealthy boys!<\/span><\/p>\n

Final ideas<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Meokja

I undoubtedly had a great dinner at Meokja by JUNGGA, with its authenticity and naturally, it being my first legit Korean meal. Though not all the pieces I ate was a banger, what was much more essential was my newfound want of attempting extra genuine Korean dishes on my subsequent go to.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve already set my eyes on the <\/span>JjaJang Myeon <\/span><\/i>and the <\/span>Kimchi Jeon<\/span><\/i>, mentally salivating on the considered it. Mmm\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Expected harm: S$18 \u2013 S$32 per pax<\/em><\/p>\n

Other articles you would possibly like:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The final finest Korean meals information in Singapore<\/a><\/p>\n

10 genuine Korean eating places in SG run by Koreans<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n