Bossam (food)

Bossam

Bossam
Korean name
Hangul 보쌈
Hanja none
Revised Romanization bossam
McCune–Reischauer possam

Bossam is a pork dish in Korean cuisine. The centerpiece is pork belly, boiled in spices and thinly sliced. The meat is served with side dishes including garlic, onion, ssamjang (wrap sauce), saeujeot (pickled, fermented shrimp) and newly made kimchi. Upon eating, the meat and sides are often wrapped in vegetable leaves such as red lettuce, sesame or napa cabbage, hence the literal meaning of bossam: "wrapped" or "packaged."[1][2]

Bossam is a popular dish in Korea, often served as anju (dishes that accompany alcohol consumption).[3][4]

Origins

Bossam is traditionally linked with the season of gimjang, where large quantities of kimchi were prepared for winter. To ensure the commitment of the workers during this labor-intensive process, noblemen would deliver a pig for a feast. The workers would enjoy boiled pork with some of their newly made kimchi, which, being early in the fermentation process, was a fresh and crispy compliment to the soft pork of bossam.[4]

Preparation

Pork meat is boiled in a broth that contains ginger and onions to reduce the smell. The flavour of the broth can also be enhanced using coffee powder, in addition to the soy bean paste (doenjang). Bossam is often eaten with oyster on top of the meat; this variety is called gul bossam. Gul bossam restaurants also provide gamjatang (pork bone soup), which is traditionally eaten first.[4]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Jung, Alex "5 Korean ways to eat a pig", CNN Go. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-11
  2. ↑ "The Bo Ssam Miracle". The New York Times. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Bossam's continuous popularity" Money & Business. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-23 (Korean)
  4. 1 2 3 "Episode 18: Jongno 3(sam)-ga's Gul Bossam Alley". Visit Seoul. Retrieved 16 April 2013.


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