Koreans are famously carnivorous people. We downright LOVE our meat, and we hardly discriminate between our protein sources. But let's face it, we live for all things pork, right down to their fatty feet. I, personally, could not imagine life without bacon, pulled pork, or some good ol' blood sausage (soon dae). Sure, it's not for everyone, but look at my recent feast below, courtesy of Mr. Bossam in Koreatown, and just TRY to tell me it doesn't look gooooood. While not typical Korean BBQ, this style is just another satisfying fix for the carnivorous appetite. "Bossam" refers to style of pork belly served and all its glorious accompaniments. The meat is served on cast iron pans and kept warm over open flames. Once you are stuffed silly and left staring at the piggy remnants taunting your defeat on that fiery plate, the servers take it all away only to come back moments later with a full platter of heavenly kimchi fried rice mixed with the pork bits, and topped with a perfectly sunny and runny egg. The heavens will part and the angels will sing until all piggies fly home to our bellies.

Balancing things out with some veggies...potato pancake style