Bossam
Bossam is a dish that you wrap tenderly boiled pork, kimchi, ssamjang, garlic, and other ingredients in a lettuce and enjoy it.
Ingredients
Directions
- 1
Sear the pork meat (optional).
- 2
In a pot, add the pork, 1/2 onion, green onion, 5 cloves garlic, 1Tbsp whole black peppercorns, and 2 Tbsp doenjang. Add enough water to cover the pork.
- 3
Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 1 hour (lid optional).
- 4
After 1 hour, remove the pork and slice it.
- 5
To serve, place pork, kimchi, garlic slices, and ssamjang on a lettuce leaf, then wrap and enjoy.
Notes
For cleaner slices, cool the pork before cutting (use ice water or refrigerate). Searing the pork for browning adds a layer of flavor, but you can skip it if you prefer—it will still taste great. If you don’t have doenjang, ssamjang can be used as a substitute. Using only the white part of the green onion gives a cleaner taste, but adding the green part is fine too. If you don’t have lettuce, napa cabbage leaves make a good alternative for wraps.
