Ssam bab (Rice with lettuce wrap)
serves four
4 cups cooked rice |
16 leaves lettuce,washed, drained |
ssam jang 1 : neu ta ri dwen jang (oyster mushroom and dwen jang sauce) |
1/2 cup oyster mushroom, 4 tablespoons dwen jang (Korean bean paste), |
2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, |
1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds |
ssam jang 2 : bok eum go choo jang (sauteed go choo jang with beef) |
1 tablespoon ground beef, 5 tablespoons go choo jang ( Korean chilli paste), |
3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon sesame oil |
sesame seeds |
Tear off some of the top hard part of lettuce.
Form a rice ball with 1/4 cup of cooked rice.
Wrap with the lettuce, sprinkle some sesame seed.
Ssam jang 1 : blanch mushroom, squeeze, tear into strips, saute with other ingredients
for 3-4 minutes.
Ssam jang 2 : saute beef with sesame oil, add remaining ingredients, cook for several minutes.