Hearth and Seoul: an exploration of eastern flavors by way of Choga Korean BBQ
Stepping away from old traditions, Choga Korean Restaurant is a must-try for any Korean Barbecue lover in the Kansas City area.
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Stepping away from old traditions, Choga Korean Restaurant is a must-try for any Korean Barbecue lover in the Kansas City area.
>> not a direct transplant from korea. >> it became what we're about to have here in l.a. >> interesting. >> it's different because of the ingredients we couldn't find, but never thinking about leaving the american palate just to make ourselves happy. >> this is the thing to get, a fiery tongue-seering burning tofu soup that will make you think every bad thing you ever thought about tofu. >> a spicy, spicy red broth of tofu as the base. soft tofu with a texture like borrata and from there a handful of variations but the most common is with kimchi with everything, beef, oysters, mussels, clams,...
More -- >> not a direct transplant from korea. >> it became what we're about to have here in l.a. >> interesting. >> it's different because of the ingredients we couldn't find, but never thinking about pleasing the american palate, just to make ourselves happy. >> this is the thing to get, a fiery, tongue-searing, burning tofu soup that will make you think every bad thing you ever thought about tofu. >> a spicy, spicy red broth of tofu as the base. soft tofu with a texture like borrata and from there a handful of variations but the most common is with kimchi with everything, beef, oysters, mus...
To this day i can't touch certain things here. >> i can see he doesn't let you change the uniforms either. >> no. he still controls the restaurant. >> you just do the work. >> i just do the work. as a korean he knows. >> we start with bon chong. all those delicious little pickles, kimchi, spicy squid. no bonchon, no meal. >> they're getting away from the chairless rooms. >> the feet under, knees forward? feet under? >> the tea ceremony seating. that was punishment for koreans. that's a punishment. >> and with a book over your head. >> for hours. >> what would a crime be -- what got you into th...