From reading my blog, most of you should know that I'm in love with Momofuku Ssam Bar. A specialty they have is something called the bo ssam, which is an entire Berkshire pork butt, meant to be shared amongst 6-8 people. So, when some people showed interest, I gladly made a reservation for this. (They only take reservations for this - all other times its walk-in only).
So we started with some greens, since the main course was a huge chunk of ass. The asparagus with poached egg was fine, but we also had the brussel sprouts (which I always get) and it was hit. Then came the bo ssam, a succulent piece of juicy, fatty Berkshire pork. By the time it arrived at the table, it was already dripping in its own fat. It came accompanied with bibb lettuce, kimchi, oysters, kimchi puree, ginger scallion puree, Maladon sea salt, and ssam sauce. Frankly.... it was fucking good. I mean it was amazing to have a piece of meat that fatty, juicy, and succulent. Topped with sea salt, there was a fatty, salty, slightly crunchy texture that was simply amazing. I used a bit of rice to counter the saltiness. It was perfect in every which way. I kept eating and eating, and despite my best efforts, we still had a ton left over.
Everyone seemed very satisfied. If you have the chance to gather 8 people together for it definitely do it. Hell, it could probably feed 10 if you got a few more apps. Definitely one of the more amazing meals I've ever had.
