{"id":12327,"date":"2021-01-13T07:50:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T12:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=12327"},"modified":"2021-01-15T07:55:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T12:55:10","slug":"mokbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=12327","title":{"rendered":"Mokbar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, how I long for bygone days of frequent peregrinations to New York City’s treasured international restaurants, days now temporarily <\/em> quarantined in abeyance because of the damndemic. But some clouds do conceal silver linings: in this case, I uncovered a trove of photos that indeed belong here that I had posted on the Insta when I was playing that gram back in the day.<\/p>\n

In recognition of the January 13th celebration of Korean American Day, the anniversary of the first Korean immigrants to arrive in the US in 1903, I offer some pix from Mokbar,<\/a> the Korean restaurant at 212 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. A bit of research reveals that Mokbar is still holding strong at that address and has a newer venue at Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue in Manhattan; you can order online from either.<\/p>\n

Return with me now to those thrilling days of yesteryear; here’s what we enjoyed on September 29, 2017.<\/p>\n

(Click on any image to view it in high resolution.)<\/em>
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\nFrom the jipbap (“set menu”), we couldn’t forgo the Jaeyook – crispy pork belly with caramelized kimchi and onions. Easy to see why.<\/p>\n

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\nKalbi Mandu – dumplings filled with marinated beef, caramelized onion, and garlic chives.<\/p>\n

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\nTteokkboki – brown butter rice cakes with bacon, minced pork, white kimchi, and poached egg.<\/p>\n

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\nA particularly delicious Ho’ Cake (Mokbar’s spin on hotteok, Korean sweet pancakes); these delights are filled with braised pork belly and served with a kimchi dipping sauce.<\/p>\n

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\nMok Wings – crispy chicken wings with spicy gochujang.<\/p>\n

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\nPajeon – Korean pancakes with charred scallion and garlic chives.<\/p>\n

Longing to return!
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