Question:“On the table for guests”
On the table for guests
A table for guests is not a place to show skill. It is a place to seat people. A good dish is one that can be made ahead and still tastes alive.
Three descend. Make only one new thing and fill the rest with what you know. When the guests arrive, be at the table, not at the stove.
- Japchae, glass noodles with vegetablesMade ahead, served cool, it still holds the center of the table.
- Galbi-jjim, braised short ribsWhile it simmers, the smell sits down in the house before the guests do.
- BulgogiIt rarely fails and suits every mouth.
Eumaeus the swineherd roasted the meat before he asked the stranger’s name.