A Behind the Scenes Look at How LA's Best Banchan Is Made - K-Town
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2017
- A great Korean meal must always have one prominent feature: great banchan. Banchan is the foundation of the Korean meal, and it's the perfect expression of Korean sensibility and seasonality. Banchan is a spread of vegetables, meats, and small plates that are met to whet the appetite and also vary the meal.
In this episode of K-Town, host Matthew Kang goes to Jun Won, where he meets owner Jung Ye Jun and learns how they make banchan for their restaurant in Los Angeles, and also their standalone banchan store.
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Sometimes I go to a Korean restaurant not for the main course but just for the amazing banchan
^ This guy gets it. We can be friends. XD
I rate my favorite Korean restaurants based on their banchan first😅
@@bernadetterocha3693 same ngl
I'm an African American female who discovered Korean food 8 years ago and I am so addicted. I learned how to make a very small selection of the dishes thanks to wonderful Korean youtubers. However, I would so love to have access to this lady's banchan facility. That would be a dream come true.
You may never see this. But I'm starting my Korean food trials. Determined to start with kimchee cucumbers.
I live in the Bay, so I have access. Just not practical distance. Any recommendations on simple dishes.
Thanks
I love this guy, because he is proud of his ethnic heritage. With all the racial hatred and tension going on in this country, we need more of people like him, who is proud of their ethnic heritage. This show is called K-Town btw, standing for KOREA Town, not Kentucky Town or whatever you were thinking of. Click it if you are interested in Korean cuisine, if not, I hope you can find other cuisines that can expand your food experience other than eating the same old stuff every day.
Craig Sundaram wow. that's some unintelligent shit. also, there's no hate in his country (south korea) for the first comment. people just shouldn't comment if they're retarded.
This guy is the whitest Korean I have ever seen that he's practically a banana.
@@artvandalay13 there's Koreans whiter than this dude that wouldn't be able to even converse with the woman. Take the roasting down a notch will ya
The ajumma feeding Matthew kimchi at 04:40 is love
I wish you had more questions for the lady at the Banchan place! How many kinds of Banchan she makes in a day, which are the most popular ones, etc.
His Korean isn't good enough
Andy Rodgers yeah his Korean is quite bad. I was surprised, since he seems so dedicated to Korean culture and food.
Patrick Yan he's a fat ass that just likes eating
I was disappointed in his interview and even the way he commented on her food. He just used the same descriptions over and over again. If he’s not fluent in Korean, why didn’t he find someone that speaks it fluently to translate ? And did anyone notice he used his fingers to grab the anchovies from the pan after she made it?!! Gross. Why didn’t he use chopsticks?!?!?
Matthew is so great - you can really tell he cares about food, but he isn't being pretentious about it.
Wait, did he just say the anchovies have been beheaded and guts removed? That must've taken so much effort.
TheSensation92 removing the head is easy I think, but I can't imagine removing the guts. Plus at the amount of anchovies to be worked on, must be really time consuming.
Folks oversea for less then a $1.00 day wages made it possible.
Jack Wongen I’m Korean. We pay bit more than what u think over here.
They have machines that can do it, just like shrimp. I seriously doubt someone is cleaning all those fish by hand.
Ariel Dapito yuo! it takes like an entire day bc we do like a couple pounds at a time with everyone thats home. korean food isnt complex to make, but it is very labor intensive to prep
Those are real mother made dishes. So pure
i've learned so much about korean food from this series
This really made me miss my grandma...
Thanks for this video. It's really interesting. Please make more videos on banchan-making. I love watching it.
That looks delicious! I will take one of everything please!
One of my friends tried to visit this place when they were passing thru LA; it’s closed down now. 😭 The owners decided to focus more on the main restaurant.
It all looks so yummy. I have gotten into making Korean food. And the sides are amazing, just as good as the main dish. I am still learning.
I am so jealous! Everything looks delicious!
Yay love Korean food esp BBQ, porridge, street food, and soju!! :) do an episode in Korea! :)
Sitting here drooling.
The food looks amazing tbh
Ohhh, how I miss L A! I would love to go to her little shop and buy a little of everything! She seems like a lot of fun, too! ("Why? Because it's delicious!" Cracked me up!)
i can’t live without these literally
Mr. Kang is great at talking about food without describing the flavors in any way. Everything is "fresh", "great", "delicious", and "perfectly done", but what does it taste like?
I love Korean dish especially all this different kind of Banchan
I loved that koreans have all this different side dishes. i sometimes don’t even touch my rice, because there just so much to eat. you will love it too if you want to do the carb diet lol
I love a banchan and I love this guy's videos on Korean food. Can you guys do some videos on Korean hot spots in Orange County? I'm too lazy too drive to LA and I hate the traffic to get there. Thank you in advance Eater.
too many haters in the comments. keep it up matthew
This made me sooooooo hungry
Korean food is the bomb! Im addicted
I wish there was a place like this where I live.
well haters, it isnt a kbbq video, what to complain about now? not authentic enough... Love your shirt btw Matthew
SuperMastermindx - I think it's because people complained that they started branching out. So they're listening which is a good thing. So salty...
I like the way you say Ddong geu rang ttang. Ha ha!
If that shop was in my neighborhood, that's all I would eat.
She's very personable. Matt really knows how to engage people. He's like Lucas in that regard.
Here comes all the haters and complainers saying this show isn't going in depth knowledge or complain about the host.
wow very cool
wow that kimchi is really diffrent from other kimchis i know, guess i have to give it a try to see for myself
Me too…Here in Germany there are some really Good Restaurants. I always Look forward to the banchan….
I first discovered Korean food in the 90’s after I found H.O.T., a Kpop group. I remember being overwhelmed by the menu but every table around me had so many dishes - I asked the waitress if I could just have that. Imagine my shock when she told me I get all of them for free when I order an entree. And unlimited refills! That was the start of a beautiful love affair with Korean food.
but is the banchan profoundly exquisite tho, opps wrong dude
We need one of these in Melbourne.
I Love that lady though I'd argue that international food 🥘 all around has depth it is the stuff of life
😋😋😋
Yummyyyyy
1:31 you know that first anchovy you try when it's still hot omg
I think Korean Cuisine has the most efficient way of daily homestyle food. It really save time, money and effort. It takes me awhile to understand what is Korean Cuisine. The closest to Korean Cuisine efficiency is Japanese Cuisine. Not the same mind you, just the closest that I can think off.
those fucking donggururangdengs are like fucking crack. i literally ate like 50 of those and i wasnt even high
Great but awesome if we found out what makes one Banchan better than the next at other restaurants + human touch piece about her immigrant stories. Just ideas
I love kimchi! Wink wink 😉
damn, i'm hungry
Hi,can you share the recipe.....pleaseeee
Thanks for including where she's from but it would be nice to know where in Korea that is. Also, if that makes a difference. There are some regions in S Korea that are known for amazing cooks. The women are highly sought after as wives because of how well they cook.
I only know the bare minimum from my omma. She's from Seoul and she says that a LOT of Korean immigrants from Korea here in the states are not from Seoul. Most people only know of Seoul here. So it would be cool to highlight other regions in Korea. Like I hear Busan has amazing seafood dishes because it's along the coast that's across from Japan.
Since the show is all about Korean food, it would be interesting to learn more about Korea too. Otherwise, you'll probably run out of material really quickly.
Haha, your Korean has an American accent like mine 😆😆😆
I am not a fan of fresh kimchi, I like it sour. My mom is so proud of her fresh Kimchi.
And now the restaurant is closed down for good due to pandemic 😭
Omg you know she’s legit when she don’t wear gloves to make the kimchi
What is banchan, anyway? Is it the term to call the Korean side dishes?
Banchan is like Mezza.
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ익숙한 분위기
Philippines why u dont have this? Huhuhu hahaha
Which Banchon are vegan?
next time do chicken fried rice
I need this in my vacinity
She kept the restaurant and closed the store.
Bare hands mixing the kimchi!
Kim chi isn't vegan? my whole existence is a lie! 😣
Pittlatn get a life
just find a vegan version...
Pittlatn
They're easy enough to make vegan! A little time consuming, but I've done it for friends in the past.
Mother-in-law has a vegan version. I am sure you can find it a Whole Foods, Amazon, et cetera.
milkimchi.com
I legit was looking for this comment.
Stanky (in a good way)!
Her hands are tough.
She needs to buy a new pan for the anchovy preparation!! That is a scratched - up pan!!!
One dimensional Matthew
Korean mega mix would be my last supper choice; apocalypse, death row, wahtever.
I'm vegan and I make and enjoy all of the Korean food that you do! That was an inconsiderate thing to say. I'm vegan and I make and enjoy all of the Korean food that you do! That was an inconsiderate thing to say. For me a few bhanjan and a bowl of hot rice is a perfect meal!
It's permanently closed due to pandemic.
Haha. He asked if white people like the dungdangs not American people.
It’s not BanChan it’s BhanChahn get Woke
Banned Chan? Get Woke
I wish Korean restaurants use stainless steel utensils and bowls instead of plastic :(
Lmao, "백인들 좋아해요?" = "Do white people like this?" 2:25. JEEZ
Subtitles are wrong. At 2:26 he doesn't ask if "Westerners" like it. He asks if white people (백인/baegin) like it.
yea but he followed with waygookiniya? at the end
Actually I am guilty of doing that as well. I just grew up saying the words "white people" in Chinese to refer to people not from the east. I heard my parents talking like that growing up so naturally I'm inclined to speak as they do. There is a stereotype in Korea that white people (europeans) can't handle spice well. I went to a restaurant in korea and they automatically assume I can't handle kimchi due to the spice or smell. I'm not even white, I'm just foreign (American). But back to your concern, yea he was singling white people out as not liking Korean food. Korean food is very pungent and most Americans don't like it (takes some time to get acclimated to it, and I speak mostly from my own experience as well as watching others living in Korea adjust). He probably naturally says white people but foreigner is a longer vocabulary. White people rolls off the tongue.
k town is alrdy busy af stop showing everyone spots...
THIS!!!!!!
한국어 실력 쪽팔리지도 않냐
넌 외로운 꽃 - his dad speaks perfect English. So I'm guessing he grew up speaking English mostly. Most Korean Americans don't speak very good Korean if any at all. My brother sounds like an American when he speaks Korean.
I don't think there's a sense of shame. Actually I think because our English is that much better we do better in school in America. As much as you see a Korean face, he's ultimately American. He didn't grow up in Korea so you can't really expect him to speak perfect Korean. Even though it can be really difficult to listen to lol.
umiluv I'm a gyopo too & I spoke English all the time until I was in high school & was never sent to Korean school. I taught myself. Most Korean Americans just aren't committed to learning because they don't want to
넌 외로운 꽃 그래도 한국문화를 알리고 있잖아요. 긍정적으로 생각하세요.
뭐가 쪽팔려?
미국 이민 갔으면 미국 시민되는거고 미국인이 되어야지
당연히 영어가 젤 중요하지
한국어 사용하러 이민갔냐? 말같은 소릴 해라!
지금도 현지화가 안되서 스스로 자발적으로 2류 시민 만들어놓는 마당에 뭔 한국어 타령이냐?
Kkul Danji 내 마음이야 이 꼰대새끼야 네가 무슨 상관인데?
2:26 - He said "Do WHITE people like this" - not "Westerners".
Yeesh. Every small store in LA looks like a grimy car repair shop.
What the hell? Did he just ask if "whites" like eating it? And then "foreigners"? How about a nicer "__(insert country)___ 사람"?
Gihad Soares “westerners” is really a common term used by non europeans or non whites like it’s not meant to be offensive
Sensitive much?
Gross
This channel should be called ,"Korean food tour". I think they'll be losing subscribers due to this continued theme. Where's the diversity?
This series is about Korean food. We also have other series covering different foods and topics, check out our playlists for different content. Thanks for watching.
Eater I'm on your channel, and noticed a wide content of only Korean food. You might as well call it the Korean EATER.. there is no diversity.
korean food is not all that good everything is either bbq or have kimchi in there (korean food is so overrated )
Kavin - as a Korean American, I have to agree. I'd say Korean and Chinese food are near the bottom of my list of foods I want to eat. Japanese, Vietnamese, and Western foods are much higher for me. I even prefer Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine over Korean and Chinese food.
Even my omma doesn't eat Korean food for every meal. You just get tired of it. It's the same. Rice, banchan, meat, soup. Rinse and repeat. However, Korean and Chinese food occasionally is quite welcome. Just not ALL the time.
wtf is banchan ? to be honest korean food not really that good
fazra765 - banchan is side dishes. It's all the small sides you get to compliment your meal.