Dwaejigogi Suyuk 돼지고기 수육 (Boiled Pork Slices) and Bossam 보쌈 (Napa Wraps with Pork and Kimchi) are popular Korean food as Yasik!

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Today's food is called

"Dwaejigogi Suyuk (돼지고기 수육)"

and "Bossam (보쌈)"

or Boiled Pork Slices
and Napa Wraps with Pork and

Kimchi in English respectively.

 

Suyuk refers to boiling of meats,

usually pork or beef. The meat is

boiled in a flavorful brine until

some of fats are dissolved and

meat becomes tender.

Image of boiled pork slices or Dwaejigogi Suyuk

Suyuk is one of most popular

Yasik (a take-out or delivery

food eaten at night times) in

South Korea and is sometimes

interchangeably called as Bossam.

 

Image of Bossam

The name Bossam comes from

how the meat is enjoyed. One wraps

a pork slice in a salted napa cabbage

leaf with some salted shrimp

and red chilli flakes sauce and

Ssamjang on top.

 

Image of Ssam, here instead of a salted leaf regular lettuce is used.

Bossam is traditionally consumed

after Kimjang event (an annual

Kimchi making event).

 

Image of Kimjang

Kimjang was a way for Koreans

to eat vegetables all seasons by

making Kimchi, a fermented

Korean cabbage. So before the cold

seasons, all (mostly) women in

the family would come together

to make Kimchi. After Kimjang

is finished, they would boil pork

and eat it with freshly made Kimchi.

 

They would also eat it with salted

nappa cabbage leaves with

a spicy relish made of julienned

radish seasoned with Gochugaru

(Korean red chilli powder) or

a mixture of condiments for Kimchi.

 

Image of Bossam set with salted napa leaves and spicy relish.

There are different varieties of Suyuk

like Dogani Suyuk (Ox knee bones)

which is a rich source of calcium

and Somari (Pressed cow's head).

 

Usually beef Suyuk is dipped

in a soy vinaigrette sauce whereas

pork Suyuk is served with a salted

shrimp and red chili flakes sauce

as mentioned before. There is a

school of thought that pork and

shrimp go well together. At home,

other fermented fish sauces are

also used as a dipping sauce.

 

Image of GulBossam with raw fish

GulBossam is one of popular

Bossam (Napa wraps with pork

and oyster) where fresh oysters

and steamed pork are wrapped in

salted napa cabbage leaves with

aforementioned condiments and

sauces. The meat may also be

wrapped in Kimchi.

 

Probably Kimchi Bossam is the

most popoular kind (Napa wraps

with pork and kimchi) and when

one refers to Bossam, it would be

generally understood as Kimchi

Bossam. For Bossam, any assorted

cuts of meat can be used.

 

MAIN INGREDIENTS

Generally fresh pork, picnic shoulder

is the most favored part to be used,

giving the most optimal price per

taste with adequate amount of fat.

Ham, on the other hand, is a

cheaper part, with less fat that

can be more chewy. Also some

restaurants use pork bellys.

 

For the brine, garlic, red chili pepper,

ginger, leek, soy sauce, peppercorns,

Soju or Chungju or cooking wine

make a basic recipe. One can also

add coffee, bay leaves and cloves

according to one's preferences.

 

A QUICK KOREAN LESSON

Dwaeji = Pig

Gogi = Meat

Dwaejigogi = Pork

Suyuk = Boiled meat

Kimjang = An annual Kimchi

making event

Kimchi = Fermented Korean napa

cabbage made with Gochugaru

and fish sauce and other ingredients

Gochugaru = Korean red chilli powder

 

NUTRITION OVERVIEW AND DIET TIPS

Here is a quick overview of Calories

and the 3 major nutrients of

Dwaejigogi Suyuk

per 100g portion.

 

A usual single serving is 300g.

 

Nutrition Facts 영양성분표*

Total Calories 열량(kcal) 402

Total Carb 탄수화물(g) 3.4

Fiber 식이섬유(g) 0.4

Sugars 당류(g) 0.1

Protein 단백질(g) 22.4

Total Fat 지방(g) 33.2

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Net Carb 순탄수화물(g) 3.0

(Net Carb = Total Carb - Fiber)

(순탄수화물 = 탄수화물 - 식이섬유)

 

Suyuk, because of the type of cuts

used, is extremely high in fats

and also high in proteins.

 

If one is on a regular diet,

it would be best to consume Suyuk

as Bossam, having plenty of leafy

vegetables together with the meat.

To cut down some Calories, one

can trim excess fats before eating.

 

Together with Samgyeopsal,

Suyuk is also suitable for a keto-diet

because of its high fat and low

carbohydrates contents. Although

it is boiled, most fats are retained.

As most of the fats are saturated,

it would be best to consume it

modestly for cardiovascular

health.

 

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*Source: 외식 영양성분 자료집 통합본

(2012년-2017년),

all foods are listed as per 100g of weight.