Ssamjang Steak Sandwich
Korea's leaf wrap rebuilt inside bread: seared steak over a thin coat of ssamjang, the fermented doenjang-and-gochujang paste, with perilla and pickle keeping the weight in motion.
Andrew Lekashman
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