Bossam

Name: Bossam
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1kg pork belly, whole; 1 head napa cabbage or lettuce; 1/2 cup salted shrimp or oysters; Ginger, garlic, and bay leaf, for boiling

보쌈/boh-sam/

Also known as: Bo Ssam, Korean Boiled Pork Wraps

About this dish

Tender boiled pork belly slices wrapped in lettuce or cabbage with spicy fermented seafood and kimchi.

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Ingredients

🐖1kg pork belly, whole

🥬1 head napa cabbage or lettuce

🦪1/2 cup salted shrimp or oysters

🌿Ginger, garlic, and bay leaf, for boiling

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the pork belly with ginger, garlic, and bay leaf until very tender.

Slice the cooked pork into thick pieces.

Serve with lettuce or cabbage leaves for wrapping.

Provide salted seafood, kimchi, and ssamjang for topping.

Wrap a piece of pork with toppings in a leaf to eat.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bossam is a beloved Korean dish, boiled rather than fried for a leaner, more tender pork preparation than samgyeopsal.

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