Chef Esther slow-braises pork shoulder until it’s fall-apart tender, marinating it overnight in an umami-rich sauce, tricked up with lime and sesame. Served over hearty brown rice and topped with a crisp slaw of cabbage, carrot, and edamame, it’s tied together with a creamy sesame dressing.
Nutritional facts
Protein
41g
Carbs
67g
Calories
800
Fat
40g
Ingredients
Sesame Oil, Fish Sauce, Carrots, Cilantro, Garlic, Edamame, Hoisin Sauce, Sweet Paprika, Sugar, Kewpie Mayonnaise, Light Soy Sauce, Brown Rice, Cabbage, Light Brown Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Lime Juice, Rice Wine Vinegar, Red Cabbage, Toasted Sesame Seeds, Pork Shoulder
Reviews
4.6
Based on 48 reviews
Chef Esther Choi, owner and founder of New York City’s mŏkbar and partner of Ms. Yoo, is aninfluential female chef driven by her Korean roots. With a personal passion for introducing NewYorkers to the flavors of Korean culture, Chef Esther’s cooking combines traditional and moderninfluences with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Mŏkbar has four bustling locations in the Chelsea Market, Brooklyn, The Hugh, and now
a location in DC at Le Fantome. Each menu blends traditional and modern Korean recipes with awide variety of Asian influences.
The popular restaurant received theVillage Voice’s 2014 Reader’s Choice “Best New
Restaurant” and “Best Kimchi” in 2015 byEpoch Taste.
Chef Esther is a co-owner of Ms. Yoo, a food-driven pub, where traditional American bar food
and drink is reimagined with authentic Korean flavors, ingredients, and techniques. Zagat has
declared it one of the city’s hottest new restaurants as well as Thrillist naming it the best place
to eat during a Lower East Side bar crawl.
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