Jess and Jase (old): ssam like it hot

A light but fulfilling dinner!

Ssam in Korean means wrapped, but is also refers to a dish where leafy veggies are wrapped around meats and other heartier items. You know, like the Lettuce Wraps at P.F. Chang's? or like the Momofuku Ssam Bar in NYC made famous by AH-MAH-ZING David Chang?

Anyway, I made ssam for dinner the other night. It's delicious, SO easy to prepare and perfect for the hot summer weather! I picked up the parts at Mitsuwa and H Mart, except for the lettuce. (I've been getting my produce from the Asian markets because it's dirt cheap; red leaf lettuce = $0.30 a head! But this time, I happened to be at Pavilions = $1.49 a head! But it was worth it - so beautiful, full and close to perfect. Not one wilted leaf!)

Gather cleaned whole lettuce leaves, cooked bbq beef (or flavored meat of choice), cucumbers, kim chee (spicy pickled cabbage and/or other pickled vegetables), and tofu (as a replacement for rice). And miso and kochujang (spicy Korean Miso) on the side to spread on the lettuce, like mayo in a sandwich. Make mini-burritos with the lettuce as the wrapper and enjoy!