Made everything by scratch except the kimchi /.\

Tried making pork bossam, but it came out a bit too moist and soft. I feel like it should have been firmer—does that sound right?

Next time, I want to try sautéing it first with oil and salt before boiling. Also, instead of coffee, I’m thinking of using Coca-Cola. It might lean more toward carnitas than traditional bossam, but hey, worth a shot! I’ll test it out next week.

Ingredients I Used for the Pork: • Doenjang • ½ onion • 10 cloves of garlic • ½ piece of ginger • Green onion • Water • Nescafé instant coffee • Brown sugar • Salt • Green jalapeño • Bay leaves

For the lettuce, I pickled it with water, vinegar, salt, and sugar.

Thoughts on the Ssamjang:

It turned out soooo good! Just a little too salty, so I added mirin. I also considered adding sugar but worried it might turn out grainy.

Things I’ll Do Differently Next Time: • Cut the lettuce smaller—it was too big, making it hard to do the classic one-bite wrap (or maybe I’m just weak, lol).

Would love to hear any tips or suggestions! Anyone tried using Coke instead of coffee before?