Chef Hong Preaches the Virtues of Hansik
Originally published Mar. 23, 2012
Near the gleaming mirrored wine bar in cozy Sebastian’s Bistro in Huntington Beach, California, a short 46-year-old Korean man in chef’s whites and black-rimmed glasses, sets up a cooking station on a large rectangular table for a demo. His compact stature, boyish looks and nimble movements make him appear closer to 30 than 50.
This is chef Mike Hong. He preaches about Korean food. Even in little Italian bistros absent of any hungry Koreans.
While he considers himself a professional sushi chef first, he says that introducing people to Korean cuisine, or Hansik, is his true calling. (more…)
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