I was staying over at April’s place and was hit hard by jet lag, so going out was not happening. Neither of us felt like cooking either, so we ordered takeout from Her name is Han, our favorite K-town restaurant. One of the great things about New York is that you can get home delivery from pretty much any restaurant in the city.
We ordered budae jjigae, also known as army stew. It’s a Korean hot pot dish and Her name is Han’s version is really good, made with spicy homemade beef broth with 3 kinds of ham, rice cake, noodles, beans, vegetables & cheese.
We also added a small portion of bossam. Bossam is sliced, slow cooked pork belly that you eat with fermented vegetables and different dips. The cut is quite fatty, and it might take a while to learn to love it, but once it happens, it’s absolutely delicious.
The order came with rice and several kinds of banchan, and everything was neatly packed and still warm when it arrived. Prices are the same as dining in, and it’s definitely not cheap, but on days when you want to eat really well without going out or cooking yourself, takeout from Her name is Han is such a treat.
Read my blog post about Budae Jjigae for lunch at Her Name is Han
This is a really nice setup if you like steaming food and want something that actually works well. The bamboo steamer gives you that classic, gentle steam that’s perfect for dumplings, dim sum and vegetables, while the stainless steel pot underneath doubles as a solid stock pot for soups and broths. It’s a simple, practical set that doesn’t take up much space and is great if you cook a lot of Asian food at home.
