Joomak Banjum

About Joomak Banjum

Jiho Kim's Joomak Banjum works in the space between Korean and Chinese cooking — the Korean-Chinese tradition of jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk — and rebuilds it as a multi-course tasting menu with genuine technique behind it. Dishes reference familiar flavors and then arrive in a form that is not familiar at all, which is a difficult trick to land without seeming clever for its own sake. It holds a Michelin star. The room is small and dark and the pacing is controlled. Kim's pastry background shows in the desserts, which are the strongest closing courses in Koreatown.