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| - "Oh come on. When I said I wanted soup, I thought you'd pick ramen. Tripe, tendons, beef knee bone, tongue, oxtail. Seriously?" whines my Midwest poker bud.
"Be adventurous" I say, choking back giggles.
"Adventurous? It's not fair. The worst my people got is Rocky Mountain Oysters, and you like those."
E-Jo is all about authentic Korean beef bone soup. Heavily extracted, boiled for hours until gelatinous and milky. Incredible beef flavor with garlicky undertones.
Simply select from a flavorful list of brisket (well braised, stringy), tongue (braised and tender), knee (clean, gelatinous tendons), oxtail (fall off the bone with melting cartilage), tripe (well cleaned, no off smell, tender), or all of the above then adjust the seasoning with the provided salt, fermented chili paste, chili powder and scallions. Done.
Only three banchan. In-house made, incredible Napa cabbage and radish kim chee. Deep flavor, good heat and just the right tingle of fermentation on the tongue. A plate of fresh shishito peppers adds a vibrant, mild spice, green pepper foil made even better when dipped in a light but flavor enhancing soy garlic sauce.
There are a few other non soup items (spicy pork, chicken, etc). Have not tried them.
Prices for the soups are very reasonable ranging between $10 - $15.
A short list of shoju and Korean beer rounds out the meal.
Mom and pop Asian service.
An incredible bowl of deliciousness. Oh yeah, "Mikey liked it".
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