Last week, we had the chance to attend a VIP reception for the 2 Day Tasting & Exhibition at the two Michelin starred Jungsik in Tribeca. The 2 day event was open to the public and was presented by the City of Seoul. During the 2 day event, the Korean pastry pop up and exhibition started in Paris at L’Appartement Lafayette prior to this event and them came to NYC and featured 5 culinary concepts from Seoul including Dongbyung Sangryoun, Biwon, Healthy Life with Korean Dessert, Kimssibooin and Haap.
During the intimate VIP reception, we were treated to sweets and the five concepts that included honey cookies, braised bellflower root in sweet sauce and candied apple slices from Dongbyung Sangryoun; steamed rice cakes coasted with mashed beans, pan-fried sticky rice cakes with red bean and sweet rice with nuts and jujubes from Biwon; pistachio and sesame seed rolls from Healthy Life with Korean Dessert; braised omija in sweet sauce and braised ginseng slices in sweet sauce with a fried twist from Kimssibooin; and Korean style meringues with walnuts and pine nuts, honey cookies with walnuts and mint flavored sweet pine nuts from Haap.
We enjoyed meeting Kyungmoon Kim, the first and only Master Sommelier certified by The Court of Master Sommeliers who shared a selection of traditional Korean spirits imported from his newly formed company KMS Imports.
In addition, an array of displays were showcased in the main dining area of Jungsik in which a range of handicrafts were spotlighted from Jang Hye-gyeong, Kim Sang-in, Ryu Jong-dae, OTTOTT, Mono Collection, OUGLASSWORK, and Yeom Dong-hoon.
We were treated to performances by Metropolitan Opera singer Olga Makarina and SoHo Opera’s Hong Kyung Olivia Kim, who both took the floor and performed select traditional Korean folk songs.
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