Pine-mushroom rice, the forest jewel
Songi bap lays autumn's most treasured mushroom over rice as it cooks, letting the subtle pine fragrance seep into every grain. Mixed at the table with seasoned soy sauce, it's a small autumn luxury that delivers the songi's aroma and flavor whole.
Pine mushroom (songi) — autumn's most prized mushroom, famed for its distinctive fragrance; rich in fiber for gut health and help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and noted for wellness-supporting and immune benefits. Autumn season, mainly from Yangyang & Bonghwa.
Main: rice, pine mushrooms, beef (optional) · Seasoning: seasoning sauce (soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds)
Bukhangang25 (Nongeophoesabeobin㈜hwacheonjuga, Gangwon) — a cloudy rice makgeolli at 25% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.