Michelin 1-Star ⭐️Meju: Celebrating Korean Traditional Fermented Sauces in NYC🇰🇷💕

Meju is Chef Hooni Kim’s third restaurant, tucked away behind a small banchan shop in Queens, not Manhattan :)
Unlike his previous restaurants (Danji, Hanjan), Meju focuses on traditional Korean fermented foods and has earned a Michelin star for its dedication.
Here, the emphasis is not on just eating the dishes, but on learning about the 3 essential Korean sauces - doenjang, ganjang, and gochujang - and savoring the true essence of these fermented ingredients.
You can taste the sauces Chef Hooni has personally fermented and aged over the past 10 years, as well as a 129-year-old seed soy sauce that his mentor made in Jeju Island :)
As someone familiar with fermented sauces and foods as a Korean, I’m excited to see how Meju presents and reinterprets these traditional flavors ❤️
🐝 Pro tip
Meals here can take at least 3 hours, so make sure to set aside plenty of time for your visit :)
📍Meju
5-28 49th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
WED to SAT 6:30 PM - 9:45 PM
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