Korean Food Guide
보쌈
bossam · Boiled pork wraps
Spice A little warm
What it is
Tender boiled pork belly sliced and wrapped with salted cabbage and fresh spicy radish kimchi.
Main ingredients
Boiled pork belly, salted napa cabbage, radish kimchi, oysters (in season).
How to order
보쌈 정식 둘이요.bossam jeongsik durieyo.Two bossam set meals, please.
First time?
Kimjang (kimchi-making) day is the traditional time for bossam, with the fresh kimchi.
Spice levels are tinyhaha's own rough judgment; restaurants vary.
Frequently asked questions
What is bossam (보쌈)?
Bossam (보쌈, Boiled pork wraps) is tender boiled pork belly sliced and wrapped with salted cabbage and fresh spicy radish kimchi.
Is bossam spicy?
On tinyhaha's 0–4 scale bossam is a 1: A little warm. Heat varies by restaurant.
What is in bossam?
The main ingredients of bossam are: Boiled pork belly, salted napa cabbage, radish kimchi, oysters (in season).
How do you order bossam in Korean?
Say “보쌈 정식 둘이요.” (bossam jeongsik durieyo.) — it means “Two bossam set meals, please.”
Any tips for eating bossam the first time?
Kimjang (kimchi-making) day is the traditional time for bossam, with the fresh kimchi.