Iru, a new Korean restaurant in Brookline Village, is gaining popularity for its authentic dishes inspired by chef Hajime Yamazaki's mother's kitchen. With a background in family-operated restaurants in Korea, Yamazaki aims to share the history behind each dish. The menu features traditional recipes like samgyetangâa ginseng chicken soup with roots tracing back to Korea's Joseon Dynastyâserved family-style, diverging from typical individual servings. Unique to Iru, banchan, usually provided for free in other restaurants, comes with a prix fixe offer, emphasizing Yamazakiâs commitment to providing a rich culinary experience.
I want people to feel the history behind the food. Every dish served in the restaurant is an adaptation of recipes from my mother, including the cooking methods.
We prepare everything the same way she always has. The samgyetang is characterized by hearty servings of chicken and glutinous rice tucked into a well-seasoned broth.
Unlike some other Korean restaurants, the extensive banchan options aren't free. The samgyetang is served as a prix fixe, with an assortment of banchan.
Iru's samgyetang features my motherâs recipe as the backbone for the restaurant dish, spotlighting traditional flavors and methods that connect to Korean heritage.
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