JMT Korean. Photo by Amir Menachem The Korean culinary wave expands – and now it's through the plate and the delivery service. After captivating screens with "Squid Game," the beauty world with snail creams, and online networks with K-POP bands, Korea scores another triumph: its cuisine is making its way to the heart of Tel Aviv with the opening of JMT - a vibrant and promising Korean street food bistro in Nahalat Binyamin.
JMT, (an abbreviation of Jon Mattaeng - slang for "insanely delicious"), presents a crafted menu filled with traditional and popular Korean dishes featuring an authentic South Korean street aroma, with subtle adaptations to local palates. This is one of the most intriguing launches of the year, bringing to the forefront bold, spicy, fermented, and colorful flavors gaining momentum worldwide.
Korean Restaurant. Amir MenachemThe brief yet significant conflict with the Iranians created a demand for deliveries, even for this new restaurant. Add to that the intense heat and the reluctance to cook, and you have a great opportunity to bring the vibrant Korean kitchen into your home.
The major advantage of JMT is that it introduces an unfamiliar cuisine, different from the standard stir-fried noodles or salmon sushi, featuring its unique colors and flair.
The menu of JMT includes a host of dishes that sound Korean and aren't always easy to understand, but there is a glossary for easy ordering. Here are some must-try dishes to experience this cuisine:
Cheesy Tteokbokki – One of the well-known dishes. Made from sticky rice cakes in a spicy gochujang sauce with carrots, fish cake, mozzarella cheese, and a poached egg. It felt a bit like a winter Italian-Asian dish, worth trying, although it wasn't the best item in the order.
Gimbap – A massive Korean sushi roll, with rice seasoned with sesame oil, fun to eat, arriving packed in a designed roll convenient for eating. It can be found with a variety of fillings like vegetables, fish, crispy chicken, or beef. A dish we really liked, combining sourness and saltiness, and we even had half left for the next day which was still tasty.
Korean Wings – The tastiest dish, double-fried chicken wings, insanely crispy, spicy, and packed with flavor, worth ordering the large size.
Dae-Ji Pie – A huge, thin schnitzel, seasoned with gochugaru, wrapped in colorful paper, just like a mail delivery that's the best to receive.
Bibimbap – A comforting and fun dish recommended to try at least once. A traditional rice bowl with vegetables, egg, and intensely flavored sauce, available with either beef slices, seafood, or tofu. We chose beef, and it was fabulous.
You will also find snacks like Gimari – fried nori filled with noodles, Pajeon – a spicy potato flour pancake with seafood or a vegan version, and spicy peppers filled with cheese and bacon. All accompanied by handmade kimchi, fermented for 30 days on site and served fresh.
Gimbap Katso - 68 ILS (approximately $20)
Bibimbap Shinata - 84 ILS (approximately $24)
Korean Pancake - 48 ILS (approximately $14)
Dae-Ji Pie - 79 ILS (approximately $22)
Wings - 48 ILS (approximately $14)
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Beyond taste, the delivery's appearance is charming, designed and colorful, tempting not to know the food as it is so well-presented. To me, this is a very important part of the delivery experience.
Another great conclusion is that the tastes and food experience were just as fun and delicious as dining in the restaurant where I was at the opening – which speaks volumes about the delivery format and product quality.
The delivery was very tasty for us with the wings, Bibimbap Shinata, and crispy chicken Gimbap being the best dishes. Order Now
Korean Sushi. Photo by Osnat Guetta