I am somewhat ashamed to admit that the only Korean dish I have ever liked (besides Korean BBQ, which doesn't seem to count) is bibimbap, which my man Jonathan Gold describes as "a dish of rice mixed at the table with vegetables, chile paste and perhaps a fried egg...reputed to be the Korean staple most suited to the Western palate, the dish that may someday be as popular among Californians as the pizza or the teriyaki stick." Pizza? Teriyaki stick? Surely my tastebuds are more daring than that!

Ho hum. At least I like kimchee. And I rather enjoyed the pile of tiny, silvery fried fish that looked like little minnows and tasted like the dried shrimp I used to eat as a kid. See? I'm hardcore. I swear!

Jeon Jun is at 2716 W. Olympic Blvd. in Los Angeles if you are interested. And Jonathan Gold's book is the best guide to restaurants in L.A. He once ate at every restaurant along Pico, from Koreatown to the Westside! Every one! He's my idol.