Jiejie Tries | My Honest Reaction
I once attempted banchan. Four dishes. I gave myself a Sunday afternoon, a grocery list, and an optimistic attitude.Three hours later I had kimchi I had not made myself (purchased, with no shame), adequately seasoned spinach, braised tofu that was honestly pretty good, and a deep respect for every Korean mother, grandmother, and home cook who does this on a Tuesday without remarking on it.
My family ate it. They said it was delicious. Then my mother asked if something was wrong, because why had I made so much food.
I didn't know how to explain that this was, by the standard I was attempting to meet, a modest effort.