So I actually spotted a restaurant in Melbourne advertising this and I couldn’t believe my eyes — yangnyeom gejang is HERE! Fresh raw crab drenched in a bold, spicy-sweet Korean chili sauce, best enjoyed piled on top of steaming white rice. Koreans don’t call it the “rice thief” for nothing!
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