10 Days to an 8-Course Korean Gourmet Meal - A Special Hansik Dinner with Asia Society Korea Center

What a fun and event filled two weeks Simply Mumtaz has had! Our most recent event was a logistical challange - a Hansik Dinner for Asia Society’s Korea Center. We booked the event 10 days out and dived right in... Guests were invited to an exclusive eight-course gourmet Korean dinner experience celebrating the preservation and integration of the Korean culture in Southern California. The event closed a two day conference that was held at USC. The event was held in the backyard of the Korean Consul General's home so we literally had to bring in every element of the event from power, kitchen, heaters, tables, forks, to audio visual.

The night’s guests were treated to a very special meal prepared by Lotte's own Master Chef Bruce Byung Woo Lee who was actually flown in from Lotte Hotel Seoul just for the special evening. Here’s a shot of Joella and Master Chef at the end of the evening. It was a long night and we both look exhausted, but thrilled the evening was a success.

The crowning jewel to that night's eight course meal was a dish that has traditionally been reserved to royalty due to the type of cod being available only once a year. Sinseollo is a royal seafood casserole with cod, crawfish, shrimp pancakes and vegetables in fish broth. Check out the fit-for-a-king dish presented in traditional silver dishes below! These special dishes were hand delivered straight from Korea.

Each course was presented by various special guests including Asia Society's Korea Center Executive Director Yvonne Kim and the Consul General of Korea.

The evening's festivities concluded with a stunning Hanbok presentation/fashion show. Guests were treated to more than 10 looks of both traditional and modernized Hanboks or Korean gowns.

This event could not have been possible without the amazing work from our event industry partners... We usually only list a few vendors but not this time around - Here's a special shout out and link to each of their sites. They all helped us pull the event together and each had their own challenges getting to event day... Thank you, thank you, thank you. Wildflower Linens, MyFlowerGuy, J&M Entertainment & Event Production, Luminaire Images, A Rental Connection, Classic Party Rentals, LA Party Rents, Town & Country Event Rentals, Food Fetish, Event Power Solutions, and Z Valet.