Little Pusan (from the other side of the table)
As Raf already reported, he had dinner with D this evening at Little Pusan, which is a Korean restaurant near where they used to work. D also had the Bibim Bop, because that's what he always orders when he goes there. It used to be that the proprietor would bring small bowls of Chili Paste, which was never enough. Eventually she started bringing it in a squeeze bottle without needing any prompting. Sometimes she threatened to charge extra. Now every table gets a bottle of chili paste. Here's what dinner looked like from D's side of the table.
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Maybe you've perfected the spiral technique, but the crosshatch works for quick application (assuming the dispenser isn't too small or clogged). Korean chili paste is Gochujang.
It did look a little deeper red in color (and I guess sweeter too) than the rooster sauce. Oh, mmmm...I wonder if they have a giant SYSCO-sized vat of it in the back to refill the squeeze bottles...
And I like that they have the metal chopsticks. I have wooden at home, but I once got into an argument with someone about the existence of the metal variety.
They do sell the sauce there. The proprietor recommends trying it on chips. The first time it came in a Poland Spring water bottle. This night they were out of small containers, and only had 1/2-gallon jugs. Don't need that much.
The metal chopsticks are a little thin and slippery, so it can make for some tricky eating.