Good cooks work with a system, so simple but sophisticated dishes such as sesame noodles turn out almost as if you were asleep. The recipe for the delicious Korean specialty is here.
What distinguishes a mediocre chef from a very good chef? The preparation! It is the foundation of every dish. Star chef Anthony Bourdain (1956–2018) understood this when he once said: “Mise en place is sacred to us chefs. Don’t change a chef’s preparation … everything has its place.”