Jim Jum is a street version of hot pot. Unlike Sukiyaki, Jim Jum is always cooked in very small clay pot on the charcoal stove, with the portion just enough for one or two people to enjoy. It is made with chicken or pork broth and fresh herbs(galangal, sweet basil, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.) The other ingredients include assorted fresh vegetables and pork , seafood or chicken. Alongside Jim Jum, there is a small bowl of spicy sauce to dip the meat or vegetable in.
I just got a really heavy box of love from my parents in law, directly from Sendai yesterday. It was full of umen (fermented wheat noodles popular in Sendai), mochi (rice cakes), red bean paste, snacks for my kid and a lot of fresh seasonal vegetable from our small farm.
So today I am going to make an amazing delicious, healthy and easy meal: Thai Sukiyaki.