"It’s actually really normal to envision yourself simmering in a human-sized version of Assa’s hot pot. Probably. Maybe. Blame the cold, but we can picture it—a jacuzzi of warming broth, noodles curling around our ankles, with big old chunks of beef bulgogi floating past. It’s the kind of steaming, all-hands-on-deck centrepiece that people crowd around at this straightforward Korean spot in Soho. But if you’re rolling solo, the soupy gochujang sauce tteokbokki will also scratch the noodle comfort itch." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak