January 9th-15th
A candid and uncompromised view of Korean-American communities. This book guides us through a complex and thrilling cuisine that features smoky, spicy, & sweet flavors.
Menu
Soups
Soup du Jour amical 3/5
daily selection from our own recipe book
Tomato Soup en Croute amical 7
our signature soup with a puff pastry crust
Spicy Beef Soup + page 190 3/5
chile flakes, tamari soy sauce, zucchini, bean sprouts
Appetizers & Salads
Scallion Pancake page 68 10
charred green onion, Sesame-Soy Dipping Sauce (page 67), Blistered Shishito Peppers (page 54)
Pan-Seared Kimchi Dumplings page 106 10
Napa Cabbage Kimchi (page 41), tofu, garlic, fresh ginger, tamari soy sauce
Kalbi Meatballs* page 225 12
local ground beef, Asian pear, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, romaine leaves, scallions
Spicy Steamed Clams + page 163 14
fresh littleneck clams, kombu, jalapeño peppers, scallions
Cold Glass Noodle Salad + page 103 7/13
spicy Asian pear vinaigrette, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, red onion, bean sprouts, boiled egg
amical Appetizers & Salads
Olive Twists 9 Whitefish Pâté 10 Sesame Tuna 14 Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes 18
Caesar Salad 5/8 House Salad 4/7 amical Salad 6/10
Entrées
Soy-Braised Tofu + page 57 19
mirin, sesame, Korean chile powder, Basic Rice (page 73), bean sprouts
Half Roasted Chicken + page 147 19
ginger, garlic & scallion, Water Radish Kimchi (page 45), Frank’s Red Hot dipping sauce, rice
Sweet Soy-Braised Chicken page 185 24
pan-braised Amish chicken breast, oyster sauce, sake, potato, carrot, onion, glass noodles
Stuffed Kimchi & Pork “Lasagna” + page 221 25
slow-roasted local pork shoulder, seasoned rice, kimchi-butter sauce, Soy & Sesame Spinach (page 48)
Fresh Michigan Whitefish + amical 25
house preparation choices: herb, parmesan, nut crusted or blackened, served with rice & haricot verts
Stir-Fried Rice Farms Pork Belly* + page 122 26
marinated local pork, Korean chile powder, mirin, onion, garlic, fresh ginger, glass noodles, sesame seeds
Chojang-Baked Salmon* + page 82 26
pineapple-chile glaze, rice, water radish kimchi, soy & sesame spinach
Hanger Steak Bulgogi* + page 118 28
sesame-soy marinade, rice, fresh lettuce, kimchi, Ssamjang Dipping Sauce (page 115)
Braised Short Ribs + page 174 32
Rice Farms beef, Asian pear, tamari soy sauce, shiitake mushrooms, Yukon gold potatoes
Seafood Noodles* + page 98 34
fresh scallops, mussels, shrimp, udon noodles, garlic, zucchini, carrots, pork stock, Korean chile powder
Featured Dessert
Sweet Fried Pancake page 254 8
walnut-honey filling, cinnamon, vanilla ice cream
+Denotes a dish that can be prepared gluten free
*Michigan Food Law warns of certain risks associated with the consumption of raw or undercooked proteins