Brilliant Korea

At Nam Gang, flavors are anything but dull

Comments (0) By Dennis Abrams Thursday, Aug 19 1999

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Phillippe Diederich

Diners of all ages enjoy Nam Gang's Korean specialities.

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Nam Gang

1411-A Gessner
Houston, TX 77080

Category: Restaurant > Korean

Region: Outer Loop - NW

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1411-A Gessner,
(713)467-8801.

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A major part of any Korean meal (and a freebie to boot!) are namuls, little vegetable dishes meant to be eaten between bites of the main course. I liked all 12 that we were served at Nam Gang, but I particularly enjoyed spinach dressed simply with sesame oil, a dish of crunchy, extremely nutty sprouts, chunks of waxy potatoes in a spicy sauce, and an amazing dish of "spicy lettuces," assorted greens tossed with a startlingly assertive dressing. Bonus: Namul dishes are refilled as often as you like.

Between the food we ordered and the namul dishes, we could barely see the table — and still we managed to eat everything there. After the wreckage was cleared away, while we were sitting there stunned and stuffed, the waitress brought mugs of a cooling drink made from rice, sugar and malt. "It's for your digestion," she explained. It was that — and a balm for our exhausted taste buds as well.