{"id":9623,"date":"2026-02-05T14:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/?p=9623"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:25:04","slug":"build-your-own-butterhead-ssam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/journal\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Butterhead Ssam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9625 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-312x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-312x500.jpg 312w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-623x1000.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-768x1233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-957x1536.jpg 957w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-1276x2048.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/strong><\/span>If you\u2019re looking for a quick weeknight meal that\u2019s colorful, customizable and fun to eat, ssam might become your new favorite recipe. Ssam\u2014the Korean tradition of wrapping bold, savory bites in leafy greens\u2014is all about balance and it can be served family-style so everyone can build their own perfect bite.<\/p>\n<p>This guide to ssam from @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dearsaturdays\/\">dearsaturdays<\/a> is choose-your-own-adventure cooking at its best.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>Start with the essentials<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The lettuce: <\/strong>The leaves are naturally sweet, soft, and shaped like little cups \u2014 perfect for holding all the ingredients without tearing. Our Butterhead lettuce is tender, crisp and mild enough to let the fillings shine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The protein:<\/strong>\u00a0Go classic or keep it plant-based:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chadol bagi (brisket)<\/li>\n<li>Samgyupsal (pork belly)<\/li>\n<li>Galbi (short ribs)<\/li>\n<li>Sliced firm tofu<\/li>\n<li>Sauteed king oyster mushrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A little char = big flavor<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9626 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020027-3_v2_APPROVED-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020027-3_v2_APPROVED-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020027-3_v2_APPROVED-667x1000.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020027-3_v2_APPROVED-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020027-3_v2_APPROVED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020027-3_v2_APPROVED-1366x2048.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>The toppings:<\/strong> Think texture, crunch and brightness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rice (white, brown, or mixed grain)<\/li>\n<li>Thinly sliced scallions<\/li>\n<li>Kimchi<\/li>\n<li>Sliced pickled radishes or cucumber<\/li>\n<li>Sesame seeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The sauce:<\/strong>\u00a0This is where it all comes together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ssamjang (Korean dipping paste)<\/li>\n<li>Sesame oil seasoned with salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to build your bite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lettuce \u2192 rice \u2192 protein \u2192 toppings \u2192 sauce \u2192 fold<\/p>\n<p>Eat in one or two bites \u2013 no overstuffing. The magic of ssam is balance: savory, fresh, spicy, crunchy, all in one perfect bite.<\/p>\n<p>How do you build yours? Tag @gothamgreens on social media and show us your ssam style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for a quick weeknight meal that\u2019s colorful,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Build Your Own Butterhead Ssam - Gotham Greens<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/journal\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Build Your Own Butterhead Ssam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you\u2019re looking for a quick weeknight meal that\u2019s colorful,...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/journal\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gotham Greens\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gothamgreens\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-05T14:51:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-26T16:25:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gothamgreens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-623x1000.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"623\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Gotham Greens\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gothamgreens\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gothamgreens\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Gotham Greens\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/journal\\\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/journal\\\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Gotham Greens\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8ccf52354838414001a508bba8a156e5\"},\"headline\":\"Build Your Own Butterhead Ssam\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-05T14:51:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-26T16:25:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/journal\\\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":231,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/journal\\\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/GG_SS_020347_v2-1-1-312x500.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"General\",\"Featured\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/journal\\\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gothamgreens.com\\\/journal\\\/build-your-own-butterhead-ssam\\\/\",\"name\":\"Build Your Own Butterhead Ssam - 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