How Miga’s yukhoe became the most talked-about dish of the year

“Korean pear is the best in the world,” says Hyun Sang Ko, chef at Miga – the hardest table to book in East London right now and a UK’s Top New Restaurant Awards winner. “It’s a very important ingredient. My mother always told me it’s essential for our cooking.”

Miga on Hackney’s Mare Street opened in summer 2024.

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The white dining room styled with walnut accents has an unassuming open kitchen.

Andrew Urwin

Statements like this get straight to the root of the Kos’…