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From Edward Lee's kitchen · 610 Magnolia, Louisville

shake · dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Buttermilk Kimchi-Burger Sauce

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

BUTTERMILK 120MAYO 120CREME FRAICHE 30FISH SAUCE 3WORCESTER 3

Ingredients

  • BUTTERMILK120 ml
  • MAYO120 ml
  • CREME FRAICHE30 ml
  • ANCHOVY5 g
  • CILANTRO1 g
  • FISH SAUCE2.5 ml
  • WORCESTER2.5 ml
  • GARLIC5 g
  • SALT2 g
  • PEPPER0.5 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): BUTTERMILK, MAYO, CREME FRAICHE, FISH SAUCE, WORCESTER.
  2. Add finishing notes: ANCHOVY, CILANTRO, GARLIC, SALT, PEPPER.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Korean-Southern chef of 610 Magnolia in Louisville; James Beard Cookbook Award and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Also Succotash in Washington, D.C., blending Korean pantry with Southern technique.

Originally published as Buttermilk Kimchi-Burger Sauce.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Edward Lee / Food & Wine (published as “Buttermilk Kimchi-Burger Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.