Cooking with his mother-in-law inspired Chef Bissonnette's traditional Korean restaurant in Downtown Crossing just steps from Boston Common. Somaek is a cocktail combining soju and beer, and you'll find it on the beverage list alongside a number of other Korean-inspired cocktails (think ginseng tonic or the Jeju-do with vodka, citrus and coconut orgeat). Standout dishes include jogae jeon, or pan-fried, clam-studded pancakes topped with chive salad and served with a soy sauce and rice wine vinegar dipping sauce. For a subtly flavored but wholly satisfying stew, order the doenjang jjigae with a soybean paste broth studded with diced pork belly, clams, diced soft tofu and potatoes.