248347 Wed Jan 11 10:01:50 -0800 2006 5 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1320183 Thanks to Lisa and Squid-Kun we tried Maru (157-22 Northern Blvd, 718-461-2018)for food for our daughter's first birthday. Everything was wonderful, fresh and delicious. We had the food delivered to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and it arrived exactly on time. Everyone enjoyed! Wed Jan 11 10:01:50 -0800 2006 0 sugarcookie 1 1320184 Assortment of rice cakes, including half moon, soybean powdered and red bean, Boolgogi, vegetable, shirmp/crab and tuna kimbop, sweet potato noodles with vegetables, seaweed soup and kimchi dumplings. All very fresh and well seasoned. Wed Jan 11 10:12:21 -0800 2006 1320183 0 sugarcookie 2 1320223 "jahn-chee" korean food is my favorite. jahn-chee is korean for event/gathering.. so "event food" (which is the equivalent of korean catering). whenever there is a wedding, a birthday party, holiday celebrations or any sort of gathering - even if it's simply after church meal on sunday, jahn-chee food is key! my favorite is kalbi-jjim, which is korean short rib beef marinated in a sweet sauce and cooked, alongside carrots, potatoes and other vegetables. there are a few staples of jahn-chee food, make sure to get these things if you're going to order from any of the jahn-chee jeeps (korean catering locations, which i will list). - kalbi jjim (korean marinated short rib beef) - jap chae (vermicelli noodles stir fryed with meat and vegetables) - kim bbap (korean rolls, usually with a mix of beef, da kwon - yellow sweet radish, vegetables) - dduk (korean rice cakes) - fried fish pieces (pieces of fish coated in yellow outside and then fried) - mandoo (korean fried dumplings) - and then the assorted ban chan (korean side dishes - kimchee, da kwon, etc) a lot of these items - like kalbi jjim - it's key to call beforehand and order it. they will not have it ready on the spot to sell. as for places to go: - there is a jahn-chee place next to kum kang san on northern blvd that is good, very busy - han sol party house (near murray hill LIRR station) - there is a place on murray st and northern blvd (right in the same building as the han yang supermarket, but the entrance is facing out towards kfc) - there's another place on northern blvd near the old quartet movie theatre, next to the korean drinking place (prince 2) and the otb that i hear is good i'm sorry that i don't know the names of these places, but hopefully i've explained it enough to understand what i mean. usually, these places will all have "jahn-chee" or some spelling similar on the awnings. Wed Jan 11 14:10:02 -0800 2006 1320184 0 Linda 1 1320185 I'm thrilled to hear that! We love the place. Next time try Hansol Party House for comparison- it is also outstanding. And I've had a few holiday sushi parties for my academy students catered by Northern Sushi- they did a fantastic job as well. What did you order, btw? Wed Jan 11 10:12:33 -0800 2006 1320183 0 lisa 1 1325947 i think Maru may have changed names in the past few months. but their menu doesn't appear to have changed, and a tray of kalbi ribs we ordered was not only available on short notice but was rich and well-flavored, with chunks of succulent daikon. more than worth the trip to Flushing ... Sun Apr 23 21:46:52 -0700 2006 1320183 0 jbonne 2 1325950 New owners have been there for about the last six weeks. They seem extremely nice and the food has remained the same. Sun Apr 23 22:50:16 -0700 2006 1325947 0 lisa