
Dish explainer
What is Meat Jun?
The Hawaiʻi dish, its Korean connection and what “Original LA Meat Jun” means at BROKEN MOUTH.
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Blog
Read about plate lunches, purple rice, garlic shrimp, musubi, sauces, sides, and the Korean-Hawaiian comfort food ideas behind the menu.
Food Guides
Each article answers a different question. Older pages about individual sides, sauces and keyword variations have been consolidated into these complete resources.

Dish explainer
The Hawaiʻi dish, its Korean connection and what “Original LA Meat Jun” means at BROKEN MOUTH.
Read the guide
Food history
Immigration history, plate-lunch structure and how Tim Lee describes the restaurant’s identity.
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Decision guide
Compare signature choices and complete the checks that matter before ordering.
Plan a first visitLive information
Use the menu for current choices and the visit page for hours, ordering and directions.