Meat Jun at Gina's BBQ in Honolulu, Hawaii (Metromix)
Meat jun, a popular dish in Hawaii, originates from the Korean dish '고기전' (meat fritter), pronounced 'gogijuhn'. '고기' stands for meat and '전' stands for 'fritter'. 고기전 is usually made by seasoning meat and then dipping it into batter to be fried. There are many variations of this dish as can be seen here, but here are a few of the well known versions, usually made of beef:
Croquet-style 고기전 via Suna1211
Squash 고기전 or 애호박 고기전 via 후리지아엘본
Thin 고기전 or 얇은 고기전 via 서울문화사
Pork 고기전 or 돼지 고기전 via 빵굽는타자기
According to Grace Keh of San Francisco Food, "This is one of those Korean dishes that is commonly presented at parties and feasts, but for some reason, this dish is rarely served up on casual dinner tables. In fact, this applies to many different “jun” dishes including the ever popular fish-jun (생선전). The reason is perhaps due to this being the type of dish that requires quite a bit of preparation and time, and historically, food like “jun” were prepared for the emperor of the country. Meat or fish needed for this dish was not readily available for the common folk. Even in modern day Korea, when a special occasion comes up, the ladies will gather to make all kinds of jun. . . . it’s not readily made or served in Korean restaurants. You would also have to ask for “Gogi-Jun”, should they have it. It will be more commonly found at buffet restaurants, or at any Korean festivity." Outside of these occasions, you will see jun most frequently prepared for jesa (제사), a Korean ceremony to honor one's ancestors.
Here is her English recipe for 고기전:
Beef Tofu Kimchi Patties or 소고기두부김치 동그랑땡 via Misty Yoon
Kimchee Shrimp Cakes or 김치 새우전 via Beyond Kimchee
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