Reverend Samuel Oh of Plainsboro led a group of volunteers from the Princeton Korean Presbyterian Church in Plainsboro to serve the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) in November. While TASK depends on the many churches and groups that come daily to help serve the meal, volunteers from the church help TASK in a unique way by cooking the meal themselves.##M:[more]##
Arriving at 7 a.m., no fewer than seven church members immediately begin to prepare a beef dish, “Pul Ko Ki,” and mixed vegetables. For the best taste, this authentic Korean meal needs to be served immediately. This year, the group cooked for more than 500 soup kitchen patrons. Chefs this year included Plainsboro residents Won Bae Yoon and Pil Yen Huh, and Won Pa Ryoo of West Windsor.
“During the Korean War, many American GIs came to Korea,” says Oh. “We were so poor and so hungry. The American GIs brought food in the form of egg powder, American rice, and corned beef for nourishment. When we came to the United States, we wanted to express our gratitude. To show our true sincerity of thankfulness, we like to cook. It takes time, effort, and thought to prepare the meal for TASK.”
