Article: Olympic appetizers ... or dinner. (recipes)

To get into the spirit of the Olympics, offer Korean specialties while you watch the games, September 17 through October 2. Serve the disbes separately, or put them all together and present a rich ethnic eating experience.

To start, offer a classic Korean appetizer

of nine elements. The traditional platter, left, has sections for savory tidbits of vegetables, meat, and seafood. All get wrapped in tiny pancakes stacked in the tray's center; they're eaten plain, or spiced with fiery bean paste, a Korean favorite.

The paste, of chilies and fermented beans, is often used in robust Korean foods. In the following meal of salad, barbecued pork ...

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