Kalbi (Korean Marinated Short Ribs)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup diced fresh or canned pineapple
• 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 asian pear, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 5 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 1/4 cup sake
• 4 cup water
• 4 pound short ribs, thinly sliced (butterflied) ½ to ¼ inch thick
• vegetable oil, as needed for pan-searing (optional)
• 4 cup hot cooked rice
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, leaves washed, separated and dried
• 5-10 perilla leaves (optional)
• 1 cup napa cabbage kimchi, or other kimchi of your choice
• 1 cup ssamjang