teenage girl dance contest?
very good Restaurant Review!
???? l Dongdaemun Stadium l Seoul
Do you like Korean BBQ? Me too! Do you like the way you eat it? Well, you better rethink it because it’s probably wrong. My first taste of Charcoal grilled meat was at a Korean joint in New York and it made a world of difference. The charbroiled flavor just can’t be beat and the fact that you wrap the meat with lettuce and herbs means that it is nowhere near as stomach stickingly rich as you might expect. My most recent experience was at Wooden Charcoal in San Francisco which was quite a long time ago. Not only was I itching for it, I was looking forward to the real thing.
Working our way though the craziness of the markets by Dongdaemun Stadium station, we entered a small alley and picked a good Korean BBQ spot. We sat down at a small table where they placed a selection of Kim chi in front of us. In the hole at the center of the table was placed a glowing bucket of charcoal which was then covered by a grill. The meat is cooked for you in these places and we had pork belly and pork loin all cooked to seared perfection. We wrapped the smoky meat in lettuce and sesame leaves with a bean paste and soy sauce, green onion dipping sauce. You could also place raw garlic and a spicy wild greens mixed salad into the wrap for added kick. It really does make a big difference as you end up eating way more meat and lots more vegetables. The Shoju made everything taste smoother and warmed me up just enough to watch the teenaged girl dancing contest in front of a local department store. Gamsa Hamnida.
???? l Dongdaemun Stadium l Seoul
Do you like Korean BBQ? Me too! Do you like the way you eat it? Well, you better rethink it because it’s probably wrong. My first taste of Charcoal grilled meat was at a Korean joint in New York and it made a world of difference. The charbroiled flavor just can’t be beat and the fact that you wrap the meat with lettuce and herbs means that it is nowhere near as stomach stickingly rich as you might expect. My most recent experience was at Wooden Charcoal in San Francisco which was quite a long time ago. Not only was I itching for it, I was looking forward to the real thing.
Working our way though the craziness of the markets by Dongdaemun Stadium station, we entered a small alley and picked a good Korean BBQ spot. We sat down at a small table where they placed a selection of Kim chi in front of us. In the hole at the center of the table was placed a glowing bucket of charcoal which was then covered by a grill. The meat is cooked for you in these places and we had pork belly and pork loin all cooked to seared perfection. We wrapped the smoky meat in lettuce and sesame leaves with a bean paste and soy sauce, green onion dipping sauce. You could also place raw garlic and a spicy wild greens mixed salad into the wrap for added kick. It really does make a big difference as you end up eating way more meat and lots more vegetables. The Shoju made everything taste smoother and warmed me up just enough to watch the teenaged girl dancing contest in front of a local department store. Gamsa Hamnida.
2 comments:
Great pictures....
a) Are you being mistaken for Korean?
b) How are you communicating with locals?
c) I know this is cliche - but it is not meant as a joke - is there any dog being served?
In response to your question...
a) I'm not sure if I'm mistaken very often. People really don't speak english here so there's really no way of knowing.
b) I communicate with english first, depending on the situation. Quite often at restaurants, I will point at something on the menu or try to use the korean name in my phrase book. If that fails, I will point at the korean in the phrase book to clarify. I've been feeling bolder so I've been trying to use more korean. I've been trying to learn to read korean too and it shouldn't be that hard because its phonetic but it is still taking some time.
c) yes. Dog is on the menu. Not at the places that I eat at mind you but maybe tommorow night. We will be going to a place that serves both dog soup and chicken ginseng soup. Apparantly, there are actual dog farms.
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