Today’s post will introduce some of the most popular meat dishes in Korea.\u00a0 If you’re a vegetarian, this post is not for you.\u00a0 I’ll write about some Korean dishes without meat in a future post.\u00a0 In the meantime, please don’t report me to PETA.\u00a0 For all you meat eaters out there,\u00a0this post will highlight some savory Korean dishes that I would highly recommend.\u00a0 So let’s get ready to eat meat!<\/p>\n
Bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>) tops the list as one of the all time Korean favorites.\u00a0 Bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>) is beef that has been marinated with soy sauce, sugar, seasame oil and garlic.\u00a0 It’s usually grilled and depending on the restaurant, may cost about $15-30.\u00a0 Some people eat bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>) with lettuce and rice.\u00a0 The lettuce acts like a taco shell and the rice and bolgi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>) serve as the filling.<\/p>\n The next popular meat dish is kalbi (\uac08\ube44<\/strong>).\u00a0 Kalbi (\uac08\ube44<\/strong>) is also a beef dish.\u00a0 However unlike bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>) kalbi (\uac08\ube44<\/strong>) can be sparse in meat\u00a0with thick bones inbetween the meat.\u00a0 Kalbi (\uac08\ube44<\/strong>)\u00a0is also less tender than bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>), while costing about the same or more than bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>).\u00a0 Like bulgogi (\ubd88\uace0\uae30<\/strong>), kalbi (\uac08\ube44<\/strong>) is grilled and marinated and sometimes consumed with rice and vegetables.\u00a0 Carrots and onions are the most typically grilled with kalbi (\uac08\ube44<\/strong>).<\/p>\n If you’re low on cash, try some samgyupsal (\uc0bc\uacb9\uc0b4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Samgyupsal (\uc0bc\uacb9\uc0b4<\/strong>) is not a beef dish.\u00a0 It’s actually a pork dish.\u00a0 Samgyupsal (\uc0bc\uacb9\uc0b4<\/strong>) looks a lot like American bacon, but\u00a0 thicker in texture.\u00a0 Samgyupsal (\uc0bc\uacb9\uc0b4<\/strong>) is often grilled but not marinated.\u00a0 It’s consumed by dipping it in a sauce consisting of soy sauce, black pepper, vinegar and salt.\u00a0 Depending on the restaurant, it can be as cheap as $9 per plate.\u00a0 Typically people will order some soju (\uc18c\uc8fc<\/strong>) or a Korean alcoholic beverage with samgyupsal (\uc0bc\uacb9\uc0b4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Since soju (\uc18c\uc8fc<\/strong>) is relatively cheap as well ($1-2 per bottle), you can still get a full meal without destroying your wallet.<\/p>\n Maybe you’re more into seafood.\u00a0 Well then I would recommend sengsun-hwei (\uc0dd\uc120\ud68c<\/strong>).\u00a0 sengsun-hwei (\uc0dd\uc120\ud68c<\/strong>) is raw fish that has been thinly sliced.\u00a0 Sengsun-hwei (\uc0dd\uc120\ud68c<\/strong>) is marinated with rice wine, soy sauce and seasame oil.\u00a0 It is sometimes dipped in a spicy red pepper paste called kochujang (\uace0\ucd94\uc7a5<\/strong>).\u00a0 Depending on the quality of fish and the restaurant, it may cost around $17-25 per plate.<\/p>\n A lot of Korean meat dishes have two things in common.\u00a0 One is that they are often marinated and two,\u00a0the use of soy sauce as a condiment or marinating sauce is preferred.\u00a0 Remember before you eat say the phrase, “chal mok ke sum ni da” or (\uc798 \uba39\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 This phrase means, “I’ll eat it well” or “I’ll eat with delight.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today’s post will introduce some of the most popular meat dishes in Korea.\u00a0 If you’re a vegetarian, this post is not for you.\u00a0 I’ll write about some Korean dishes without meat in a future post.\u00a0 In the meantime, please don’t report me to PETA.\u00a0 For all you meat eaters out there,\u00a0this post will highlight some…<\/p>\n