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Seriously Asian: Korean Meat Marinades

Whenever I go out for Korean barbecue—the style of cooking where your meat is grilled tableside beneath giant exhaust vents—I always wish the marinated meats were less sweet and much spicier. Bulgogi, in particular, is usually too sweet. Here are marinades you can make at home with pear juice, soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, sesame oil, mirin, and if you want a spicy kick, add gochujang too.

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7 Comments | Posted by Chichi Wang, March 4, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: Asian, Korean, Korean barbecue, marinades, Seriously Asian

The Paupered Chef on Korean Barbecue

Dinner Tonight contributor Blake Royer shares his first Korean barbecue experience over on The Paupered Chef. "For days afterwards, I could taste the spicy, sweet, marinated short ribs between my teeth." He was inspired to go home and make pajeon, a simple egg-and-flour pancake....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, September 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Korean, Korean barbecue, pajeon, pancakes, The Paupered Chef

Snapshots from South Korea: Triple Pork Barbecue at Galmaegi-sal Jeonmun

Last month I visited Seoul, South Korea, Here's a look at something I ate from my trip. For more, check out the rest of my Snapshots from South Korea. My last day in Seoul was, unfortunately, the most miserable in terms of weather. Non-stop rain meant awkwardly lugging around bags and an umbrella all day, walking around in damp shoes, and having little desire to whip out my dSLR and take photos of the gloomy city. But it ended in one of the best ways possible: with a mountain of pork. Accompanied by food bloggers Dan Gray and Fat Man Seoul, chef Rachel Yang and Soo Hyang Choi of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food, I got my wish of...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 26, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: barbecue, Korean, Korean barbecue, pork, Seoul, Snapshots from South Korea, South Korea