VIDEO: Amazing Korean Barbecue

By Mark Wiens 12 Comments

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Korean Barbecue
Korean Barbecue

When it comes to South Korean food, there’s really not much that can outdo a Korean barbecue feast.

What could be better than grilling flavorful meat right before your nose in the middle of your table?

Along with the meat, leaves of fresh lettuce, herbs, cloves of garlic, chili paste, and a variety of kimchi side dishes are also served.

I ate this meal at New Village Restaurant, and ordered their signature Daeji Bulgogi (불고기), or thin strips of pork marinated in barbecue sauce.

The total bill for two came to 16,000 Won ($14), not a street food cheap feast, but it was worth it!

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  • Audrey | That Backpacker

    12 years ago

    Hahaha!!!! Your face is priceless! I’ve never heard anyone describe a meal as an explosion of glory! I’m glad you enjoyed all the Korean flavours during your time here. 😀

    • Mark Wiens

      12 years ago

      Thanks Audrey, I really enjoyed all the food and especially that epic feast we had!

  • Melissa M. Bart

    12 years ago

    I love Korea and the foods, when I watch Korean movies, the table is almost filled with foods, looks delicious and spicy?

    • Mark Wiens

      12 years ago

      Thanks Melissa, yah, all the different side dishes really fill up the table with so many things. Well for me, Korean food looks spicy and red, but it’s really not that hot. Yes, it is extremely delicious!

  • Sarah lee

    12 years ago

    Mark! I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Oh man I wish I was in Korea eating this stuff with you now!!! Hope your travels are going well as always. Miss ya!

    • Mark Wiens

      12 years ago

      Shoot Sarah! It would have been soo cool to see you in Korea and munch the bbq. We have to meet up soon for a reunion with lots of food!

  • Dean

    12 years ago

    Once again I’m drooling, it looks delicious! I love these places where you get to cook the food yourself. Great video Mark, and good job fitting that whole thing in your mouth! 😉

    • Mark Wiens

      12 years ago

      Thank you so much for watching Dean. Yah, being able to cook yourself in a restaurant is such an entertaining and leisurely way to have a meal out!

  • Nate @yomadic

    12 years ago

    A video like that is enough to make me go to Korea.

    Good job Mark.

  • Steph (@ 20 Years Hence)

    12 years ago

    Ha ha ha! Love how you call this a “mouth explosion of glory”, because I was thinking in my head “that looks like an explosion of flavor”! I’m not a chilihead by any means, so seeing you put a whole pepper in your wrap made me squirm, but the rest of it looked delicious!

    I Korean BBQ one of those things where the more people you go with, the cheaper it is? $7 pp isn’t too bad, but I do know that Korea is a bit more expensive than some other Asian destinations.

    • Mark Wiens

      12 years ago

      Thank you for watching Steph! Glad you were thinking similar vocabulary to describe the delicious flavors!

      I’m not an expert on Korean bbq, but from what I saw, I think prices will still remain about equal no matter what group size you have. I think the restaurants really push for you to order at least 1 plate of meat per person. I guess a good thing about going with a larger group would be that you could get more varieties and cuts of meat to taste. And definitely, Korea is quite a bit more expensive than other parts of Asia I’ve visited.

      Are you planning to visit Korea anytime soon?