Korean Restaurants

Korean cuisine is becoming more popular in North America, and many believe this unique type of Asian food is an acquired taste. Korean meals predominantly come with rice, noodles, vegetables, meats and tofu. Traditional Korean meals are noted for the number of side dishes that come with steam-cooked short-grain rice, soup, and kimchi (fermented, spicy vegetable, cabbage, radish or cucumber items that accompany the main meal.

Korean main course menus usual have Bulgogi (Korean barbecue) which is beef or pork marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and chilli pepper, cooked on a grill at the table. Also Bibimbap, a mixed meal of rice topped with vegetables, beef and egg, and topped with chilli pepper paste. Kimchi whiich includes vegetables fermented in a brine of anchovies, ginger, garlic, green onion and chilli pepper. Galbi is pork or beef ribs cooked on the table, and accompanied by rice and various side dishes. Gimbap is seaweed rice and strips of vegetables, egg, ham and pollock, rolled in laver seaweed. Naengmyeon cold noodles consists of several varieties of thin, hand-made buckwheat noodles served in a large bowl with a tangy iced broth, raw julienned vegetables, and often a boiled egg and/or cold beef. Gochujang hot chilli pepper is an indispensable condiment. Songpyeon is a rice cake decorated with sesames, soy beans, and chestnuts. Pajeon is a seafood pancake (or egg roll) made with oysters, squid, shrimp, and green onions, often served with chili paste.

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New England Korean Style Restaurants

Apgujung Restaurant

Apgujung on Beacon Street in Boston specializes in Korean and Japanese cuisine. Appetizers include eef Aspara-Gyu, thin slices of beef rolled w/ asparagus, grilled & topped w/ teriyaki sauce, Korean style pancakes, and Spicy Korean Snail Salad. Their Korean Hot Pot Soup comes in several variations: JunGol Seafood with assorted seafood, vegetables and noodle Gopchang, Beef intestine, tripe, vegetables and noodle, Kimchi Mandu with Kimchi, dumplings, vegetables and noodles and Bulgogi with thinly sliced beef, vegetables and noodles.

1114 Beacon Street
Newton, MA 02461
Tel: 617-527-7888

Seoul Restaurant

For more than 17 years, Seoul Restaurant and Lounge has been family owned and operated by Sung Ye Kim. Their Korean based menu is filled with tasty and hearty dishes. Appetizers include: Pajun (Korean style pancake), Gyoza (Pan-fried dumplings), and Edamame (Blanched soy beans). Entrees include include Stone Pot (Dol Sot) and Sashimi Bibim bap, Sweet and Sour Beef or Chicken, various Korean Barbeques (Kalbi & Bulgogi) and delicious soups and stews (Jam Bong, Kalbi Tang & Kim Chi Jigae). Seoul Restaurant's sushi chef Sung Ye Kim creates several extraordinary creations utilizing the freshest fish and ingredients.

343 Crown Street
New Haven, CT 0651
203.497.9634

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