Korean BBQ
We have lunch before going to Everland. This Korean restaurant we go to is different from the past couple of days. We were advised to leave our jackets because the smoke from the barbecue could make them smelly. The restaurant feels a lot more traditional. First, we leave our shoes at or by the shoeracks. The tables are the lowlegged types, so that means we sit on the floor. As usual, we have the banchan. This banchan has the usual kimchi, fishcake, big tauge namul… There is a saucer of gochujang, the hot pepper paste, and lots of lettuce. We didn’t quite figure what to do with the raw lettuce, until Irene tipped us that you put in desired ingredients in the lettuce, including of course, the meat, and then you stuff the stuffed lettuce into your mouth. The barbeque has big portions of fat with it, so, one of our mates cut out the fatty portions. I’m not sure how much the lunch cost us, but it’s like we have endless refills/supply of barbeque.
The taste of barbeque was okay, but what we did enjoy was the novelty of making lettuce wraps. This easily tops as my most memorable meal in Korea. I try not to get too full though, knowing we’ll be going on rides.
As seemingly typical with small family owned restaurants here, people eat around lunch or dinner. That’s around a set time. By about 1:00 there’s hardly any other customer. It’s almost like the carinderias in the Philippines. You typically eat at these places just to get your fill, and quickly go back to work.