How to Enjoy Korean BBQ (Samgyeopsal, Pork Belly)!

What Korean dish did you want to try in Korea? There are many famous Korean foods such as Kimchi and Bulgogi, but I would like to introduce Samgyeopsal or Korean BBQ, today. Samgyeopsal, a food loved by both Koreans and foreigners, is what we call pork belly. It can be cooked in various ways, such as baked or boiled samgyeopsal. Of these options, I would like to focus on how to enjoy barbecued samgyeopsal on a hot grill! 

When placing samgyeopsal on a grill, double check that the grill has first been fully heated. When it's so hot that the grill is smoking, place the meat on it and lower the grill temperature to medium heat. It's best to grill the meat until the samgyeopsal browns, and flip it often. 

Once your samgyeopsal is grilled, you can eat it with an assortment of side dishes. You want to get the full flavor of the meat first by just dipping it in a little salt. Then, you can go ahead and try it with kimchi or garlic. 

A popular way for Koreans to eat samgyeopsal is to wrap it in lettuce! This basically involves putting pork belly, garlic, and ssamjang on lettuce. Sometimes, you can add kimchi, onions, and other side dishes too. The side dishes for pork belly vary by restaurant, but each have their delicious perks, so it’s best to make your wraps with whatever you have available.

To give you an idea of a unique side dish, there is myeong-i namul (Pickled Siberian Onion Leaves) in which you can wrap your samgyeopsal. Most samgyeopsal places will serve myeong-i namul, but it’s not the most typical side dish like garlic. The sweet and sour taste helps to compensate for the greasiness of samgyeopsal and it pairs very well together.

Samgyeopsal is the food you think of when you think of Korea! There are many places to enjoy samgyeopsal in Pyeongtaek, so please refer to the map below!

[Hwahwa Grilled King Pork Ribs]

Use Waze to drive to 화화돼지왕갈비 (Hwahwa), 평택시: https://waze.com/ul/hwyd6703s5

[Nolbu Pot Galbi]

Use Waze to drive to 놀부집항아리갈비, 평택시: https://waze.com/ul/hwyd6gnk4e

[Vision Grilled Roast]

Use Waze to drive to 비전화로구이, 평택시: https://waze.com/ul/hwyd6kp0dn

[Doniya]

Waze Pin : Doniya Pyeongtaek

[Shinan King Salt Roast]

Use Waze to drive to 신안왕소금구이 송탄직영점, 평택시: https://waze.com/ul/hwyd6gkjhf