One of my favourite Korean meals that we've discovered so far is bulgogi. In Korean the word bulgogi means 'fire meat' and it refers to how the meat is cooked, usually over an open flame like a mini bbq. At bulgogi restaurants, you start by choosing the type of meat you want, which is usually beef that has been marinated, although there are pork and chicken types of bulgogi. Next they bring out a wide variety of side dishes which often include different types of kimchi, raw onions and garlic, hot peppers, and lots of sauces. They also bring out lettuce and other leafy vegetables like sesame leaves. Then they bring out the raw meat which you cook in a bbq that sits in the middle of the table along with the raw onions and garlic. Someone at the table cooks the meat and cuts it into little strips with scissors. After it is cooked you take the beef and whatever other sides you want and make little mini lettuce wraps. 

      It is a great way of eating, everyone can make their meals according to their own likes and dislikes and it tastes amazing. We've been out for several bulgogi dinners (which only cost about $7 per person) and will continue to enjoy more as the restaurants are everywhere. Tonight we made our own home version with bulgogi pork bought from Lotte Mart. Of course we had some homemade sangria to go along with it, too bad you can't find that in any Korean restaurants. Cheers!