On Korean Barbecue

Someone once told me, "Anyone from the West who believes they're good at barbecues have never tasted Korean barbecue."






These pictures are from Han Gang, a widely known and common Korean BBQ franchise in Jakarta.

The meat isn't necessarily of very high quality, and it's not the most tender either. But it's very tasty. And most of the times that's what matters most.

The meat itself tastes great. But additionally, maybe it's the multitude of seasoning that comes with the barbecued meat. You're just rarely bored with the taste because there's so many variety of seasoning to eat the meat with.

I particularly like the sesame oil (the golden-colored oil in the picture, usually comes with a bit of salt in it). It enriches the flavor of the beef and makes it saltier in a good way.

The increasingly common Korean barbecues in Jakarta is something to be glorified. It's a very welcome enrichment to the meat-eating scene that were previously dominated mostly by Western steakhouses.