I had dinner today with a few friends from school (both non-Korean, as you can see). The great thing about Korean food is that they always bring out banchan, or small appetizer-like dishes (kind of comparable to Spanish tapas) right away. While we munched on those for a while, the waiter took our order and about ten minutes later, brought out a heaping plate full of kimchi, spiced bean sprouts, and MEAT. Oh. My. Goodness. And as if this isn't glorious enough, just wait till I tell you what they do to the meat!
First, the waiter arranges the kimchi and beansprouts around the perimeter of a large metal pan. The point is to let them cook for a bit so the juices get flowin'.
Then, you add the meat and feast like you've never feasted before! There are several different cuts of meat you can choose (kalbi, daejigogi, samgyupsal, etc.). We ordered the chadolbaegi (thin slices of beef), kalbi (beef short ribs), and samgyupsal (like a thick slice of bacon).
Just when you think you can't eat no mo', the waiter comes over with a pot of rice, some greens and mixes it to make bokkeum bap, a Korean-style mixed rice dish. Korean food is great, in that there are never leftovers because you can add rice to anything and get a whole other meal out of it.
This picture pretty much captures how we felt at the end of the night.
With great service, great food, and a great atmosphere, this is one hotspot you should definitely check out.
Honey Pig
7212 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park, CA 90621
P.S. Project 2 for my Arts 60 class is due soon...we have to make a stop-motion animation clip at least 1:30-2:00 minutes long. I've never done a stop-motion anything before...I hope this turns out okay!
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