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DEL.ICIO.USNot So Crazy for Korean
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As a foodie, and certainly as a dining critic, I get the impression from the gasps of horror I’ve gotten whenever the subject comes up that I’m not supposed to disdain any type of cuisine. I’m supposed to like everything, from chicken livers to chole.
Uh oh. Guess it’s time for true confessions: I’m not fond of chicken livers and if I never eat uni again I don’t think I’d suffer for it. Beyond bibimbap and tofu soup (and an occasional serving of galbi), I’m not too hip on Korean dishes — there is something at once intrinsically sweet and sour about many Korean dishes, and it rubs against my taste buds the wrong way. Still, I must eat Korean food without this judgment and seek it out wherever it may be.
Atlanta has a plethora of great Korean restaurants. My favorite is So Kong Dong on Buford Highway. Where do you go when you’re looking for a fix of sundubu?
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By Rodney
November 30, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this
BIBIMBAP! I could eat my (considerable) weight in it! The crunchy, crusty rice at the bottom is near heaven-ish … and I kinda groove on bulgogi, too.
I like Han Il Kwan on Buford Hway. I’ve done a couple others but I’ve had the most satisfaction there.
By G
November 30, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this
Meredith
I am wondering if you have branched out of the standard ‘safe’ dishes that Americans tend to order/eat while at Korean restaurants. I make that statement because being Korean, the dishes you stated as ones you enjoyed are the typical ones I hear from my American friends all the time. I would recommend that you try some of the following dishes (if you haven’t already) and then reassess if you are keen on the cuisine or not. - Bin De Duk (Mung Bean Pancake) - Hae Mool Pae Jon (Seafood and Kimchi pancake) - Mon Du (Korean dumplings) - Dduk Mon Du Guk - Rice Cake and Dumpling soup (traditionally eaten on Asian New Years Day) - Kimchi Jigae - Kimchi Soup with Pork - Uga Gi Gal Bi Tang - Beef Short Rib Soup with Cabbage - This last one I don’t know the full Korean name but it is long chunks of pork belly that they grill, then cut and serve like regular Korean bbq with lettuce wraps and soybean paste.
Give those a shot and if you are not a convert then hey, we tried right?
Additionally, Han Il Kwan on Buf Hwy is probably the most consistent place to give those all a shot.