Korean food at its finest
I'm back and, as promised, took loads of pictures of food. These ones are from the lovely restaurant of my very much loved friend Tinah. It's a korean restaurant, for singles, couples, and the whole family. The place is clean (very important), relaxed (no stuffiness required to enjoy your meal), and the amenities are so clean (the toilets were so clean...another very very important thing to check). It's a good time to check it out since I have been introduced to the mania sweeping the nation...korean soap operas. They have been a long time secret passion of my friend and now that everyone is going nuts over it, she can finally come out in the open (just kidding Tinah!)
Enough about the place, now to talk about the important part...the food. I've been eating korean food since I was 6 (courtesy of my mom who loves the cuisine) so my palate is quite accustomed to the food. I've had the priviledge of eating Tinah's mom's cooking, and you can't beat eating home cooked korean food. The restaurant's dishes did not dissapoint. It was an explosion of flavors. The staple things to order for me are the things that I've tried in other places; if they're good that's how I know that the restaurant is good (I'm not korean so I have to do it this way)
Korean Appetizers - kimchi, beansprouts, eggplant, sayote, upo or marrow, and the restaurant's special kimchi (so good my mom ordered half a kilo to give away to friends)
Chap chae - The korean noodle dish, which is usually vegetarian. Meat eaters do not be put off by this fact. The glass noodles are silky smooth, coated with oil but not at all greasy. The vegetables are cooked perfectly, with a tiny bit of crunch (none of that al dente fad going around) I wasn't quick enough to take a picture of it, it disappeared as soon as it was put on the table. Slurp.
Yuk hoe - Raw beef...yummmm. Not to everyone's liking, but if you like steak tartare then you'll definitely love this. The beef is minced into spaghetti-like strips, mixed with egg yolk and pears (most restaurants use singkamas or sweet radish and it works equally well)
Korean bbq - Only good if the meat used is fresh, that's all I can say. Partnered with spicy leeks ("Do not eat them as is!!!" scolded Tinah) the meat is dipped in salted sesame oil, topped with the leeks, a bit of raw chilli without the seeds and dipped in chilli sauce (heheh) then wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves. I'm salivating....
Kimchi soup with sesame paste and tofu - Again a vegetarian dish. It is usually an accompaniment to the meal and not intented to be eaten alone. This is another thing to try if you love kimchi, it's another way that it's served and gives it a whole new look and taste.
The food was amazing, one of the highlights of my trip back home.
Bi Won Restaurant
Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines
look for Cristina Hong or if she's not there one of their courteous staff members will gladly assist
Enough about the place, now to talk about the important part...the food. I've been eating korean food since I was 6 (courtesy of my mom who loves the cuisine) so my palate is quite accustomed to the food. I've had the priviledge of eating Tinah's mom's cooking, and you can't beat eating home cooked korean food. The restaurant's dishes did not dissapoint. It was an explosion of flavors. The staple things to order for me are the things that I've tried in other places; if they're good that's how I know that the restaurant is good (I'm not korean so I have to do it this way)
Korean Appetizers - kimchi, beansprouts, eggplant, sayote, upo or marrow, and the restaurant's special kimchi (so good my mom ordered half a kilo to give away to friends)
Chap chae - The korean noodle dish, which is usually vegetarian. Meat eaters do not be put off by this fact. The glass noodles are silky smooth, coated with oil but not at all greasy. The vegetables are cooked perfectly, with a tiny bit of crunch (none of that al dente fad going around) I wasn't quick enough to take a picture of it, it disappeared as soon as it was put on the table. Slurp.
Yuk hoe - Raw beef...yummmm. Not to everyone's liking, but if you like steak tartare then you'll definitely love this. The beef is minced into spaghetti-like strips, mixed with egg yolk and pears (most restaurants use singkamas or sweet radish and it works equally well)
Korean bbq - Only good if the meat used is fresh, that's all I can say. Partnered with spicy leeks ("Do not eat them as is!!!" scolded Tinah) the meat is dipped in salted sesame oil, topped with the leeks, a bit of raw chilli without the seeds and dipped in chilli sauce (heheh) then wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves. I'm salivating....
Kimchi soup with sesame paste and tofu - Again a vegetarian dish. It is usually an accompaniment to the meal and not intented to be eaten alone. This is another thing to try if you love kimchi, it's another way that it's served and gives it a whole new look and taste.
The food was amazing, one of the highlights of my trip back home.
Bi Won Restaurant
Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines
look for Cristina Hong or if she's not there one of their courteous staff members will gladly assist
posted by So at 6:12 PM
2 Comments:
hi robs, nice to see you back with lots of photos. i have to remember to check this place out if we ever travel back home again...
coincidence too as i'm googling steak tartare recipes. it must be great with all the Korean sides. *yum*
more-more-more please!
Ohh, I haven't had Korean food in ages! I LOOOVE CHAP CHAE!!! The first time i had it I got it from the cold case of a local Korean grocery store. Had no idea what it was, but it was cheap, hence why I got it. Mmmmm...oily but ungreasy, yes'm. Delicious.
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