the bulgogi @ sydney

hi! c here again today for some wagyu goodness! tonight, t and i went out for a korean bbq set we got off groupon. it was a super early dinner at 4:30 but we had a light lunch and was really looking forward to a massive feast.

when we got to the bulgogi, we were surprised that most of our banchan was already sitting on our table waiting for us. i personally didn’t enjoy the banchan too much as most were too spicy for me! t didn’t like them either as he thought most were too sour.

when we got our meat set, i immediately started salivating! this set came with wagyu beef short rib, chuck roll thin and thick cut, flap meat and pork belly, jowl and neck.

the wagyu short rib was alright, quite tender but not very marbled. same with the flap meat; tender but not very marbled. the highlight for me was definitely the chuck roll thick cut followed by thin cut. the thick cut was cooked to perfection by yours truly. it was so juicy and just melts in my mouth. the thin was also very marbled just wished we had more! t thought the salmon sashimi was very good.

i thought the pork was alright but i’ve never really been a fan of barbecued pork. i prefer slow cooked pork belly with crispy cracking or char siu in ramen.

i loved the beef japchae; i did think it was slightly too oily after having fatty meat but didn’t mind it too much. t loved this too! we also enjoyed the spicy tofu hot pot which came with a piece of prawn. there were two eggs in this; t had a runny one and mine was just done. very enjoyable but slightly too spicy for me. i don’t deal with spice very well. i didn’t mind the steamed egg; it was a good break between the meat dishes. the corn cheese was amazing but very rich so got a bit sickening towards the end of our meal.

we struggled to finish everything. we did leave some veggies and one banchan but finished everything else! we also noticed the restaurant wet ages their wagyu from their lovely display of meat. sadly, they don’t sell to public. i definitely overate and paid for this on the way home but enjoyed my wagyu meal so much!