I have to add that
AFAIK, the B in bulgogi is pronounced as a "P", as it is in
Baduk (pronounced "Paduk"). The correct pronunciation of bulgogi would sound like "Prewgogki" to an English speaker. Also, My favorite ingredient was left out above,
SUGAR, which makes all
Korean meats like bulgogi and gal-bie taste so
yummy. I know, I know, many traditional recipes do not use sugar, but that is why it always tastes better at a restaurant! For completeness, I include below a recipe given to me that I have modified slightly.
Bulgogi marinade Recipe:
Combine the above ingredients, increasing/decreasing any of them to taste. Some people add a
kiwi and may add a diced white onion. I never bother to toast the sesame seeds, and I’m not complaining.
Soak the meat in this
marinade in a covered dish for a few hours, or overnight in the fridge. Oh, I forgot to describe the meat. 2 pounds of very thinly sliced beef would be ideal, but any meat will do. I usually just go to the
Korean grocery store and ask for bulgogi meat. This package comes thinly sliced, but if you are using some other piece of meat, slice it into thin strips that are easily ingestible a few at a time. Now, they say a coal or gas fire is necessary for barbeque cooking, but I find a frying pan works fine. Fry it up until
disease is no longer a threat, and combine with some sticky rice from your
rice cooker and enjoy as described below.
Notes on the proper way to eat Bulgogi:
Of course, you can enjoy it any way you please, but the normal way of consuming it is as follows. Take a leaf of the
green lettuce that should come to the table in a basket, and place a spoonful of rice in the center. Then, add a few pieces of
meat. Now, spread some of the thick, orange-red sauce that should be in a small, shallow bowl reminiscent of a
wasabi dish nearby. If the orange red sauce is too candy-ass for you (it will be), you can ask for a “mepke”(hot) red pepper sauce, which will be thinner and redder in color. Now, roll up the whole
#! and enjoy! Best enjoyed with
kimchi and various other little bowls of gross stuff.