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Vegetables Never Tasted So Good

At our Korean restaurant in Seattle, we understand the central role vegetables play in Korean cuisine. Many Korean dishes are made up primarily of meat and vegetables, and the variety of ingredients is rarely matched by other cuisines. Because of regional and local variations of recipes, the same classic dish can often be found with different types of vegetables and seasonings.

Perhaps what makes vegetables so much tastier in Korean cooking is the way they are often integrated in the dish. Meat, vegetables and spices are often mixed and cooked together, creating a full-flavored meal. Korean food made only with vegetables is called nabool, and the high veggie content in Korean cooking has given the cuisine a reputation of healthfulness.

Come see how good vegetables can taste at Old Village in Seattle tonight!

Korean Porridge

Warm up with a bowl of hot rice porridge at our Korean restaurant in Seattle! Korean cuisine has crafted its own type of hot porridge known as juk, which is made with rice and other grains. Though a modest dish, this balanced and healthy porridge will nevertheless fill you up.

Different variations of juk have accumulated popularity within the cuisine, such as sesame juk, pumpkin juk, jujube juk, beef juk, and many more. They are sometimes enjoyed as a side, although some people like it enough to make it a meal. However you’d like your juk, we urge you to give it a try at our Old Village restaurant. Now is a better time than ever to enjoy a hot bowl of creamy porridge as the seasons change!

Korea’s Favorite Meat Dish, Bulgogi

One of the most popular dishes served at our Korean restaurant in Seattle is the classic barbeque bulgogi. Consisting of marinated meat grilled with mushrooms, peppers, and other veggies, bulgogi is a simple dish with rich, complex flavors. The meat, typically beef, marinates in soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, pepper and other ingredients to give it that special flavor.

The grilling techniques used to achieve bulgogi trace back to early Korean culture when braziers, dome griddles, and gridirons were used to prepare the meat. The word bulgogi, which means “fire meat,” thus came from these early culinary methods.

Enjoy a steaming dish of this Korean favorite at Old Village today!