Food of the Week- Dakgalbi- 닭갈비

When I traveled to 부산 (Busan)a few months back, my friend Dinah was very excited to take me to eat 닭갈비 (Dak-galbi). It is one of her favorite Korean foods, and I'd have to say, I really enjoyed it also. Here are Gabe and Dinah nearing the end of our meal.



닭갈비 is a stir fry chicken dish with lots of flavors. This is cooked in the center of the table for everyone to have easy access to, and it is usually cooked by the waiter or waitress. You just get to sit back and watch them prepare it for you.

The chicken is pretty spicy, but theres lots of other ingredients, like cabbage, sesame leaves, leeks, sweet potatoes, dduk (rice cakes), and the base sauce, yang nmum jang (a combo of chili pepper paste, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, pepper, and sugar).

The mix is cooked for about 10-15 minutes. At the very end, the rice is added and it gets crispy. Because of the spices, I'd definitely recommend having some 맥주 (Mekju/Beer) on hand to cut the spice!