Looking for Korean places?

Authentic Korean fare in Fortune Centre? That’s right, The Asia 2019 Korean Food exists, and it’s run by an elderly couple in their sixties. Expect all the Korean staples like kimchi ramen and kimchi stew along with some other slightly less Korean dishes, like curry rice & udon. Their main calling seems to be grilled meat on a hotplate, and I got the Pork Belly Set ($15 nett).⠀
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A decent portion of thinly sliced pork belly is stir fried with thinly sliced onions & leeks, served on a sizzling hotplate with the sauce served separately. The banchan (side dishes) are pretty decent, encompassing kimchi, beansprouts, pickled ginger and a fluffy omelette roll, and the set is completed with a bowl of white rice & soup. The pork & onions are competently caramelised, but the sauce on the side was the one that provided most of the flavour.⠀
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The sauce was an interesting cross between black bean sauce and gochujang, resulting in a deeply savoury flavour, but had a touch of unpleasant bitterness. I can’t fathom why The Asia 2019 didn’t just stir fry the pork, leeks & onions in that superb sauce, as it would’ve resulted in much better flavour assimilation into the meat & veg, plus the bitter edge of the sauce would’ve been cooked out.⠀
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The banchan was pretty decent, with the omelette roll being notably airy & bouncy. Although I’m not entirely convinced that this Pork Belly Set was fully worth fifteen bucks, my belly & hunger were fully satisfied.

BBQ Seoul Shokudo is a Korean Style BBQ dining place that sells a variety of Beef and Chicken!

Got the Chicken Breast Set, which was one of the cheaper item on their extensive menu! $8.90++ for a set, which includes free flow sides like kimchi and corn and radish!

Other than grilling, they also have other non-BBQ items like stews, ramen and rice dishes that is able to satisfy your Korean food cravings!

Army stew with thin slices of beef, without the beef this would’ve cost $45 but I need my meat😀 When I patronised wonderful bap sang previously, the staff told us that the army stew was sold out which means it’s probably good?? Fast forward to a weekend before the peak dinner crowd, I managed to get a seat easily as well as order the army stew, which was honestly very comforting and delicious on a rainy day. Fit for 2 pax, the army stew was full of ingredients - kimchi, rice cakes, sausages, luncheon meat, bacon, ham, baked beans, and ramyeon, I was stuffed after the meal. The army stew had a good amount of spice in it, and a very appetising tang to it as well. That being said, I personally thought it was more on the pricier side.

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This hot plate is set aflame tableside, creating a beautiful smoky tantalising aroma.
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The choice USDA grade oyster blade beef is marinated bulgogi style, tender with a light chew, carrying smoky meaty sweet savoury flavour.
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Served over a bed of tender white onions with vegetal sweet earthy salty flavour, topped with a wobbly soft chicken egg which carries eggy sweet flavour.
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Accompanied by tender zucchini with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp juicy kimchi baechu / kimchi pickled cabbage with bright vegetal sweet sour spicy flavour, and soft pumpkin with mellow vegetal earthy sweet flavour. I only wish the portion sizes were larger though.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/bulgogi-syo-tasting-session.html

This premium hot plate is set aflame tableside, creating a beautiful smoky tantalising aroma.
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The choice USDA grade beef short ribs are marinated overnight, coming off the bone with some effort, tender and chewy with robust smoky meaty sweet salty savoury flavour.
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Served over a bed of tender white onions with vegetal sweet earthy salty flavour.
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Accompanied by tender zucchini with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp juicy kimchi baechu / kimchi pickled cabbage with bright vegetal sweet sour spicy flavour, and soft pumpkin with mellow vegetal earthy sweet flavour. I only wish the portion sizes were larger though.
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Bulgogi Syo
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/bulgogi-syo-tasting-session.html

This has chunks of chewy baby octopus, tender white onions, and crisp spring onions, in a piquant gravy that's savoury sweet spicy in flavour.
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Lovely smoky aroma, though the heat is just sufficient to tingle the palate, without much burn.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/bulgogi-syo-tasting-session.html

This comprises chewy dense tteokbokki / ddukbokki / rice cakes, tender eomuk / fish cakes, crunchy gimmari / deep-fried seaweed rolls (which are stuffed with sweet potato cellophane noodles, spring onions, and sesame oil), and gooey mozzarella cheese, in a warm gochujang / fermented chili paste gravy.
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Combined, this carries bright sweet savoury salty spicy vegetal earthy cheesy flavour, yum.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/bulgogi-syo-tasting-session.html

Overall decent, with the warm soup / broth carrying robust savoury salty eggy sweet spicy flavour.
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Packed with ingredients, including soft chicken egg, wobbly silken tofu beancurd, tender zucchini, bouncy squid rings, fresh succulent shell-on prawns, and crunchy golden mushrooms, all of which pick up the lovely flavours of the soup / broth.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/bulgogi-syo-tasting-session.html

Theirs is one of the best, it's deep fried so exterior is crunchy, and interior was quite fluffy. Seafood was reasonably generous too

The crisp dissipates though, so eat quickly. Further the sauce is quite weak

Opening in April 2023 and headlined by founder Chef Chul Park, the Bulgogi Syo restaurant concepts represents their 'Art Of Fire', bringing together tableside flambés, sizzling hot stones, huge fire blasters in an open kitchen, and exquisitely marinated cuts of fresh meat.
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Ambience is spacious and open. The dark shades are interspersed with bright warm lighting, and the sturdy furnishings and comfortable booth seats are decent. The open kitchen offers a view of the action, particularly when staff break out the massive fire blasters.
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Service is polite and respectful, with staff checking to ensure that everything is well. They display good product knowledge. Staff also play in key role in the overall experience through performing tableside flambés for selected dishes. They work quickly to fulfill orders, and clean up efficiently when diners leave.
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Food is exciting Modern Korean cuisine, focused on fresh barbecue featuring well-marinated cuts of beef and pork. Ingredients are fresh, and quality is consistent. Portions are medium sized for individuals. Prices are reflective of a typical restaurant, budget about SGD $38 per person.
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Invited tasting courtesy of @bulgogisyo.
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Bulgogi Syo
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/bulgogi-syo-tasting-session.html

Very intensely seasoned w kimchiness, which rare. This alr makes it one of the better ones

Free flow except marinated egg

The quality of the spread was exceptional
Two kinds of kimchi were both fine, the veggies had some light bean paste, the fish cake was very flavourful, and the potato strips were super fragrant from sesame oil. Egg was nicely marinated and not dry

Lovely, we got a lot of refills