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Korean dramas and music hit us during the early 2000 and has left its mark ever since. And slowly, many Korean restaurants started to sprung up over Malaysia. In today’s world, it’s no longer necessary for you to travel all the way to South Korea in order to have a taste of authentic Korean dishes.

Expat recommendations? If you’re looking for a Korean restaurant that serves food in that category, then you’ve come to the right place. From a Korean BBQ spot in Mont Kiara to secret gems in Puchong and Bangi, let’s take a look at these 10 secret gems where Korean expats love to eat. Jal meokkessumnida!

1. Po Cha Korean Restaurant Ampang

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Ampang is always an ideal place to look for Korean food and Po Cha Korean Restaurant is one of the best restaurants in the area. Upon entering, you’ll be greeted with Korean scribbling, graffiti, posters, and old calendars, which just adds to the authentic eating experience in South Korea. And their food is super authentic; Po Cha Army Stew comes with a spicy and sourly soup topped with tofu, ham, sausage and springy ramyeon. Pairing them with their BBQ pork. So good!

Address: 15, Jalan Sulaiman 3, Taman Putra Sulaiman, 68000 Ampang, Selangor
Opening Hours: Everyday, 5.30pm – 12am

2. Sae Ma Eul Korean BBQ

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If you always wanted to enjoy a good barbecue with some friends over dinner and supper like one of the scenes from your favourite K-drama, Sae Ma Eul Korean BBQ is the right place to be. The al fresco-like barbecue joint serves assorted grilled pork, chicken and beef. Aside from their barbecue meats, the other popular dish is their Spicy Rice Ball, a delicious side dish to have while waiting for the meat to be cooked. Shape them into balls and place over the fire until the outer layer is crunchy. Oh! So satisfying!

Address: 1-G Jalan Solaris 4,  Mont Kiara 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: Everyday, 3pm – 1am

3. Eid Authentic Korean Cuisine (Halal)

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Many Korean restaurant in the market are usually non-Halal because most of the traditional Korean dishes comes with pork ingredients. Over here in Eid Authentic Korean Cuisine, they serve Halal-certified Korean food so that every Muslim believers can enjoy delicious and affordable Korean food. You can enjoy a wide variety of authentic Halal Korean dishes such as bibimbap, ramyeon, fried chicken and many more. In addition they also serve Korean street food like cheesy corn dog and dumplings.

Address: 17, Jalan PJU 8/5d, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening Hours: Everyday, 11am – 10.30pm

4. Ticket To Korea

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Used to be a very popular place for a drink, Setiawalk in Puchong hold many good dining places to spend your night. Ticket To Korea is one of them. The restaurant has a urban and modernized ambience, unlike the typical Korean restaurant with traditional settings. You can find an extensive menu of classic Korean with fusion mix. Some of their signature dishes are Cheese Pork Ribs, Mozzarella Topoki and Sous Vide Pork Belly Steak.

Address: C-8-1, Block C, Setiawalk, Persiaran Wawasan, Jalan Wawasan 1/1, Taman Wawasan, 47160 Puchong, Selangor
Opening Hours: Everyday, 12pm – 11pm

5. Dae Sa Kwan Korean BBQ Restaurant

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Another great Korean barbecue place, Dae Sa Kwan is located at the heart of Sri Hartamas. This hidden gem is air-conditioned so that you can enjoy your Korean barbecue at a more comfortable setting. For spicy noodle lovers, dig into their Jjamppong (Korean spicy seafood noodle soup) that’s loaded with seafood – clams, muscles and shrimp. You can get the usual Korean dishes as well, such as seafood pancake to cold noodles, and comforting soups such as ginseng chicken soup.

Address: 40, Jalan 25/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: Everyday, 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 10.30pm

6. Sopoong

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Sopoong is one of the biggest Korean restaurants chain in the country. You can usually allocate Sopoong in shopping complexes. They started in year 2011 and slowly increase their franchises during the years. For singleton or those who’d like to dine alone, you’ll be thrilled to find out that most of the dishes are catered to for one pax. Good news is, most of their dishes comes with kimbab hence the meal can certainly fill you up easily. Do give it a try if you haven’t tried it yet.

Address & Opening Hours: https://www.facebook.com/mysopoong/

7. Gangnam Oppa Bbq

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Damansara Uptown houses plenty of great dining places such as cafes, mamaks, bars and lots more. They also houses arguably one of the best BBQ place in the area which is Gangnam Oppa BBQ. Gangnam Oppa BBQ started their business since 2016 and been cooking flavourful BBQ ever since. Their meat is way more flavourful compared to other BBQ restaurants which can barely taste the marinated meat. They also have other Korean dishes such as ramen, stews, bibimbap and more. There is certainly something for everyone.

Address: 23, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening Hours: Everyday, 4pm-1am

8. Buldojang

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While Korean Cuisine is unheard of by many Malaysians, they are commonplace in South Korea. To get a taste of Korean Chinese cuisine, Buldojang in Hartamas is the go-to spot for expats living in that neighbourhood. The most popular item in the menu would be their JJajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodle). Another dish would be their Spicy Seafood Noodle which come in a satisfyingly huge portion that could be shared comfortably among two. As for meat dish, Tangsuyuk. Last but not least, compliment your perfect feast with their Tangsuyuk, which is a Korean-styled sweet and sour chicken or pork with an array of mixed vegetables.

Address: 16, Jalan 24/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: Everyday, 11am – 10pm, Closed on Wednesday.

9. Hanbing Korean Dessert Cafe

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Usually after a good meal, people will start craving for dessert and you might wanna stop by Hanbing to indulge their wonderful and savory desserts. They serve a wide variety of Bingsu, from the classic Green Tea Bingsu to creative and delicious blueberry cheesecake Bingsu. Each of them have their own unique taste which will definitely satisfy your craving for something sweet. They also serve main course such as burgers, ramyeon, rice and so on.

Address: G-09, SS15 Courtyard, Jalan SS15/4G, Ss 15, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Opening Hours: Everyday, 11am – 12am

10. KyoChon 1991

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The hype for Korean fried chicken is real and crazy, especially among those K-pop culture fans. You would come to find that KyoChon only uses the finest ingredients to perfect every fried chicken they make. Their fried chicken menu comes in multiple series: Soy Garlic, Red Pepper, Honey, Salsal and Rice.

Address & Opening Hours: https://www.kyochon.com.my/

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Korean food is incomplete without Kimchi or chilli paste on the side. Almost every dish in South Korea contains Gochujang, which is essentially a savory, spicy, and pungent fermented Korean condiment made from red chilli.

That said, these are the 7 Korean Food Every Spicy Food Lovers Should Try In Korea.

1. Spicy Rice Cakes (Tteokbokki)

Tteokbokki is a Korean street food snack made with chewy rice cakes, stir fried in a spicy and thick gochujang sauce, then topped with fish cakes, a hard-boiled egg and some scallions. These spicy rice cakes are super addictive despite some can be extremely spicy due to overwhelming amount of gochujang sauce.

2. Korean Fried Chicken (Chikin)

Korean Fried Chicken are usually double fried until extra crispy, then smothered in a sticky, sweet and spicy sauce. Some of the key ingredients to make the sauce is gochujang, soy sauce, garlic and ginger.

3. Fire Chicken (Buldak)

Buldak is a heavily spiced barbecued chicken dish in Korea, cooked primarily with chili powder and gochujang. If you can’t take the spiciness, do order it topped with cheese as it alleviate the spiciness of the chicken.

4. Army Stew (Budae jjigae)

Army Stew is a stew dish created soon after the end of the Korean war when food was scarce. Thus, the Korean started to use leftover food from US army bases such as spam, sausage and sliced ham combined with traditional Korean ingredients such as Kimchi and gochujang. Today Army Stew is widely available in Korea and is one of the most popular hot pot dishes in the country.

5. Stir Fried Octupus (Nakji bokkeum)

Octopus tentacles are cut into bite-sized pieces then pan stir-fried with spicy gochujang, Nakji bokkeum is a classic favorite among seafood lovers and can be found on most menus of Korean restaurants.

6. Korean Seafood Noodle Soup (Jjambbong)

Jjambbong is spicy noodle soup in seafood or pork broth that is loaded with various type of seafood. This hearty dish was developed by early Chinese immigrants in Korea during the Japanese forced occupation.

7. Braised Short-rib Stew (Maeundae galbijjim)

Generally Galbijjim is sweet and savory beef ribs until chilli and gochujang is being dropped into the stew mix, as a result it become Maeundae galbijjim which literally translate to Spicy Beef Rib Stew.

Craving for Korean spicy food?

To cook a delicious spicy Korean dish, Gochujang is an essential ingredient.

If you would like to get a taste of Gochujang without flying to Korea, here’s where you can try this classic Korean chilli paste.

Malaysian’s beloved fried chicken brand KFC is now offering fried chicken with a Korean twist.

Dubbed KFC Spicy Gochujang Crunch, this latest menu promotion is a combination of a spicy honey Gochujang sauce and KFC Hot & Spicy chicken.

Priced from RM15.30, the KFC Spicy Gochujang Crunch meal promotion is available in 2-piece and 3-piece chicken combo meals.

Each combo meal comes with Spicy Honey Gochujang sauce, signature KFC sides of coleslaw and whipped potato, along with a premium refreshing beverage, Tropicana Tropical.

This post is brought to you by KFC Malaysia.

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Medini’s Barbecue Restaurant is one of the most popular halal Korean style BBQ restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Most popular bloggers have dined here and raved about their BBQ dishes as that is what they are most known for.

However, we were invited by Medini’s Barbecue Restaurant to sample their latest Korean Steamboat promotion. This promotion is called “Korean Style Sauna Ramen” and will be available from March 2018 onwards.

This sauna Ramen set is priced at RM19.90 per pax (Minimum 2 pax per order) and it comes with the standard Salad, Chinese Long Cabbage, Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Egg Plant, Mushroom, Pumpkin, Carrot, Pak Choi, Coriander, Ramen Noodles and Glass Noodles.

Squid

Mussels

Chicken

Beef

Lamb

Mushroom

Rice Cake (Side Dish)

Pajeon (Side Dish)

Glass Noodle (Side Dish)

For extra add on dishes, items and its prices are listed below:

Seafood – RM10
Beef – RM10
Lamb – RM10
Chicken – RM10
Rice Cake – RM5
Rice – RM5
Tofu – RM5
Egg – RM2
Slice Cheese – RM2

A standard set comes with a complimentary side dish of Korean Glass Noodles, Kimchi and Korean Rice Cake. It is also worth mentioning that the dipping sauces used are sambal and kicap manis.

Instead of using gas, the steamboat at Medini’s Barbecue Restaurant is cooked on a wok over some charcoal. And yes, cooking over charcoal can make a huge difference in terms of bringing out that strong aroma from the dish.

The soup was light and tasty, it added a good amount of flavours to the toppings in the steamboat wok.

The Beef, Lamb and Chicken we had were lacking in marination so that the meat would be able to absorb flavours from the soup. Same goes to the seafood, tofu and vegetables, all tasted as “real” as possible.

If you have a heavy palate we highly recommend dipping on the sambal and kicap manis sauces. If you cook them right, everything should taste tender and delicious. The vegetables and meat we had were quite fresh as well.

This article is written in collaboration with  Medini’s Barbecue Restaurant.

More Info

Medini’s Barbecue Restaurant

1, Ukay Boulevard,
Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2),
68000, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

Cuisine: Korean (Halal)
Operating Hours: 12.00PM – 11.00PM, Daily
Phone Number: +603 4101 9018
Facebook: facebook.com/MyhalalkoreanBBQ

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