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

Read also: 10 Best Steamboat Restaurants In KL & PJ To Warm You Up On Rainy Days

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Korean cuisine is more popular than ever especially among the Malay community living in the Klang Valley. With many Halal/Muslim friendly Korean restaurants mushrooming around Kuala Lumpur area, it can be quite difficult to find the ones that’s worth your hard earned money.

To ease your burden, we have listed down 10 Muslim Friendly Korean Restaurant In The Klang Valley.

1) K-Fry @ IOI City Mall, Putrajaya / 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

K-Fry in IOI City Mall is always packed with Korean food lovers so be prepared to wait in line. Most of them come here for their Signature Cheesy Chicken Bumbuk, which is the fried chicken cheese wrap, as this dish is what made them popular in the first place.

Address: G26, IOI City Mall, IOI Resort, 62502 Putrajaya, Selangor | LG 221A 1 Utama Shopping Center, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya
Operating Hours: 11.30AM – 11.00PM

2) Medini’s Barbecue Restaurant @ Ampang, KL

For those who’d like to dine without worry, Medini’s is strongly recommended as they are Halal certified. While they are widely known as a Halal Korean style BBQ restaurant, they also offer Korean Sauna (Korean Steamboat) for RM19.90 per pax.

Address: 1, Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2, 54200 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor
Operating Hours: 12.00PM – 11.00PM

3) Mr Dakgalbi @ Multiple Locations

Mr Dakgalbi prides itself on its dakgalbi as one of its top dishes, which is essentially spicy stir-fried chicken, vegetables and rice cake mixed together in spicy sauce. If you’re a cheese lover, you should try their cheese ring dakgalbi, which is one of their best seller.

Address: Click here to see full locations. 

4) Sweetree @ Ampang, KL

Sweetree is another Halal-certified Korean restaurant in Ampang which offers a wide variety of Korean dishes. People come here mainly for their Korean BBQ which is undoubtedly delicious! However, don’t leave without trying their super sweet Korean Fried Chicken.

Address: Jalan Ampang Putra, Taman Putra Sulaiman, 68000 Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Operating Hours: 11.00AM – 12.00AM

5) MyeongDong Topokki @ Multiple Locations

If you love Korean street food, MyeongDong Topokki should be on your “to try” list. As the name suggests, MyeongDong Topokki is the MUST-TRY item here. The Topokki here is one of the best in the Klang Valley with a good soft and chewy texture. If can handle spicy food, make sure you try their Super Spicy Topokki, it’s definitely worth the RM6.90 price tag.

Address: Click here to see full locations.

6) KyoChon 1991 @ Multiple Locations

You don’t have to be a Korean food lover to know this restaurant. KyoChon is a multiple award-winning Korean eatery that specializes in Korean fried chicken. This restaurant is widely loved among among all Korean fried chicken lovers due to their delicious Korean fried chicken and addictive sauce.

Address: Click here to see full locations.

7) BBQ Chicken @ Multiple Locations

BBQ Chicken is another Korean fried chicken chain in this list but this one emphasises on quality. Infact, BBQ Chicken stands for “Best of the Best Quality”, so diner do expect quality fried chicken here.

Address: Click here to see full locations.

8) EID Korean Restaurant @ Bangi

Helmed by a Korean-Muslim, EID Korean Restaurant originated from Itaewon, Korea. A stone throw away from Bangi Golf Club, this is a popular spot for Korean food lovers living in Bangi. EID Korean Restaurant is also frequented by many Korean Muslim expats living in the Klang Valley.

Address: 8-19-01, Ground Floor, Jalan Medan Pusat Bandar 7A, Bangi Central, 43650 Bangi, Selangor
Operation Hours: 11.00AM – 10.00PM

9) Gangnam Station Restaurant @ Shah Alam

When people talk about Korean food in Shah Alam, they often think of Gangnam station. People come here to sample various individual rice and noodle dishes. One of the most popular dish here is Bulgogi, also known as stew daging lembu which is worth a try.

Address: G.45, Blok 5, Laman Seri Business Park, Persiaran Sukan, Seksyen 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor
Operation Hours: 11.30AM – 10.30PM

10) K Street @ SS15, Subang Jaya

If you live around Subang Jaya, chances are you’ve been to this popular Korean restaurant. K Street serves a wide variety of individual Korean dishes – Bibimbap, Lunch Box, Rapokki, Ramyun, Korean Noodles and more. Prices could go as low as RM16.50 which is affordable for a Korean restaurant

Address: No. 28, Jalan SS15/8, Subang Jaya, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operation Hours: 11.00AM – 11.00PM

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