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[Rombulous]

Two exceptions. Hanwoo Beef and Jeju Black Pork. Still very very expensive. Most of my Korean friends agree at how cheap beef is here.

They can order Wagyu from Japan from smaller suppliers direct. It's about $100 to feed an extended family of 10 for 1 day which is not bad if you only eat beef once a week and it's 5 working adults and 5 kids. That's $20 per adult per week. Expensive on average Asian wages but on a U.S. wage it's about average.

 

[krideynyc]

They can order Wagyu from Japan from smaller suppliers direct. It's about $100 to feed an extended family of 10 for 1 day which is not bad if you only eat beef once a week and it's 5 working adults and 5 kids. That's $20 per adult per week.

That's actually the point. I can get Wagu in NYC. I can only get either Hanwoo beef or Jeju Black Pork in South Korea. Even though I'm paying Wagu prices for them there.

 

[luvjackshack]

Seconded. Would like to try some really good Korean Food. I've been comparing the restaurants in Flushing to what I had in Seoul and Busan, but apparently I don't know what good Korean food tastes like.

try Feng Mao 136-88 Roosevelt ave in flushing

 

[krideynyc]

try Feng Mao 136-88 Roosevelt ave in flushing

Is Feng Mao even Korean? The cuisine tastes more like it's from SouthWestern China (I'm guessing Sichuan province). Even then, I don't think it's better than some of the KBBQ's I've had.

 

[luvjackshack]

Is Feng Mao even Korean? The cuisine tastes more like it's from SouthWestern China (I'm guessing Sichuan province). Even then, I don't think it's better than some of the KBBQ's I've had.

you're good... it's a little of both . what KBBQ place do you think is best ?

 

[krideynyc]

you're good... it's a little of both . what KBBQ place do you think is best ?

Kang Ho Dong in Manhattan KoreaTown. But I live in Flushing and go to Hahm Ji Bach (mentioned earlier).

 

[luvjackshack]

Kang Ho Dong in Manhattan KoreaTown. But I live in Flushing and go to Hahm Ji Bach (mentioned earlier).

thanks , I visit flushing about 3 times a year and always looking for somewhere to go .

 

[krideynyc]

thanks , I visit flushing about 3 times a year and always looking for somewhere to go .

If you like Sichuan, give Legend of Taste on Utopia in Whitestone a try. Not easy to get to without a car (plenty of parking), but it's my goto.

 

[bronzeharbor]

Not to be an ass but Manhattan KBBQ is wack
You gotta hit up Flushing or Murray Hill for the more authentic KBBQ.
The new modern KBBQ spots cater to both a more diverse and younger crowd with their set menus and loud music. Some of the stuff they serve tastes like it came from the H Mart frozen aisle.

 

[krideynyc]

Not to be an ass but Manhattan KBBQ is wack
You gotta hit up Flushing or Murray Hill for the more authentic KBBQ.

I think it's that the Manhattan places have to cater to a wider clientele. But the ones in Flushing is fine if all they get are Korean customers. As you've said, some of the places needs you to bring a Korean friend.

 

[HJguy]

Not to be an ass but Manhattan KBBQ is wack
You gotta hit up Flushing or Murray Hill for the more authentic KBBQ.
The new modern KBBQ spots cater to both a more diverse and younger crowd with their set menus and loud music. Some of the stuff they serve tastes like it came from the H Mart frozen aisle.

I beg to differ on this, There is no way that Flusing offers authentic KBBQ. I tried couple places and gave up on them since the food was really nothing to write home about.

 

[krideynyc]

I beg to differ on this, There is no way that Flusing offers authentic KBBQ. I tried couple places and gave up on them since the food was really nothing to write home about.

So let's hear what you consider true Korean BBQ in Manhattan.

 

[bronzeharbor]

Pork belly, beef brisket, and short rib are like the holy trinity of KBBQ. You can't be ordering pork belly at a short rib spot either.
Manhattan is full of your "dry aged" or "American wagyu" rubbish that simply doesn't belong in KBBQ.

 

[krideynyc]

There is no way that Flusing offers authentic KBBQ.

Let's make it easy. To me, and I think a few others, "authentic" means as similar to what you would find in Korea. So I agree with this statement:

Pork belly, beef brisket, and short rib are like the holy trinity of KBBQ. You can't be ordering pork belly at a short rib spot either.

The restaurants in Flushing closely matches the restaurants I've been to in Korea.

Can't wait to hear your choice for, not only more authentic, but higher quality, Korean BBQ in Manhattan.

 

[bronzeharbor]

We even have the old loud Korean ajussis drinking soju in the background
That's as authentic as it gets

 

[Nyguy807]

Let's make it easy. To me, and I think a few others, "authentic" means as similar to what you would find in Korea. So I agree with this statement:
The restaurants in Flushing closely matches the restaurants I've been to in Korea.

Can't wait to hear your choice for, not only more authentic, but higher quality, Korean BBQ in Manhattan.

KBBQ isn’t authentic in Korea. Beef wasn’t readily available there. KBBQ has roots in the states, mainly LA in the 80s. I should know. My family was in the business and KBBQ families were closely knit back then when there were only a few of us.

 

[krideynyc]

KBBQ isn’t authentic in Korea. Beef wasn’t readily available there. KBBQ has roots in the states, mainly LA in the 80s. I should know. My family was in the business and KBBQ families were closely knit back then when there were only a few of us.

It's a bastard cuisine that's based on the Mongolian BBQ found in US Army bases. Started in the 1950's in Taiwan. I have one of the original brass BBQ pots used in the NCO Mess Halls. It came into it's own form in the 1970's.

 

[luvjackshack]

If you like Sichuan, give Legend of Taste on Utopia in Whitestone a try. Not easy to get to without a car (plenty of parking), but it's my goto.

ok , thanks for the info .

 

[bronzeharbor]

KBBQ doesn't refer to just the meat itself.
It's a dining experience all on its own.
That's what most are talking about when talking about "authentic"

 

[Nyguy807]

KBBQ doesn't refer to just the meat itself.
It's a dining experience all on its own.
That's what most are talking about when talking about "authentic"

That’s just Korean food in general. It’s how we eat regardless if it’s at a restaurant or at home. Main dish(es) with a bunch of banchan