Korean BBQ

We have had Korean food several times before and we still learn how to eat the proper Korean form these days. We reviewed The Florida Chinese News and chosen the Korean Restaurant “Da Mee Rak” 7225 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderhill, FL

We heard it gets very busy after 5:30 or 6:00 PM, especially on weekends. We were the first two customers there that day and we felt we own that restaurant. Jim and I go there for their tabletop barbecue two weeks ago and we enjoy all the Korean side dishes that come with it. People usually just order one dish for BBQ style but that night we ordered three dishes and the two of us had enough food to feed like three people. The waiter cook food on the grill at our table.

I couldn’t resist the multiple sensory pleasures of Korean barbecue: the spicy, salty flavors and the combination of textures and temperatures (crisp lettuce juxtaposed with succulent grilled meat and shrimp), not to mention the hands-on fun of going through a pile of lettuce leaves, wrapping my own individual little barbecue "sandwiches" and popping them into my mouth. The one thing I remember clearly was that the raw meat and shrimp come together to the table at the same time, the waiter did not mix the raw meat on the grill top and it’s really smoky from all the grilling at raw meat. It isn’t fancy at any time but that moment just made it more fun for me. We were also learned a few things from the waiter how to eat proper Korean form at our table. Take a whole piece of lettuce around the freshly grilled meat to make a bite-size sandwich. Some tear off a small piece of lettuce but I grab an entire leaf of lettuce and put into my mouth.

Jim and I loved the side dishes brought to the table just after ordering. They are small plates of kimchi, pickled vegetables, and other side dishes. Some said try not to stuff the side dishes into barbecue/lettuce sandwich to keep it simple, however, my theory is just try everything and the food is going to teach us what is right or wrong. I barely know what Korean food like and I am fasciated about Korean BBQ and their side dishes.