A Korean BBQ

I went to a Korean BBQ restaurant that one of the teachers from school recommended.  The waitress spoke in English which was a real plus.  She seated me at a table that has a gas grill in the center.  This is used to cook the food.  Generally several people would eat together but I went alone.  The food that I ordered was for two people as they don't prepare this for one.  Needless to say I could not even begin to finish all the food that was brought.

I ordered the pork.  They brought meat from around the rib area and either fat or some other type of substance.  I tried one small piece but didn't enjoy it much and avoided the rest.  One piece of the fat "jumped" off of the grill!

I was given many side dishes.  The macaroni salad was rather sweet but it was pleasant as I tried to use it to cool my palate after I took a nibble from the end of a hot pepper. (just to be sure it was really hot) (come on, you know you would have too!)  The stone bowl had egg.  When they brought it to my table the bowl looked like soup boiling.  After the substance cooled down, it turned out to be egg which had an omelet like texture and was very well scrambled.  There were two types of kimchi a jellied substance that was very spicy, a sauce, raw garlic, raw onions in a vinegar sauce, pickled vegetables and lettuce to wrap up the meat (and raw hot peppers).  I think that was everything. Anyway, it was very good, but would have been better with someone to share it with.

I enjoyed talking to the waitress, but only got to chat with her for a few minutes.  I will try to talk to her some other time.  By the by, that restaurant is beside an antique store.  The antiques look just like the ones in the US.  Most of them look European.  I don't quite understand it.  Maybe more on it later.

They cut the meat with scissors.  One of the Americans who has been here for years says he only uses scissors in the kitchen now as they are more handy than knives.  The fat is on the top left part of the grill.

These are part of the side dishes served with the meat.

This is the eggs after they cooled.