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Penang Korean Restaurant | Daorae Korean BBQ

Friday, 25 June 2010 00:00

Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant is newly established in Penang, yet successfully attracts a huge number of Penangites to attempt Korean cuisine. A typical serving of meat may cost between RM20 to 30, but most diners love to this place and a number of customers have returned, again and again!

Located at Bayan Point or easily spotted from the Bayan Baru (traffic light) roundabout, Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant sits between Hong Leong Bank and StarEast Photo Studio.

Little that I know about Korea cuisine until my first attempt at Daorae which turned out to be fantastic. In barely a month, I visited this restaurant twice. If you wish to try, go early or make reservation as this place is very popular.
Tatami-style of dining on first floor
Serving a wide array of Korean cuisine, Daorae also offer a venue to experience the traditional Korean dining with a tatami-style on first floor. Seated on the floor with a slight raised table, diners would be treated with a variety of banchan or side dishes to begin with. The menu features a selection of marinated meats includes beef, pork, chicken and seafood. In addition to that, stone rice, noodle, soup, desserts and Korean beverages are offered as well.
Sujeo or metal eating utensils are used in Korean dining

Apart from the superb food, the service is very professional. Prompt, friendly, experienced and proactive, I guess these qualities of server staff have indirectly served as primary marketing and brought up the reputation of this restaurant.

Check out what I had on my first visit:
Seaweed soup - My friend told me that seaweed soup is typically served on a Korean's birthday.
Korean seaweed soup

The side dishes (or banchan) that kept flowing in non-stop. Pickled Chinese cabbage, pickled cucumber, fresh bean sprouts, fried spinach with sprinkled sesame seeds, fruits salad, jelly fish & crab stick.
Sliding chute and our large meals

Main course as the highlight and the grilling 'show' time. These were performed by the server staff. The round stainless steel cover lid was removed and a pot of smokeless amber was placed into the slot. After placing a stainless steel grill plate, a tiny bowl of fresh garlic was heated up. Each table is equipped with a sliding chute to suck or absorb the smoke from grill.
Step by step the grilling process (start with top left, go clock-wise: Smokeles amber, Begin with garlic, Then onion and Meats)

Step by step the grilling process (start with top left, go clock-wise: Smokeles amber, Begin with garlic, Then onion and Meats)

Bulgogi - barbecued pork neck marinated with sesame oil

Seasonings namely oil, sweet sauce and chili to go with barbecued meats

Pajori or spicy scallion salad - perfect with BBQ meats

Began with garlic and onion, followed by the marinated pork neck. Once the meat was well-cooked, he cut them into bite sizes and flipped them over. Closely watched to ensure these meats were just perfectly barbecued! Then, we moved on to marinated chicken or Yang-nyum Dak-gal-bi which was grilled in similar manner.
Korean traditional style of eating barbecued meats

Korean traditional style of eating barbecued meats

If you look helpless, the server would 'educate' you the traditional style of eating Korean BBQ meats. Place a piece of fresh lettuce on a small plate/bowl. Pick a piece of meat, dip into the sweet sauce then dunk into ssamjang (a spicy paste made of doenjang mixed with gochujang) and lay on the lettuce. Add garlic and another condiment called pajori (spicy scallion salad) and wrap them before putting into mouth.
Korean pancake on the house

Dolsot-bibim-bab or Korean stone rice - thumbs up!

Besides eating and having a great time, I had learned a lot about Korean cuisine!

Address:
Penang Bayan Point Branch
15-G-2 Bayan Point
Medan Kg Relau
11900 Penang, Malaysia
Phone: +60-4-640 2616

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Last Updated on Friday, 25 June 2010 16:16

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