I enjoy Korean food, especially the spicy stuff. But there’s not as much variety in the food as I’d like. So I went out to dinner one night determined not to eat Korean food. I only half succeeded.
I came across a pizza shop that looked pretty good. I went in thinking I’d get something Italian traditional, but couldn’t resist trying something new. Bulgogi is one of my favorite meals in Korea. It’s a meal of marinated beef cooked on the table in front of you along with mushrooms and some other miscellaneous veggies. They say is “barbecued”, but being a BBQ snob from the south I have to mention that this is not really BBQ. Real BBQ is smoked. Bulgogi is cooked in a pan over an open flame, but honestly it’s even more braised than grilled, since they cook it with so much marinade in the pan. But I digress… So I’m a big fan of bulgogi, and I see that they have a bulgogi pizza. I wasn’t going to eat Korean food, but this sounds too good to pass-up.
As soon as I ordered, they brought out some appetizers. There was a basket with two types of bread, a mustard & oil dip, oil & balsamic vinegar dip, and the ever present pickles.
bread & pickles
The pizza arrived looking rather delicious! It was topped with bulgogi and potato wedges with a white sauce including mushrooms and onions. It was very different, and that’s what I told the waitress when she asked if I liked it. She seemed hurt and said “Oh, you don’t like it!” No….no…it’s good, just different. My favorite pizza is Neapolitan style. A thin crispy crust, with minimal toppings. With the meat, potatoes, and cream sauce…this was a very hearty pizza, but I really enjoyed it. Hopefully the empty serving plate made that clear to the waitress.
I’m already looking forward to going back and trying some of their other non-traditional pizzas!
bulgogi pizza
After your childhood eating preferences, I am amazed (and thrilled) that you will try all these ethnic foods!
Your man, Alton, would be proud ;)