Archive for July, 2007

Korean BBQ

The most popular Korean style of cooking is definitely the Korean BBQ. The Korean BBQ business is booming in popular place such as Hartamas and Ampang. What is so unique about Korean BBQ is that it focuses on the “five flavour” concepts which are -salty, sweet, sour, spicy and bitter!

Let me take you through the experience of a true Korean BBQ. First, the server fires up the gas grill and brings a platter of raw meat, marinated in red pepper sauce and teamed with onions, garlic and hot chilies. All you need to do is to cut the meat into smaller pieces with scissors, then toss everything on the grill and show off your tongs skill!

When your meat is cooked according to your preference of meat textures, grab a leaf of lettuce and dap on red bean chili paste and add a bit of rice. Then add up with favourite kimchi and seasonings. Finally, add the grilled meat, onions, garlic and chilies and munch happily away.

For those of you who love to try Korean BBQ, I recommend you to go to Seoul Bulgogi. This restaurant is one of the pioneers in Malaysia offering a Buffet Korean BBQ and Steamboat restaurant. In addition, Seoul Bulgogi Restaurant is pork-free allowing Muslim patrons to dine in without hesitation and is located at Plaza Pantai, Off Jalan Pantai Baru, which is midway between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya.

Location, Location & Location

Opening a Restaurant isnt easy particularly a Korean Restaurant. This is a known fact to me because i do have many friends in this business. Some of them succeeded and some of them failed in this business. Location of the restaurant does play an important element in towards the sucess and failure of the business.

Most Korean Restaurants in Malaysia is located in Hartamas and Ampang. Why there u say? because most this places are filled with the main customers- Koreans! However, this does indicate strong competition within the industry. Imagine, 5 Korean restaurants located at on the same row of shoplots! The Korean restaurants that suceeded, i believe, must have had a a competitive edge which i will eventually explore in my future posts. But the question here is whether it is adviseble for new Korean Restaurant owners to set up their business in Hartamas and Ampang knowing there is major competition within the area?