Korean Dining 101
This post is mainly aimed at the four well-behaved teenagers dressed in goth who were brave enough to come in and willing to give Korean food a try. While their looks must have scared raised one too many eyebrows among the all-Korean clientele (us excluded), they sat down, asked many unintelligible questions to the server, ordered, ate, and left with full tummies. Foodies in the making! In any case, think of this as the unknowing diner’s guide to Korean food. And a preface to my upcoming numerous Korean food posts.
The setting
Upon being seated at a Korean restaurant, you will be served a glass of Bori-cha (roasted barley tea) and given menus. Korean menus are generally very descriptive written in Korean with English translation. Don’t get pressured, you can politely ask the server to come back a few minutes later after you’ve read through the menu. When ordering, it is best to point to the dish name on the menu rather than attempt to say the dish name. This avoids confusion and prevents surprises when they bring
