By: Mark Anthony Elsisura
UKB199 offers 18 kinds of side dishes that will surely satisfy your tummy and the fact that it is unlimited. You have the chance to try all side dishes and pair it to the pork for you to have a delicious samgyupsal experience.
In Korea, side dishes are called Banchan. There are a variety of Banchan in Korea and we adopt some of their side dishes that are usually served in Korean restaurant here in the Philippines. Locals from South Korea usually wrap a variety of banchan and the grilled meat in a crispy lettuce before eating it all in one bite.
These are the 5 side dishes you should choose when you eat in UKB199:
1. KIMCHI
Kimchi is one of the most popular and well-known Korean side dishes. It's a traditional spicy-tangy side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, commonly cabbage and radish. The spiciness of kimchi comes from the chili powder, garlic, ginger, red pepper, and sugar, and fish sauce. It is usually a partner to the lettuce and pork that makes it more delicious.
2. MEATBALLS
A meatball is ground meat rolled into a small ball. It is cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. It adds more extra in dining experience. In UKB199, meatballs and squid balls are served uncooked so it is up to you on how you will cook it.
3. TTEOKBOKKI (RICE CAKE)
Tteokbokki is one of the most popular Korean street foods in Korea that is also a popular side dish in samgyupsal. You can also put it in a lettuce and wrap it with meat. Among other things, It’s super delicious, umami rich and highly addictive. So much so that even if your tummy is full, you will still have some room for these spicy rice cakes.
4. KIMCHI FRIED RICE
When you want to enjoy the buffet style side dishes of UKB 199 with their marinated pork you should partner it with Kimchi rice that makes your tummy full. Kimchi fried rice is a type of Korean fried rice and it is predominantly cooked with kimchi. To give it more texture and flavor a variety of meat and/or vegetables are often added.
5. EGG with CHEESE
This adds more taste when you try to combine it to the wrapped up pork and lettuce. In UKB199, if you want to experience eating this egg with cheese side dish, you will add extra fee. It’s not bad because I assure because it’s worth the try!
There are some side dishes that UKB's offers that surely one of those will satisfy your cravings so try to experiment things to have an ecstatic moment!
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