Cooked marinated beef slices with onions and sesame seeds in a dark serving dish.

Bulgogi

South Korea · East Asia

Short description
This grilled or pan-cooked beef dish is known for a sweet-savory marinade and tender thin slices.
Ingredients
Thin-sliced beef marinated with soy sauce, sugar or pear, garlic, sesame oil, scallion, onion, and sesame.
Cultural note
It is common at restaurants and home tables, where the marinade balances sweetness, salt, garlic, and sesame aroma.
Common misconception
It is not always spicy; the classic marinade is more sweet-savory than hot.

image credit

Bulgogi 3.jpg

creator:
Debbie Tingzon
license:
CC BY 2.0
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Downloaded original Wikimedia Commons-hosted Flickr image for local review; no content edits.

audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
modified:
AI-generated voice audio.