Monday, October 27, 2008

Bulgogi Bob @ Kofoo

Free Lunch Week continues!

Kofoo, whose name is derived from the combination of "Korean" and "food", occupies a tiny store front near FIT in on 8th Ave and 26th Street in Chelsea. This place is blindingly fast and highly addictive. It divides the locals into two groups: one that has to try everything on the menu, and one that tried one item and could never deviate because it was so good. I plan on being part of the first group.

I tried the Bulgogi Bob. "Bulgogi” (also spelled “bulgoki” and “pulgogi") is Korean barbecue; the term literally means “fire meat” or “flesh on fire.” The meat is barbecued over charcoal and usually marinated in soy sauce, sugar, and other ingredients. In this case it was marinated beef tossed in sesame seeds and served over sticky rice. Because it's been marinated in soy sauce, the meat is sweet, tender, and juicy. This was an extrememly filling meal and on any other week I would have saved half of it for another day.

On any other week....

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, this mediterranean place near me has this amazing roast turkey, like whole turkeys made every day. so i got turkey meat, white and dark meat, yellow rice, falalfel, hummus, pita, and hot peppers
all in one plate and it was amazing. The turkey was so moist and just like melted in yo mouf

Anonymous said...

I love Kofoo's Bulgogi Bob, too!