At first, Korean food didn't pass my taste buds especially the infamous spicy kimchi. But as years passed by, I've gradually learned to love and enjoy the art of eating Korean food most notably the wrapping of a sliced bulgogi or pork ribs in a vegetable leaf like romaine lettuce with dwenjang (soybean paste) and thin slices of garlic. Ahhh... so yummy, it actually makes me crave for it right now. :-)
I have selected my favorites from their side dishes to their main entree. On the side dishes, these are dooobooo jorim (braised tofu), gamja jorim (sweet soy braised potato), kimchi (fermented cabbage), meeyuk muchim (seasoned laver), and oimuchim (seasoned spicy cucumber).
On their main entree, daeji galbi (spicy grilled pork ribs), bulgogi (grilled marinated beef), japchae (beef and vegetable noodles), bimbimbop (beef and mixed vegetable rice) and nakjibokum (spicy stir-fried octopus) are my favorites.
By the way, I also love their seaweed soup.
Jang uh gui (grilled eel) and pajeon (korean-style pancake) are also fairly good.
For dessert, they usually give fresh pineapple or pineapple shake to refresh your taste glands.
At this point, I honestly think I will not get tired of eating Korean food. Not only because of its innate and distinct taste but also because they are always reasonably priced - it would usually cost around Php200 per person in a group of 4 to taste almost all the highly recommended dishes in my list. :-) In fact, just over a week ago, I had lunch here with my friends for 2 successive days.
For reservations:
Masan Garden Korean & Japanese Restaurant
29 Polaris St., Bel-air Village 1
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No. (02) 896-9395
(Look for Ate Ester and tell her you're referred by me. :-) )
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| garlic, dwenjang and ssam |
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| complimentary side dishes top: doobooo jorim (braised tofu) right: pickled vegetables, myulchi bokum (flavored anchovies) left: meeyuk muchim and kongnamul muchim (seasoned laver and bean sprout), macaroni and sweet corn in japanese mayonaise center: kimchi |
On their main entree, daeji galbi (spicy grilled pork ribs), bulgogi (grilled marinated beef), japchae (beef and vegetable noodles), bimbimbop (beef and mixed vegetable rice) and nakjibokum (spicy stir-fried octopus) are my favorites.
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| pork ribs |
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| bulgogi |
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| japchae |
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| nakjibokum |
By the way, I also love their seaweed soup.
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| seaweed soup with uni |
Jang uh gui (grilled eel) and pajeon (korean-style pancake) are also fairly good.
For dessert, they usually give fresh pineapple or pineapple shake to refresh your taste glands.
At this point, I honestly think I will not get tired of eating Korean food. Not only because of its innate and distinct taste but also because they are always reasonably priced - it would usually cost around Php200 per person in a group of 4 to taste almost all the highly recommended dishes in my list. :-) In fact, just over a week ago, I had lunch here with my friends for 2 successive days.
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| my friends |
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| additional group of friends (and with my Boss, too) |
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| another group of friends |
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| our balikbayan friends, Mon and Judith 1 Apr 2012  With Minay March 30, 2013   October 1, 2013 |
Masan Garden Korean & Japanese Restaurant
29 Polaris St., Bel-air Village 1
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No. (02) 896-9395
(Look for Ate Ester and tell her you're referred by me. :-) )