Korean Samgyupsal
By aubrey
@averygirl72 (37845)
Philippines
April 21, 2022 7:47pm CST
Has this food craze reach your place now? Here Korean Samgyupsal has sprouted all over my country and near where the place I live. There are two restaurants now serving Korean samgyupsal in my town.
Actually I really don't enjoy it every time we eat at this unlimeated grilled pork belly restaurants. I don't like grilling food in my table and I have to wait before I can eat. I want food ready to eat.
They are also not healthy because it is full of pork fat. I also don't like the side dishes that come with it. It's weird for my taste bud but I like the pickled cucumber but it is so spicy.
I don't know why people here love it so much. I really don't like it and not excited to eat on those restaurants again
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13 responses
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
16 years ago there were several Korean restaurants in my city already and that was when I was still eating pork and enjoyed samgyupsal. They were owned by Korean people so the taste was really authentic. Now, every corner in the city has samgyupsal and I've been told by friends they don't taste as authentic as those ones by the Korean people. These restaurants now are owned by filipinos copying the Korean menu.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
@averygirl72 and I'm certain it is owned and prepared by a Filipino.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
Many years ago too I have tried already this restaurant in Manila only just now that we have this in my own town
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
@toniganzon Maybe if it authentic Korean I will like it
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
26 Apr 22
@LadyDuck I do eat pork fat but not in big portions
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Yes grilled food is delicious. This one is really full of fat
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
Yup, been to a couple of samgyupsal places. Not a fan though.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
@averygirl72 I've been to a couple of home parties that had samgyupsal. I prefer those over the restaurants.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
@allen0187 Yes it's popular in home parties too. They imitate the restaurants
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
Me too not a fan. Not excited when I'm there
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
I do love pork with fat but not something that I crave for
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
27 Apr 22
@RubyHawk Yeah so it is not good to always eat in this kinds of restaurants
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
26 Apr 22
We got them here at Oahu, Camelia's is one. People love it! Some Japanese style, Shabuya, or American style 12th Avenue Grill, Hawaiian/ American style Hula Grill Waikiki and others.
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
27 Apr 22
Oh that is many. Yes people like it here a lot. They like grilled meats
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
27 Apr 22
@averygirl72
Mmm, just thinking about it, grilled meats, yum. 
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Korean food haven't reach your place
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Apr 22
@averygirl72 In some areas there are Korean restaurants but I haven't visited.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
Do you mean you heard it the first time? So it's not yet there
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
22 Apr 22
@averygirl72 Not that I am aware of, no.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
It also has veggies to mix with so the fats are somehow balanced. I tried it once before and it looks most are grilled so it's supposed to drain the fats from the meat. But since this is usually pork belly it is very fatty and not all fats are drained. I think this is so popular because of its similarity with the dishes we usually love to eat and also, we Filipinos love anything about Koreans
I tried it once before and it looks most are grilled so it's supposed to drain the fats from the meat. But since this is usually pork belly it is very fatty and not all fats are drained. I think this is so popular because of its similarity with the dishes we usually love to eat and also, we Filipinos love anything about Koreans@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Yes there are veggies like cucumber, lettuce etc. The meat has more fat than meat. Yes Filipinos like Korean culture too
@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Apr 22
I have never heard about this dish and I have never had pork belly.
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
Glad to know it's not yet there in your place. It is not healthy but can be delicious because it is grilled to a crispy pork belly
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
22 Apr 22
Though I like the crispiness of grilled pork belly I'm not really satisfied. Yeah even if it is popular does not mean I have to like it too
@thehazelsister (417)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
22 Apr 22
Yep, it's certainly been a rave here. Several Korean-style BBQ restaurants have sprung up in the nearby town in recent years. I haven't gone into any, so I can't talk about how they taste, but from what I've observed on social media, they're quite popular. I wanted to try, but unfortunately I can't eat pork. Plus, I suspect they will be expensive.
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Yeah a rave. Why you can't eat pork? It's not expensive. It's affordable. Here it is unlimited serving
