Cuisine Focus: Republic of Korea
In celebration of Australia’s wonderful food scene, we’ve compiled a list of the top five feeder countries of international students into the Australian tertiary education sector and listed our favourite places to indulge in the corresponding countries’ culinary delights.
#4. Republic of Korea
Melbourne
Kong
is a slick, modern take on Korean cuisine and the only issue here is deciding
what to order. Spicy pork buns, three flavours of fried chicken wings and the
Kong Bossam BBQ tray are all safe options, or go all out with the $66 Feed Me
Happy Menu.
Sydney
There are almost too many dishes to choose from at Madang but
that’s a good problem to have. With seven different types of bibimbap and a BBQ
combination of ox tongue, chicken, pork king prawn, octopus and mussel, you
can’t go wrong!
Brisbane
If you’re on the hunt for premium Korean fried chicken, look
no further than Seoul Bistro.
Choose between crispy fried, sweet ‘n’ spicy, honey soy, honey wasabi, peri
peri, buffalo and hot ‘n’ spicy, and stay calm – there’s an unlimited buffet
option!
Hobart
Smart diners in Hobart know exactly where to head for
simple, delicious Korean fare. Arirang Korean and Chinese Restaurant might double up on cuisines with a variety of
dumplings but a hot pot (suited for two-three people) is the obvious choice;
try the Budae Jjigae with pork, ham, sausage, kimchi and tofu.
Darwin
Darwin isn’t the first place you’d expect to find an
outstanding Korean restaurant yet low and behold, there is one all the same. Little Miss Korea is all about BQQ, whether you are ordering single dishes like pork
belly in garlic oil and green shell mussels, or deciding between the LMK meat
set ($27 per person) and the LMK seafood set ($37 per person).
Perth
Perth has plenty of great Korean BBQ joints and there are
few places better than Palsaik Namoo
in the CBD. The kimchi seafood pancake is a great way to get things started but
it’s all about meat here – the 8 Colourful Flavours of Pork set comes in a
variety of marinades with rice, vegetables and stew.
Adelaide
A slightly different take on the cuisine, Mandoo Korean Dumplings may be only a small venue but it certainly packs a punch. Take your pick between pork, chicken or vegetarian, decide whether you’d like them steamed or pan fried, and enjoy.
Canberra
Arirang is the politician's choice for Korean food in the nation's capital and there are options aplenty. Take it easy with a $14.50 chicken kathu set or ramp things up with a special, perhaps the Korean sizzling beef and mixed vegetables in spicy stew.
