bulgogi

American  

[buhl-goh-gee, buhl-goh-gee] / ˌbʌlˈgoʊ gi, ˈbʌl goʊ gi /

noun

Korean Cooking.

1. a dish of thinly sliced meat, usually beef, marinated and grilled on a barbecue or stir-fried.

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Etymology

Origin of bulgogi

First recorded in 1955–60; from Korean bulgogi, equivalent to bul, pul “fire” + gogi, kogi “meat”

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bulgogi

One of Rise’s sandwiches includes egg, cheese, bulgogi, kimchi jjigae and cream cheese flavored with ssamjang, a dipping sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Park broke down the difference between the two dishes, noting that the flavor profile may be similar to the soy sauce-based seasoning of bulgogi.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025

But that complaint was quickly followed by a list of Korean foods with which they’ve fallen in love: the bulgogi beef, the ample seafood options and most things found at the night markets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

In grilled bulgogi recipes, the char is essential — in fact, “bulgogi” means “fire meat” — yet, in this stovetop version, the pork might not even brown.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023

“He’s always around. Besides, you treat him too well as it >> IS. “Too bad,” Kwang replied, carefully turning the bulgogi on the grill.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee