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”

Example Sentences

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

However, the limited series similarly introduces viewers – accustomed to kimbap, ramyeon or bulgogi – to unfamiliar historical dishes: Korean palace cuisine.

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

My friend and I ordered the thinly sliced brisket, rib-eye and sliced pork shoulder, and there was also chuck flap, short ribs, pork galbi, pork belly and beef, pork or chicken bulgogi.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Mustafa and Yusuf are standing next to Baba, all three chowing on bulgogi piled high on paper plates that the Park Avenue Deli is supplying through the Parks’ new food truck.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan