bulgogi

[buhl-goh-gee, buhl-goh-gee]

noun

Korean Cooking.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulgogi¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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A mile southeast, BON Korean Cuisine serves the trendy ox bone soup seolleongtang and an array of seafood pancakes, fried chicken, bulgogi and rice cakes.

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The tour ended with everyone gathering for lunch: Bulgogi beef.

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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.

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