Ah…Korean food. It brings so many memories to mind. That particular smell and taste of kimchi (김치)*. Living in Beijing, eating samgyeopsal (삼겹살) with my friends. Or eating bosintang (보신탕) in Tianjin with another set of friends. I have never been to Korea, but its culinary delights tantalize me, percolating dreams of dropping it all and fleeing to the “Land of the Morning Calm.”
However, reality always intercedes. So, because I unable to actually spend all day watching Korean dramas and eating kimbap (김밥) in the land of its origin, I rely on Korean restaurants here in the U.S. Baton Rouge has some great…wait, no, Baton Rouge has no Korean restaurants. Chinese, great Thai, and excellent Vietnamese, but no Korean. When I want to get my galbi (갈비) on, I am forced to look elsewhere. Luckily, my brother lives in Biloxi and there is a great little place just outside the gates of Keesler AFB.
R&C Korean Restaurant has excellent food and somewhat slow service. I would classify it as lousy, but I want to be kind. Every time I go, whether for lunch or dinner, there is only one overworked waitress serving customers. I suspect that there is only one cook back there as well. Because I know this, I am always prepared for a wait and bring my Android for entertainment and a smile to let the lady know that I don’t mind.
*I included the Korean script to help me in my self-study. I am currently seeing how hard Korean is for me after years of studying Mandarin.
studying Korean now eh? my wife and I are getting very close to going to Korea for a few months. We both LOVE the food, and are interested in considering learning the language. Unfortunately, we have no Korean restaurants near us, and even the ones that are relatively far away are not very good. We are instead learning to make the stuff, which sometimes is really delicious.
love the blog, keep up the good work!
Steve, I have the same problem. Biloxi is ok for an occasional trip, but when I want some right away, I have to prepare it myself. I watch Youtube videos for ideas. I like Aeri’s Kitchen – Korean Cooking probably the best. My eldest brother who lives closer makes very good bulgogi, so sometimes I eat with him.