This is a dish I have been eating very regularly and it's pronounced like Call-bee-tong, not Gal-bee-tang. I've been going to a restaurant near school pretty regularly. I go by myself and sit (on the floor of course) with my back against the wall, comfortably reading a book after ordering, "
kalbit'ang hana juseyo". About 15 minutes later a huge tray of food comes out and it's all for me! My
kalbit'ang is beef rib soup in a delicious clear, seasoned broth.

It has egg, short beef ribs, green onions, and super-thin rice noodles (a.k.a. cellophane noodles). It is SO good. It comes out boiling hot in this black, cauldron-like pot. And of course, since it's a Korean restaurant I get a variety of
banchan (Korean side dishes). I usually get 6 side dishes every time I eat there - and
that's when I go alone! Here are some of the ones I have eaten so far:
~cabbage
kimchi~radish
kimchi~fried zucchini (
hobak gui)
~salted quail eggs (
talgyal changjorim)
~cold bean sprouts with sesame oil (
kongnamul)
~thin pancakes with green onion (
pajeon)
~white radish strips in a vinegar sauce (Mu-
saengchae)
~seasoned spinach (
Shi-
Geum-Chi)
~seasoned lotus roots (
Yeun-
Keun Jo-Rim) <-- these are incredible! I love them!
~whole grilled
Corvina fish (
Saeng-Sun Gui) <--another favorite.
sooo delicious!
...and many more. I've eaten a lot of things here where I didn't (and still don't) know what I was eating - all part of the Korean adventure. :)
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