FIRE PHO & Korean BBQ With SCRAMBLED "EGG LAKE" in Seoul South Korea

Hey guys, Mike Chen here in Seoul, South Korea. This is gonna be a really amazing food day. Especially, you gotta check out where we're going for dinner. But before that, some breakfast and big thank you and shout out to the sponsor of this video, Magic Spoon. Like I said, whenever I travel, I always carry a couple of boxes of these with me. Peanut butter, one of my favorite flavors. I told you guys this, I am absolutely obsessed with cereal. Every time I go to a buffet, I know I shouldn't, but if I see cereal there, I'm getting it. And to this day, I don't walk down the cereal aisle of a grocery store. I just don't. Way too enticing. And I know at my age, I really shouldn't be eating that much cereal. There's just so much sugar in there. And that's why even before Magic Spoon became my sponsor, I was looking around for like a healthier cereal. So I actually bought this and was eating it before they reached out to me. And what I love about this is, first of all, it tastes good. 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There's quite a few good pho places in South Korea. This place smells really, really good. And this is what we're here for, this fire pho. Like, at most Korean restaurants, there's always a place to get some side dishes. To get a little condiment. Oh, look at this. Chilies. This is a really good deal. You get two noodle soups, you get a bon chou for free. So their specialty is this pho that they literally use a blowtorch on. So we got two different pho. One is the traditional beef pho. And one is definitely Korean-influenced intestine pho. And they char up the intestines with a blowtorch. So this thing was literally on fire. There's some scallions, sprouts, noodles, some beef in here as well. But usually people come here for this because of the intestines. And again, the traditional bowl of pho flank steak, it looks like. A little brisket, flat noodles in the broth. The broth is way creamier looking than traditional Vietnamese pho broth. It's a really peppery broth. It's good. Just really, really peppery. It's not as beefy as typical pho broth, I think. A little more gelatinous. But good solid broth. Not too shabby. Crunchy, a lot of sprouts in there. Not the traditional types of veggies that you would typically put in a dish like that. It tastes pretty good. This is the maximum level of spiciness you can get in a broth. And when I asked for it, they looked at me and tried to warn me that it's super, super spicy. The broth is definitely more oily because they're using intestines. But the spice level's okay. Overall flavor. Definitely greasier than any pho I've ever had. And the flavor is really interesting in a good way. Definitely also funkier. But I like the intestines. It tastes more like a Korean-Vietnamese fusion dish. But overall, pretty good. Especially with these like vinegary onions that cuts down on the grease a lot. I mean, if you're looking for a traditional bowl of pho, probably not this. They also seared the meat in the regular pho dish too. Nice broth, meat is good, noodles are tasty. Makes my tummy warm, makes me satisfied. Again, probably not the most traditional bowl of pho I've ever had. But a tasty one. This place has the best strawberry shortcake. Fresh strawberries, they're clean. And cake is so light, especially after a greasy meal. This thing just feels so good on your tongue and your stomach. Actually, any strawberry products you get in South Korea, more likely than not, it's gonna be good. They utilize that fruit so well. Stay here, eat that, drink some tea. Whoa, this is a really popular place. So if you wanna go for halal Korean barbecue, this is the place to go to. It's Mutton Barbecue. There's everything from skewers to rack of lamb, all Australian lamb. There's also plant-based, if that's what you're into. There's soups, there's dishes. This looks like a lot of good stuff here. I'm for sure getting the skewers. Oh wow, this is super affordable too. So 15,000 won for 1, 2, 3, 4. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. So about a dollar per skewer. That's a pretty darn good deal. Gonna get that, maybe get a rack of lamb. Oh, this is gonna be good. Plus charcoal grill as well. Banchan, you get a little Chinese pickled radish, some kimchi. This plate is just some salt and sesame. Get a rice as well, some salad. Oh, thank you. Got an orange juice. Ooh, that's tart. And the charcoal, just took a look. Wood charcoal. You wanna have a good lamb barbecue, you cook it over wood charcoal. If you go to China, that's gonna bring out the best flavor. Lamb goes on, skewers goes on. And the skewers are facing out because they do all the cooking for you. The skewer looks like a good balance of fat and lean lamb as well. Got the fat riveling through the meat. And this stuff cooks quick. Lamb soup has arrived. Wow. Oh, this is good. Mm, that flavor is incredibly deep. Also, it's a lamb soup, but no gaminess whatsoever. I think my skewers and my barbecue is about done. Mm, that lamb in the soup is so tender. There's some scallions in here, cabbage, little broken up pieces of meat. And my barbecue is done. First of all, it smells incredible, and also juicy. This bit is some chilies and cumin. Mm, oh, that is masterful. As tender and juicy as you can possibly imagine. Mm, you have different kinds of different sauce. Honey mustard, sweet and spicy. I recommend, stick to the chilies and cumin. The meat came off the skewers. That's how they serve it to you. I would like it more if I could just eat it directly off the skewers itself. Basically, a dollar per skewer, which is a really good price. The cumin just working its magic on the meat, making every bite you take not just awesome for your taste buds, but your nose as well. I like to take it and cook the spices a little bit on the fire. Letting it release the aroma even more. Really, the price is amazing here. Just jumping back and forth from the soup to the barbecue. The rack of lamb is definitely the highlight. I mean, the skewers are wonderful. The rack of lamb is just so tender and juicy. Look at that. Just let that cook a little bit with the spices on there. Ridiculous, ridiculous. Also, they made a little drumstick for you using foil. Dunk it into the chili and cumin. Again, just a tiny bit on the grill. Best part of everything was that. Oh my gosh. I'm gonna save the other one until the end because it's so good already running out of chilies and cumin. This is so incredibly satisfying. And if the fattiness from the meat becomes too much for you, a little bite of kimchi, all it takes to neutralize things, and you're back to eating more. The only bad thing, casualty my shirt, my brand new shirt. I really need a travel bib. I'm such a messy eater. I think the meat, rather just being top quality, it's so nicely balanced, so you get a lot of good fat. And that's what makes the barbecue. If it's too lean, it's just not gonna be good. And the meat here, not at all. So sad. Couple pieces of the lamb chop left. That is by far the best cut of meat on the menu. I mean, the skewers are good, but I should've just got all lamb chop. I mean, the quality is just phenomenal. Also, staff here, so, so, so nice. If you're in South Korea and you're looking for a good halal restaurant, or just a good barbecue place in general, this is it for you. Ooh, apparently you can grill rice cakes, too. I didn't see that on the menu. There's garlic skewers, rice cake skewers, and an onion skewer. You should 100% get the garlic skewer. They just use the garlic skewers to abuse the meat skewers. Getting that nice essence and flavor all upped in there. Those lamb skewers might want to file a complaint after what just happened to them. Okay, this is done. Look how pretty roasted garlic looks. Drop that in some chilies and cumin. Oh, that's pretty. Eat that with a piece of the skewer. Oh, adding the garlic on, 100% the right move. Eat it with some barbecue lamb and cumin and chilies. I am enjoying the heck out of this. Dinner is going to be awesome. I'm at this restaurant that apparently a lot of K-pop people go to. A lot of, well, everybody goes, so it's just packed. We waited in line for about almost an hour to get in. From what I can tell, it's a giant barbecue. And you get in here, you order a set menu, which comes with this beautiful Hanwoo steak and Hanwoo sushi, apparently. Look at the marbling on this steak. Hanwoo is a little less fat content than A5 Wagyu. Bigger beef flavor. Everything's going to be cooked on this pan. And wait till you see what goes in the middle. First, a pancake goes in, getting the blowtorch treatment. Very common thing in South Korea. And then the pancake is placed back on the pan. Hanwoo sushi goes back onto the pan, blowtorched on top, making it nice and charred. A little wasabi goes on. Pickled onions. Next, the Hanwoo steak goes onto the pan. There we go. Little Hanwoo sushi. That meat just melts. Also, a sort of banchan here as well. Oh, pancake's so good. And then they use the fat from the Hanwoo, which there is a lot of, to cook the greens. Making the greens smell so fatty and nice. The Hanwoo is getting sliced up. So give me the Hanwoo with a little wasabi on top and some greens. That is a melt-in-your-mouth piece of steak. Look at how pretty the meat is. Really, really love this though. Wasabi on top, piece of onions. That rice is so nice as well. I mean, this is really delicious. It's not even the best part. This banchan is just the best. I don't even know what's all in here. I think a little mushroom, chili peppers, some crunchy greens. So good. How beautiful is this? See all the fat coursing through the meat. That Hanwoo is just too good. I mean, everything, the meat, combination of the wasabi, combination of the veggies. Everything is just prepared beautifully. I hope the egg is coming later. But also, I'm gonna order a whole new set of dinner because I want to taste that egg. So after we finished the steak and the pancake and the vegetables, they come over, they clear the plate. Then comes the brisket. Brisket is flamed torch. I feel like South Koreans is having an obsession with blowtorches, which God bless them for that. That's so beautiful. The whole entire thinly cut pieces of beef gets flame broiled. Come on, Burger King, learn from that. Different vegetables come on, including sprouts, more greens, gochujang, which is this crunchy root, kimchi, a little wrapper, I think it's konjac jelly or some kind of dumpling skin. And then these all get cooked and laid on the side vertically, all looking beautiful, leaving space for, yes, a leg full of eggs cooked in the fat and the grease and the essence of all the food ingredients that came before it. Scrambled to absolute perfection with, again, blowtorch on top. And all that is piled onto the plate with a little wasabi and just eat it all by dipping it a little bit in this sauce. So good, so good, so good. The delicious skyscraper of food, but each layer also has its own unique flavor. The bottom wrapper, it's a little chewy. The beef melts in your mouth. The crunch from the sprouts and the kimchi is contrasted by that beautiful scrambled egg in the middle. Look at that. How absolutely glorious is this? I'm not doing justice by the way I'm preparing it, but absolutely delicious nonetheless. Oh, I forgot the layer of squid as well that's in here. I'm just gonna just dunk this into the scrambled eggs and let it cover my beef and squid. I mean, every texture you want, from the fatty melty beef to the crunchy veg to the chewy wrappers on the bottom and the delightful squid. All that little spice from the kimchi and from the wasabi, crunch from the pickled vegetables, all that, it's just tied together by the meltiness of that egg. Not burnt at all by the way, it's so incredibly velvety. This velvety blanket that completely embraces all the other ingredients making this dish not just texturally a masterpiece, flavor-wise, it's basically got everything you want. This is one of the coolest dishes I had in South Korea so far. I love this banchan so much, I finished it. Got another one over. Wholesale meal is 130,000 won, so maybe about 110 dollars for two of us. So about 50-something a person. I'm telling you, worth it. Worth it. Just with the hangwoo, it's worth it. I thought it was over after the egg scramble. Nope, there's a soup dish at the end. It took out all the ingredients, just kept some leftover drops of egg and added a soybean paste soup. And that is gonna add to the final dish of this course meal. Basically, soybean paste soup for dessert. The rice is cooked into the soup, making this soybean paste congee. And it is awesome. Oh, also, I've been able to check. This is actually a meal for three people, so 110 dollars, not a bad deal for three people. Again, highly recommend you trying this. Starting to wrap up this very short trip to South Korea. Oh, it's so awesome. Being able to just go around and find random places to eat. Like any neighborhood you're in, you're gonna be able to find something. And as always, all the places I went to listed down below for you guys. Thank you all so much for watching. Until we eat again, see you later.