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Goguryeo Restaurant introduces Korean cuisine to Hyderabad! It is
an exclusive and authentic Korean Food Restaurant. Goguryeo Restaurant also
referred as Go Gu Ryeo Restaurant is the embodiment of the dreams and passion
of Miyoung Choi, Head Chef. Miyoung Choi has one passion, her sheer dedication
to creating fantastic food. Whether it’s the principles of ingredients or that
of the specific cuisine, it all comes back to the first principle of becoming a
true master at her craft; to treat every dish with reverence. We had the
experience of tasting and enjoying her marvellous creations and chatting with
her for some time. You can see her with us in the photographs below.
The restaurant is named after Goguryeo/Goryeo an ancient and very
large Kingdom in Korea (37 BC–668 AD), extending beyond Korea into parts of
China and Mongolia.
After the complete lockdown of our Nation on
After coming to know of Goguryeo Restaurant in Hyderabad, we have
been planning to visit the place and it was possible last night, 3rd March
2022. Almost all the names in the Menu
were familiar to us, thanks to K-dramas.
We were first served a couple of side dishes, Radish Kimchi, Braised
Baby Potatoes in Korean Soy sauce, Steamed and stir-fried Potato Strips and
three types of sauces, Gochujang – Korean chilli paste, Sweet Chilli paste and
Soy sauce with spices. We then choose to have the following two dishes:
‘CHEESE DAK GALBI’ – termed as a special BBQ dish prepared right
in front of us at our table. It is made by stir-frying marinated chicken, pre-seasoned
cabbage, carrot, potato, zucchini, mushroom, onion and then cheese. It was
quite exciting to see the grill station at our table being made ready for us.
The grill table comes with a big burner that gets fuelled by a Mini Gas Can.
And the marinated chicken and vegetables are stir-fried here in a round cast
iron bowl and within minutes the food gets cooked. This preparation is
accompanied by large steamed Chinese cabbage leaves in plenty, on a separate
plate. As advised by the chef, we ate this dish by picking up a cabbage leaf,
spreading a little of a special chilli paste on it and then by placing the stir-fried
chicken and vegetables on it, then by rolling it we put the entire cabbage wrap
in the mouth. It is quite a lovely and tasty experience. You can see all this
in the attached photos and video.
‘STONEPOT BIBIMBAP’ – Warm sticky rice topped with sautéed and
seasoned vegetables, that is carrot, mushrooms, spring onion, cabbage, lettuce,
fried eggs and Gochujang paste. This is yet another popular, colourful and
delicious Korean dish.
The portions were quite large for the two of us, so we got the remaining
packed and took them home.
Apart from this, we ordered the following for consumption at
home, over a few weeks:
KIMCHI - 500 gms.
GOCHUJANG (Korean Chilli paste) - 300 gms.
When it comes to the ambience of the Restaurant it is quite
impressive, with good lighting, and neat and comfortable seating. With posters
of Kpop Idols, K-Drama Stars and Korean Movie stars and with crockery and
cutlery of Korean origin, the feeling is of being in Korea.
And the serving staff is quite polite and helpful in explaining about
these foreign foods and the selection of them.
If you are a connoisseur of exotic foods and especially Korean
cuisine, this is certainly a Restaurant to visit.
The address of the restaurant is Goguryeo Restaurant, Vittal Rao
Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad, and it is open from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm.
