A Taste of Korea
in Shanghai
by Eric Park
E
ating is one of the best parts of life. A lot
of people enjoy tasting food from differ-
ent countries, and in Shanghai, I see a lot of
non-Koreans enjoying Korean food. Many
people enjoy a very famous Korean barbecue
restaurant near Hong Xin Road called Qing He
Gu.
Kimchi stew is a common comfort food in Ko-
rea. People often order kimchi stew with their
barbeque because the spicy part of the stew
balances out the oily flavor from the grilled
meat.
Grilling Korean food by oneself is a special
skill, so the employees at Qing He Gu grill
Qing He Gu is often mentioned in newspa- meat for customers who are not familiar with
pers, blogs, and books as the best Korean the process.
Barbecue restaurant in Shanghai. A lot of ce-
lebrities from Korea come to this restaurant Are you hungry? Book a table at Qing He Gu
to enjoy a taste of home. Korean celebrity au- and find out why it’s such a popular restau-
tographs displayed at the front gate include rant.
PSY, Wondergirls, Girl’s Generation, and more!
The Location
The Food
Hongxin Road 3998, Di Bao Mansion 2nd
Side dishes, or “banchan” in Korean, include Floor, Shanghai, China
popular dishes such as kimchi, mung bean
sprouts, stir-fried potato, and more. Different Rating:
varieties of meat are grilled with charcoal; Service: 4/5
a better option than fire, because charcoal Food: 4/5
is said to kill bacteria and toxins in food. To Value: 3.5/5
many fans of Korean cuisine, charcoal grilled Atmosphere: 4/5
meat also tastes better. Prominent dishes at
Qing He Gu are pork ribs (Yangnyeom-galbi),
pork belly (Samgyeopsal) and Kimchi stew
(Kimchi-Jige).
Pork ribs (yangnyeom-galbi) are marinated
spareribs with Korean sweet and salty soy
sauce. It is one of the most popular dishes in
Korea. Pork belly (Samgyeopsal) is another
popular dish people like to eat in Korea. Pork
belly meat is as common in Korea as sausage
is in Germany. I fully recommend these two
types of meat to eat in a Korean barbecue
restaurant.