Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Dining at the king's table

The three day Holi weekend was completely unplanned for. I missed out on the Friday holiday on the calendar , which earlier anticipated, would have atleast resulted in (i) a trip back home to gorge on a lot of feesh or (ii) a trip to Saada Dilli/Gurgaon to catch up on the kebabs (friends too, friends too:D). So I ambled around, with books and coffee for company till Sunday evening when sudden plans for dinner materialized with a foodie friend (the kinds who can freeze on the restaurant, skim through the menu and decide on the order with expert precision , sparing people like me the effort of doing any of the above). The chosen venue was a Korean restaurant - Soo Ra Sang (which translates to 'King's dinner table' ) on Wind Tunnel road , just off Airport road.

The location is away from the normal weekend crowd , a quaint set up with a small but exclusive parking, a luxury by Bangalore standards. Paper lampshades with Korean calligraphy, bamboo furniture and a semi open air seating lend a very soothing aura to the entire atmosphere (I could even see the half moon peeping through the Bangalore skyline:-)). You can choose to sit in the low Korean style seating with cushions on the floor with a charcoal grill set up right in the middle.

We were first served the Korean style water with a dash of cornstarch.  Our order of grilled meat (Dak Kal bee and Bull Kal bee - no , not my memory of Korean cuisine,those are the notes taken down on my phone:-)) was then cooked in the grill at the centre and cut into small pieces with thinly sliced garlic and potatoes.


Next came all the accompaniments - kimchi,macaroni salad, zucchini ,sprouts,pickled radish, spiced baby potatoes, blanched spinach and fried aubergine. All delicious and can be asked any number of times!


Our last order was a plate of deji bull go gi served with a bowl of sticky rice. Absolutely yummy!



There is no dessert here and the meal is rounded off with glass bowls of cinnamon tea. Utterly refreshing and a perfect end to the delightful dinner!

Some helpful facts:
Address: Wind Tunnel Road, Off Old Airport Road
Cards Accepted: Yes
Price: On the steeper side , a meal for two will come for 1200-1400(without drinks).
Drinks available:Korean Beer


Note to self: Carry a camera next time you are out dining.


Interesting trivia on Korean dining etiqutte: Suggestions include items such as "when you see a fat cow, goat, pig, or chicken, do not immediately speak of slaughtering, cooking or eating it". Erm;-)

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