bulgogi

American  

[buhl-goh-gee, buhl-goh-gee] / ˌbʌlˈgoʊ gi, ˈbʌl goʊ gi /

noun

Korean Cooking.

1. a dish of thinly sliced meat, usually beef, marinated and grilled on a barbecue or stir-fried.

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Etymology

Origin of bulgogi

First recorded in 1955–60; from Korean bulgogi, equivalent to bul, pul “fire” + gogi, kogi “meat”

Example Sentences

Park broke down the difference between the two dishes, noting that the flavor profile may be similar to the soy sauce-based seasoning of bulgogi.

From Salon

However, the limited series similarly introduces viewers – accustomed to kimbap, ramyeon or bulgogi – to unfamiliar historical dishes: Korean palace cuisine.

From Salon

A mile southeast, BON Korean Cuisine serves the trendy ox bone soup seolleongtang and an array of seafood pancakes, fried chicken, bulgogi and rice cakes.

From Seattle Times

But that complaint was quickly followed by a list of Korean foods with which they’ve fallen in love: the bulgogi beef, the ample seafood options and most things found at the night markets.

From Los Angeles Times

The tour ended with everyone gathering for lunch: Bulgogi beef.

From Los Angeles Times