Kum Gung San: A Ktown classic

It happens to everyone. You are on the mood for something different and you want to try Korean food, but 32nd Street is one restaurant after another and it is hard to know which one is good.

Well, I'm here to tell you that there is a useful trick when it comes to Korean food. Korean restaurant generally serve a lot of side dishes and this is a wonderful way to try a few flavors of this wonderful cuisine.

So if you are in an exploratory mood, Kum Gung San is a very good bet. This old standard of Ktown in Manhattan and Flushing offers quality dishes, such as Bibimbap and the super-healthy Ox Bone Soup (Seolleongtang) as well as great barbecue that you can grill at the table just like they do in Seoul.

And in addition to great food, Kum Gang San is known by Koreans as the best place in town for side dishes. It is truly a tasty treat to get 10 to 12 small dishes to start off your meal.

Go when you are hungry and you won't be sorry, Kum Gang San serves great, authentic Korean food at a very reasonable cost.

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Kristi Shalla is a seasoned traveler and foodie. After having lived and worked extensively in Asia, Europe and the Americas, Kristi knows the way to really experience a travel destination is through the stomach. Kristi is also the author of an upcoming international cookbook. Contact Kristi at...

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