3 underrated dishes you should order at a Korean barbecue restaurant, according to a top Korean chef

And Kim believes it’s crucial to add pork to your KBBQ order.

“Some people will just go for beef, but pork is such an important animal to grill for us at Korean barbecue,” he said.

Never skip on outside skirt steak

Kim said outside skirt steak is one of his favorite cuts of beef at KBBQ.

“You don’t see it often on menus, but you should order it if you do,” he said.

There are two types of skirt steak, inside and outside, but they aren’t interchangeable.

A great Korean barbecue meal typically ends with a cold noodle soup, according to Kim.

“It’s kind of like a palate cleanser for us,” he said. “Korean food is all about balance. And when you eat a lot of protein, you want to finish with some carbs.”

Kim recommends finishing lunch or dinner with radish kimchi cold noodles if they’re on the menu.

“The noodle hits you with acidity and sweetness,” he said. “That’s intended to cut through all that richness you ate so you don’t feel so heavy after the meal.”