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Love bulgogi? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love bulgogi, order chicken teriyaki next (97/100 flavor match), then Korean BBQ galbi and yakitori. Bulgogi is deeply savory, sweet and rich, and these dishes share that profile.

Chicken teriyaki: sweet and charred grilled dish, like bulgogi.

Flavor profile

Rich
3 out of 5
Savory
4 out of 5
Spicy
1 out of 5
Tangy
1 out of 5
Sweet
4 out of 5
Fresh
1 out of 5
Smoky
3 out of 5
Crunch
0 out of 5

Korean · grilled dish

How to order bulgogi

What it is

Bulgogi is thin-sliced beef in a sweet soy-garlic marinade, cooked quickly on a grill or skillet and served with rice.

Ordering tip

Bulgogi is the gentlest start to Korean food: sweet, savory, and not spicy.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to bulgogi?

If you like bulgogi, try chicken teriyaki, Korean BBQ galbi and yakitori. Chicken teriyaki is the closest flavor match (97/100): sweet and charred grilled dish, like bulgogi.

What does bulgogi taste like?

Bulgogi is thin-sliced beef in a sweet soy-garlic marinade, cooked quickly on a grill or skillet and served with rice. Its strongest traits: deeply savory, sweet, rich.

What should I order if I want something like bulgogi but different?

Try Korean BBQ galbi: rich and sweet grilled dish, like bulgogi, but smokier. It scores 95/100 against bulgogi on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

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