8 KOREAN BBQ

To enjoy a smoke-free bbq 8 KOREAN BBQ is a nice place to go for although a bit pricey.  There is no after smell on your body after the meal.  The restaurant is located at The Central with nicely spaced refined dining area, line with sleek sturdy tables and cushioned stools with removable lid to store your bags and belongings.

S$98 8 Colors Set belly pot is a specialty with custom-made wooden tray displaying 8 cuts of marinated Berkshire USA pork with complimentary home-made banchan, seafood bean paste stew and scorched rice soup.  Every piece is marinated in different flavors - original ginseng, wine, garlic, herb, red pepper paste, miso and curry

Nice equal size belly pork sizzling on the grill

Prima quality beef slices ready for the grill

Well-trained staff will help to grill the meat to precise doneness while you sit back to enjoy your food and drinks and nimble on the variety of Banchan served

Wrapping the delicious smoky meat  with lettuce leaves and eating it in one single mouthful

Slurping up a bowl of rice in spicy seafood bean paste soup brimming with mussels, cabbage and tofu to cleanse the palate

JU SHIN JUNG EAST KOREAN CHARCOAL BBQ

Korean shows are becoming popular and food is no exception.  Many Korean restaurants are sprouting up and resulting in more selections of Korean food.

Clear taste

Side Dishes

Soya Sauce Hard Boiled Egg

Spinach

Spicy Hot

Fried Tofu - Crispy & tender

Egg Pancake

Cabbage Kimchi

Beansprouts

Anchovies

Samgetang - Our favourite, chicken soup boil with fresh gingseng, glutinuous rice and red dates

Kimchijun - Kimchi pancake, not crispy and not enough egg

Bossam - Irresitable tender 3-layer pork plus kimchi wrap in lettuce, shiok

Peanut & chillie sauces to go with bossam

Yukgejang - Spicy kimchi warming broth

Bibimbap

Cinnamon Tea with Pinenuts - Complimentary.  Fragrant and sweet

Water Melon

KOREAN DINNER

Crystal Jade Korean Restaurant operated by Crystal Jade Restaurant Group is situated on 4th Level of Takashimaya, near to Art Friends.  No reservation is allowed and we waited 40 mins for a seat.

Dishes of kim chee and cold water were served once seated.

Lettuces with chillies and garlics for wrapping grilled meat or cold trotter dipped in miso sauce.

Chicken ginseng soup stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng and red dates was served in piping hot stone bowl.  The soup was sweet and heavy with ginseng flavor.

A plate of cold pig trotters to eat with lettuce and miso sauce.  The texture of the trotters was "q" and crunchy.  Not much fat and was gelatinous.

Bimbimbup served in hot stone bowl.  A layer of crust was formed at the bottom of bowl and was consumed by soaking in ginseng soup.

A salad of mixed vegetables.

Service was efficient.