Korean Barbecue at Shin Chon Garden

Korean barbecue is one of my most enjoyable dining experiences. At the center of the table is your very grill which you will place your choice of meat on. You can choose from getting marinated or non-marinated beef (short ribs, loin, tenderlion, or brisket), pork (thick bacon or short steaks), or chicken.

Shin Chon Garden uses this cute little turtle for the grilling surface. It's fun to actually do the cooking yourself at the table. Korean barbecues also come with various banchan, which is pickled vegetable side dishes, a side of soup, and some white rice. Also pepper, garlic, and condiments are offered to go along with the meat.

Normally, diners would place the cooked meat piece in a lettuce leaf, add in condiments and garlic and pepper, wrap the lettuce leaf up, and eat. The lettuce leaf give it a fresh, crisp texture to it while the meat is juicy and flavorful. It's absolutely delicious and fun for a party or a family.

Shin Chon Garden

8801 Baltimore National Pike

Ellicott City, MD 21043

410-461-3280

Hunan Taste's Lunch Special

Hunan Taste at Catonsville, Maryland on North Rolling Road offers a lunch special where you can order a combination of three dishes from a long list of food to go along with your choice of soup for only $24.95. This is a very affordable meal for a party of four. My family and I went to Hunan Taste just for this deal and we were amazed on the taste quality that this place delivers.

For starter, we got the Corn Soup. We really wanted the Clam Soup but it was unavailable at the time. The soup was a little mild in flavors but we enjoyed the simple, clear taste of it. For our three dishes, we choose Sliced Fish with Spicy Bean Sauce, Sliced Beef with Sa-Cha Sauce, and Pork Stomach with Celery. The fish dish has a very good spicy sauce but what really turns this dish off is that the fish has bones in them. You have to be careful when you eat this.

The Sliced Beef with Sa-Cha Sauce is an out-of-the-park homerun dish. The Sa-Cha sauce is paired very well with beef and vegetables in this dish.

And finally, the Pork Stomach with Celery was just okay, nothing special but not bad. We would definitely come back and try other dishes from the lunch special. There are 36 dishes and 7 soups to choose from. Imagine the possibility of combinations.

Hunan Taste

718 N. Rolling Rd

Catonsville, Md 21228

410-788-8988

Two Youngs' Daegu Jiri

Try the Daegu Jiri (#31) at Two Youngs. A very delicious seafood stew in a light white broth. The broth is full of flavors and this dish is best for anyone who does not like the spice of the Korean cuisine.