Korea is taking over the world by storm: from K-pop to K-food, it seems that the world just can't get enough of what Korea has to offer. As a huge Korean food fan, I have recently discovered the wonderful world of Korean food in the Sydney CBD, in an area known as 'K-town'. Wandering down the streets in K-town is an eye-opening journey in its own right, as you find yourself drawn to all sorts of unusual foods of all shapes and sizes. After nibbling on bits and pieces from here and there along the way in K-town, I found myself craving Korean pancake and stumbled across 'Bon Gal Bi Korean BBQ Restaurant' on Pitt St (LG 375 Pitt St). The aroma drew me in like a magnet, and I knew instantly that it is the right place for something authentic-a cozy little restaurant packed with Korean diners, serviced by friendly Korean waitresses. The menu was deceivingly simply, but I was glad to see a restaurant that is dedicated to perfecting a few dishes, as opposed to over-doing it. I went straight to what I wanted: Korean seafood pancake. I was surprised to see that for only $13, I got a HUGE pancake jeweled with REAL seafood: chunks of juicy squid, tender prawns and the biggest mussels I had ever seen. The pancake was soft, with a slight chew on the inside, and crispy on the outside. While it tasted great on its own, it got even better with the dipping sauce and side dishes (oh, did I mention that they were free?). I kept on telling myself to carefully savor every mouth-full, but found myself devouring the sizeable pancake in a matter of minutes, despite the fact that I had already downed 3 Chinese pancakes, 8 king prawns and a couple of beers less than an hour earlier! The end of the pancake marked the beginning of many more culinary discoveries at K-town, and I walked out of the restaurant, already planning my next stroll to K-town: plan of attack being: no breakfast, no lunch!
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