Galbi

Beef short ribs (or sometimes pork) butterflied or scored thin, marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar or honey, pear or apple purée, and spring onion, then grilled hard over charcoal until the marinade caramelises into a deep mahogany lacquer and the surface chars at the edges. The premium Korean barbecue cut: richer than bulgogi, with the bone-in chew of short rib meat and the marinade reduced into a more concentrated sweet-savoury crust by the long grill. The signature is the caramelised char layered with substantial beef depth, sesame oil's nutty richness, and the marinade's pear-and-honey sweetness. Heavy on Maillard, generous in fat, gentle in chilli.