Joy of Korea House in Aurora, Colorado
On October 24, Asian Avenue magazine’s Joy of Living Club dined at the Korea House Restaurant in Aurora. The special group menu included the seafood pancake appetizer (Korean-style with green onions and mixed seafood), kalbee barbecue (marinated beef short ribs), bulgogi barbecue (marinated sliced beef), and an array of delightful veggie side dishes.
Guests took part in a traditional Korean meal by taking off their shoes and sitting on the floor, while cooking the barbecue meat on a grill in the center of each table. Each took turns playing chef by preparing the meat for their new friends. The event concluded with a tea demonstration by Greg Fellman of Seven Cups Tea (www.sevencupsdenver.com), who shared the traditional green tea and oolong tea.
JOL attendees share their experience:
“The dining experience is something I will treasure for a lifetime. I enjoyed other members describing the dishes and how to eat them. My daughter and sister had a wonderful time. We have shared our photos with family and friends and plan to go back soon.” - Stephanie Cross, Denver
“I have not had Korean barbecue before. It was great—sometimes hard to cook with the burner, but it was neat. My favorite dish was the jalapeno potatoes.” - Amy Aguirre, Denver
The food was good and the ‘interactive’ meal was fun and a defi nite contributor to the flow of conversation with people that I didn’t know before.” - Erma Sampson, Boulder