How to order Gui (Grilled Dish · 구이) in Korea
Anything grilled over fire — the suffix on most Korean barbecue and grilled-fish dishes. Whatever precedes it is what's on the grill: samgyeopsal-gui is pork belly, deungsim-gui is sirloin, saengseon-gui is fish.
Say it to order
구이 주세요
Gui juseyo
Quick facts
- 구이
- gu-i
- 1 of 5
- ₩12,000–25,000
- About 45 min
- Easy
How to eat it
At barbecue tables you grill it yourself, then wrap a piece in lettuce with garlic, ssamjang and rice, and eat the wrap in one bite.
Do
- Eat a ssam wrap whole rather than biting it in half.
Don’t
- Don't flip the meat repeatedly — once is the rule.
Local tips
- Staff will often cut and turn the meat for you — let them, they're judging the timing better than you are.
Goes with
- Ssam (lettuce wraps)
- Ssamjang
- Soju
- Beer
Where to try it in Seoul
Questions
- How do you order Gui (Grilled Dish) in Korean?
- Say “구이 주세요” (Gui juseyo).
- Is Gui (Grilled Dish) spicy?
- Yes — about 1 out of 5 on the spice scale.
- How much does Gui (Grilled Dish) cost in Korea?
- Usually ₩12,000–25,000.
- How do you eat Gui (Grilled Dish)?
- At barbecue tables you grill it yourself, then wrap a piece in lettuce with garlic, ssamjang and rice, and eat the wrap in one bite.
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