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Grilled meat is a beloved choice for family gatherings or hanging out with friends. However, barbecue often leaves you feeling full. Let Meat Plus West Lake guide you through 9 perfectly paired grilled side dishes!
Sides for Grilled Meat
Sesame Leaves
Sesame leaves, also known as perilla leaves or shiso leaves, are a popular aromatic herb in Korea. Resembling Vietnamese basil leaves, they are large, green, and hand-sized. Sesame leaves offer a blend of minty and basil flavors when eaten, particularly complementing grilled dishes.
Sesame leaves, or Korean perilla leaves, are a favored side dish when enjoying grilled meat.
Lettuce
With their inherent freshness, lettuce leaves counteract the richness of grilled dishes, enhancing their palatability. Apart from their crisp texture, they provide a variety of vitamins beneficial for health. 100g of lettuce can supply twice the amount of vitamin A needed by the body. Lettuce is indispensable for any grilled meal.
Lettuce is a popular accompaniment in BBQ parties or used as a wrapper for meat instead of rice paper.
Cucumbers
Apart from directly grilling, you can also prepare important side dishes like cucumbers. Cucumbers have a distinctive sweet, refreshing taste. When eaten with grilled dishes, they mellow out the richness of the meat, making the dish more flavorful and enticing.
Cucumbers, when eaten with grilled meats, mellow out the richness of the meat, making the dish more flavorful and enticing than ever.
Bell peppers
Beef and bell peppers are made for each other. Bell peppers are rich in nutrients, vitamins, and essential minerals. Unlike other spicy peppers, bell peppers have a distinctive mild and cool flavor. Therefore, they are often grilled with meat to reduce its greasiness.
Bell peppers entice with a variety of vibrant colors like yellow, red, orange…
Asparagus
Grill some asparagus to pair with your grilled meat right away. Additionally, for a unique twist, after the asparagus is cooked, you can wrap smoked pork around it for a delightful combination. You can also wrap the meat around the asparagus and grill them together. The subtly infused flavor of asparagus will be delicious, and the meat will be less dry when eaten.
Asparagus is a rich source of vitamin K, aiding in blood clotting and enhancing bone health.
Purple onions
Purple onions are a common sight on Western grills. They have a stronger flavor than white onions. Therefore, purple onions are definitely the optimal choice for relieving greasiness. Not only that, but their nutritional value is also higher than other foods.
Assorted mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms can be used for wrapping or grilled separately to eat. However, shiitake wrapped with meat is highly favored. Grilled mushrooms retain their sweetness and juiciness, making them incredibly delicious when paired with grilled dishes.
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Kimchi
Kimchi, a fermented food made from various vegetables, is most commonly salted with cabbage and radish. With an authentic Korean style, kimchi at Meat Plus West Lake is always highly prioritized by the restaurant.
Instead of using salt to ferment kimchi to make it sour and sometimes letting it sit for a long time, Meat Plus West Lake opts for daily salted kimchi. The taste of salted kimchi is not too sour, highlighting the sweet, fragrant, and juicy flavor of Meat Plus West Lake grilled meat. Side dishes are indispensable for a perfect grilled meal.
Pickled cucumbers and radishes
Pickled cucumbers play an important role in eating grilled food and are often used as a seasoning or appetizer when eating grilled dishes. This is not only a popular seasoning but also soothes the palate and reduces fat. When eaten with fatty grilled dishes, they bring a refreshing flavor and help reduce the greasiness of fat.
The Panchan counter offers a wide variety at Meat Plus West Lake.
Pickled cucumbers can balance the sweet or spicy taste from various sauces or marinades when grilling. They are often used as a convenient appetizer, providing not only acidity but also a refreshing sensation, creating a contrast with hot grilled dishes.
At Meat Plus West Lake, you will be served all Panchan for free, which Panchan lovers will surely enjoy. The authentic Korean flavors of Panchan alone create an explosion of deliciousness.
When dining at the restaurant, it is advisable to make a reservation in advance as tables fill up quickly. Book a table today and indulge in grilled meat with Panchan at Meat Plus West Lake.
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Posted by: Nguyet Vu
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