A: As reality TV show “Culinary Class Wars” causes a sensation, it may be more difficult to make a reservation at the show’s judge Paik Jong-won’s Taipei restaurant, Bornga Korean BBQ.
B: The other judge, Anh Sung-jae, also served as a guest chef at Regent Taipei last June.
A: Korean food has become a new trend in Taiwan lately, and restaurants such as Samwon Garden are quite popular.
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B: But that restaurant is so pricey.
A: Then try the more affordable places, like my favorite, OKAY Korean BBQ, or others such as Annyeong Korean BBQ and OvenMaru Chicken.
A: 電視實境秀《黑白大廚》最近爆紅,評審白種元在台北開的本家Bornga韓式燒肉可能更難訂啦。
B: 而該節目的另一位評審安成宰,今年曾在台北晶華酒店擔任客座廚師。
A: 韓式料理在台灣越來越受歡迎,像三元花園韓式餐廳就很熱門。
B: 可是這一家不便宜耶。
A: 價格親民的像OKAY韓國烤肉、安妞韓國烤肉食堂、OvenMaru烤頂鷄也不錯唷。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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