25 Nov
Cheap Korean Food @ Ko Hyang, The Gardens
Ko Hyang (故乡)＝ my homeland
There’s a reason it is always packed – good food with reasonable price (from RM9.90 to RM 18.90). With free banchan and soup too!
Ko Hyang is no stranger to the foodies in KL. Owned by a Korean who used to study here, this kiosk like eating place serves home made korean food. The one page menu features simple korean favourites such as bibimbap, jap chae (stir fry glass noodles), jeons (pancakes) and some rice/noodles dishes.
I was there last weekend with the girls (Christine and Aiwei) and we ordered up a feast that can easily feed 4 to 5 people.
Topped with namul (sauteed vegetables), gochujang (chili pepper paste) and a fried egg with runny egg, bibimbap is also known as korean mixed rice. Remember to give it a good stir before eating. It is a healthy selection for those who are watching their intake.
Tteokbokki! The cylinder shaped rice cakes were sticky and chewy along with a spicy sauce. While I love the texture of the tteoks, the sauce was too bland for my liking.
Ojinguh Bokkeum (stir fried squid in spicy sauce) is my favourite of the lot! The taste reminds me of the cheap korean dishes that I had in a random stall in Seoul. So delicious!
The kimchi jeon was very good too; with fluffy centre and crispy edges. It tasted even better when dipped with the tangy sauce.
And of course the meal wouldn’t have been as great as it was without you girls! 
Ko Hyang
Korean Country Delights
LG-KG05, The Gardens
(Lower Ground Floor, opposite JustLife)
Mid Valley City
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Posted by J2Kfm on November 25, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Cheap eh? Authentic, simple and delicious. They should move into a shop with more seats. But then that’ll inflate the price. Aiks.. …
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Posted by thule aka leo on November 25, 2009 at 3:29 pm
had lunch here once… food was OK and the price was not expensive compared to other Korean restaurants out there.
The only thing is that they don’t give too many complimentary side dishes
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Posted by Christine on November 25, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I love the food here! esp the squid! yum… and we shud get a pic of the 3 of us next time ;P nice one dear!!
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Posted by ai wei on November 25, 2009 at 5:33 pm
hahaha, so fast geh! this korean food is really cheap and authentic. love it.
dear, love the effects of this post e
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Posted by lingzie on November 25, 2009 at 8:32 pm
heard good things abt this place from J2Kfm… still havent had the chance to try it. the bibimbap looks yummy!
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Posted by Huai Bin on November 26, 2009 at 10:45 am
The Tteokbokki looks great! I remember eating it in Pusan, will have to check out the ones over here!
How is the food compared to Seoul?
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
HB: malaysianized version, like the squid dish rite, they use octopus in seoul. but for tht price, i’m not complaining
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Posted by foodbin on November 26, 2009 at 11:03 am
another place to try Korean food-thanks for sharing.
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Posted by eiling on November 26, 2009 at 11:36 am
oooh i’ve tried this place with my sis. yeah not bad at all!
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Posted by 550ml jar of faith on November 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I love this place! One of the last few decent (and cheap) places to dine in MV! I didn’t see the rice cakes before… I LOVE these rice cakes… pity about the sauce though
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Posted by emma songall on November 27, 2009 at 2:18 am
can i know is it a halal restaurant or not?
i do feel like to try some Korean food but i dont know the right place for muslim people.
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Posted by thenomadGourmand on November 27, 2009 at 6:31 am
I love this cosy plc too!
cheap & good!
Of course the side dishes not so much la, after all for the prices they charge, its already great tht they even give banchan!
Wish I can go MV more often to eat!
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Posted by anonymous on November 27, 2009 at 8:40 am
I saw you girls at the gardens last weekend…
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
November 27th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
ano: haha shy la
were a bit craze at shopping at isetan
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Posted by mimid3vils on November 27, 2009 at 2:27 pm
the rice cakes look like chee cheong fun huh…1 whole boiled egg was served with the rice cake? O.O
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Posted by ciki on November 29, 2009 at 9:11 pm
which reminds me.. i need to eat korean soon.. asap!
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Posted by ai wei on November 30, 2009 at 12:08 am
oO, guess we must not shop like sopoh next time >__<
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Posted by kawaii bentou on December 26, 2009 at 1:42 am
They opened an outlet in Sunway Pyramid. Dined for lunch and saw the Korean family manning the shop there.
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Posted by kawaii bentou on December 26, 2009 at 1:42 am
Something totally unrelated but don’t you think Korean banana milk rocks?!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
ahaha really? i’ve never tried, would like to do it someday
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