bulgogi

Noun

bulgogi (usually uncountable, plural bulgogis)

1. (usually) A Korean dish of shredded (usually marinated) beef with vegetables.
   • Your choice of bulgogi steak, tangy chicken or carmelized^([sic]) tofu with one of two slaws in a corn tortilla and topped with siracha sauce, lime crema, cilantro and sesame seeds.2010 August 9, Justine Rude, The Washington Post
   • Later that day, when you sat down to a meal of bulgogi, you spat out the second mouthful and picked out something glittering.2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 19
2. (broadly, usually) Any of various Korean dishes of grilled meat in this style.
3. (usually) The meat in these dishes, traditionally grilled at the table.

   Synonyms:

   Korean barbecue