Underwhelming Sundubu Jjigae — expected more

I was looking forward to Sundubu Jjigae here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The sweet, spicy, and savoury at once character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with kimchi brine or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Korean cuisine integrates fermented ingredients like kimchi as a health and preservation tradition. The a Korean barbecue restaurant with table grills setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. soju was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.