| Buldak | |
|---|---|
Buldak |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 불닭 |
| Revised Romanization | buldak |
| McCune–Reischauer | puldak |
Buldak is a Korean dish made from heavily spiced chicken. The term "bul" translates into "fire" in Korean and "dak" means "chicken." A decade ago, buldak became famous for its extreme spiciness. Even some Koreans cannot eat buldak for this reason.
There used to be only one chain of restaurants that served buldak. This was launched in the year 2000, but now there are many business franchises that serve only or mainly buldak. It is often served in the many American style fried chicken restaurants around Seoul. This has led to the development of other dishes inspired from Buldak. In recent years, however, its popularity has declined somewhat.