Jeans Chilli Chicken: The Sensational Korean ‘Fire’ Chicken

hallyu wave didnt only expand through pop culture, but its also implemented in many other influential aspects, notably culinary. as we can see, for the past few years the number of korean restaurants in jakarta has been increasing steadily, meaning more and more locals here are getting accustomed to korean food taste. 

so what kind of familiar korean dishes that we already know so far? most answers would probably revolve around the well-known names such as kimbap, tteokpokki, or bibimbap. meanwhile theres also one dish that is not less popular, which is called buldak (in korean ‘bul’ means fire and ‘dak’ means chicken). originally, buldak is a common dish that is often consumed by executives after working hours in korea for the spicy flavor is said to help reducing their stress, fatigue, yet on the other hand increases metabolism. the dish is usually paired with a glass of cold beer to ease the 'flaming' sensation that follows.

  

 

as reflected by its name, buldak exerts various spices and abundant of chili to produce its signature taste. same goes with jeans chilli chicken, a korean restaurant that takes place at gandaria city. they claimed to import the most vital ingredients straight from korea in order to maintain the authenticity. their signature menu, also called jeans chilli chicken, consists of boneless chicken fillet cooked with hot and spicy BBQ sauce until its swarmed with saturated redness all over. the dish is served in a hotplate and it gives an appetizing aroma that will blow your senses right away!

not only the wonderful flavor but the well-cooked chicken truly tastes delicate and juicy with minimum amount of grease. the spiciness honestly could be a bit overwhelming for those who arent big fans of chili (like me), then cheese chili chicken is the perfect alternate menu to order! its way less spicy and more savory instead thanks to the melted mozzarella cheese that covers the whole upper parts of chicken fillet in a hot pot. if icould put four thumbs up for this one, i would, seriously it is just too good.

 

all these chicken-based menus become even more fantastic when paired with the unique jumeokbap (korean rice ball). apparently theres a certain suggestion to eat them together, and that is by cutting down the chili chicken into small bites with scissor (yes, scissor!), mix them together into a ball of rice which size may suit your own preference, voila! its just like eating handy rice balls filled with tasty chicken inside plus rich seasonings and a smoky flavor of toasted seaweed. you may try out this process on your own or leave it to the waiters/waitresses to handle.

the restaurant that originally came from australia carries a rather minimalist designed place, but the excellent korean dishes will surely blow you away. not only chicken, you may find other menu variations such as tteokpokki and hot soups. most of them are made to share, so tag along your friends or family for an even livelier ambience!

(photos: doc. jeans chilli chicken)

Jeans Chilli Chicken

Gandaria City Mainstreet UG

Ph: 021 23936374

Opening hours: 10.00 – 22.00

Price range: Rp 25.000 – Rp 102.000
Twitter: @cilicik