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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp
To me that's the only real difference. Personally I prefer it just with rice.. The taste of simple grilled meat can rarely be improved upon, IMO.
Also in Japan it's more about beef and Korea is more pork, but maybe that's just what I noticed anecdotally.
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The lettuce helps cut the grease/fat and allows you to eat more without that greasy feeling.
In Korea, pork is more commonly eaten due to cost. Beef is still wildly popular but it's an expensive meal. For pork BBQ (usually pork belly, called samyeopsal) I typically paid ~$10/person. Beef BBQ would start around ~$15/person and would rise much higher.
For perspective, boxed sets of raw butchered beef ready for BBQ are considered extravagant and desirable gifts in Korea.
