{"id":53563,"date":"2024-07-23T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T03:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=53563"},"modified":"2024-07-22T10:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:24:57","slug":"bonga-korean-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/manila\/bonga-korean-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonga Korean Restaurant (\ubcf8\uac00) in Malate: Serving Authentic Haemul Tang &amp; Other Korean Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Authentic ingredients freshly shipped from South Korea make <strong>Bonga<\/strong> a must-try for many foodies visiting Manila Korea Town in Malate. The Korean restaurant promises to craft their shabu-shabu broth with traditional flavors, ensuring an authentic and unforgettable dining experience for many Korean food lovers out there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53574 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-1-1-900x465.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-1-1-900x465.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-1-1-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-1-1-290x150.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-1-1-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-1-1.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Bonga<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To entice visitors even further, their Filipino chefs were trained by Bonga&#8217;s Korean owner, sharing the secrets of authentic Korean cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>This makes their dishes stand out as crowd-favorites, including <b>Haemul Tang, <\/b>a Korean-style seafood soup, m<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ade with a medley of fresh seafood such as crabs, shrimp, mussels, clams, squid, and octopus. This dish is cooked alongside fresh vegetables and traditional Korean spices, making it a must-try for lovers of seafood and that extra kick of spice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Haemul-Tang-1-e1721380138864.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Haemul-Tang-1-e1721380138864.jpg 640w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Haemul-Tang-1-e1721380138864-290x187.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Haemul Tang \/ IMAGE from Bonga<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aside from the Haemul Tang, their <strong>Samgyeopsal Mugeunji Kimchi Jjim <\/strong>(Braised Aged Kimchi with Pork Belly) is beloved for its complex flavors. Slow-cooked with succulent pork belly, fresh vegetables, and aromatic spices, the mugeunji kimchi transforms into a rich, tangy, and flavorful stew.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53575 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Samgyeopsal-Mugeunji-Kimchi-Jjim-1-619x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Samgyeopsal-Mugeunji-Kimchi-Jjim-1-619x600.jpg 619w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Samgyeopsal-Mugeunji-Kimchi-Jjim-1-225x218.jpg 225w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/Samgyeopsal-Mugeunji-Kimchi-Jjim-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Samgyeopsal Mugeunji Kimchi Jjim \/ IMAGE from Bonga<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fans of Korean food will also be delighted to know that Bonga offers a variety of alcoholic beverages to complement their homecooked Korean meals. Choose from <strong>local beers, soju, makgeolli, and bokbunja<\/strong>, to ensure a perfect pairing for every dish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53573 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-3-900x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-3-900x507.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-3-290x163.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-3-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Bonga<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can also gather your friends and family to savor Bonga&#8217;s authentic Korean dishes. The restaurant accommodates groups of eight to 32 people in their private dining area, while the main dining area welcomes up to 120 guests, making it perfect for both intimate gatherings and large celebrations!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53572 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-4-900x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-4-900x507.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-4-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-4-290x163.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-4-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Bonga<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53577 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-2-900x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-2-900x507.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-2-290x163.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/07\/image_123650291-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Bonga<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Visit Bonga Korean Restaurant, open 24 hours daily along Remedios Street, Malate, Manila. For inquiries, you may reach them at <span aria-label=\"Call Phone Number 0977 722 9947\">0977-722-9947.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authentic ingredients freshly shipped from South Korea make Bonga a must-try for many foodies visiting Manila Korea Town in Malate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":53582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,5,18,205],"tags":[6766,6763,6764,6765,6752,6753],"class_list":["post-53563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korean","category-manila","category-malate","category-paco","tag-authentic-korean-restaurant-in-manila","tag-bonga","tag-bonga-korean-restaurant","tag-haemul-tang","tag-manila-korea-town","tag-manila-koreatown"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53563"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53585,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53563\/revisions\/53585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}