Restaurant Thoughts----KAYA

Cuisine: Korean
Kaya Korean Restaurant, SM Megamall
159b Megamall A, Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas
Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Php200 simple dish

Soups, noodles, spring rolls, meat and seafood dishes and various types of kimchi are served. Ask for your order to be cooked moderately spicy or very spicy, then adjust it with various condiments.-yahoo travel-

I honestly haven't tasted authentic Korean. The taste is a bit similar with Thai. They also have sweet dishes and of course spicy. One popular delicacy Korean cuisine that is famous is what we call the Kimchi . It is pickled dish made of vegetables with varied seasonings, most commonly referring to the spicy baechu (cabbage) variety-wiki-. I would assume that it is their Atchara version, just like the one we have here in the Philippines.
Another thing that captured my attention, was the table setting. There was a spoon and a set of chopsticks, but not a fork in sight.

Rice was served in a stainless container. I believe that's when the chopsticks will come in handy. Using the sticks, we ate the rice straight from its container. Then we get a piece of meat or vegetable to match it. Again, using the chopsticks.

My son used the spoon, and we had to ask for a fork, so it would be easier for the child to eat.

Sewu Gui---Grilled spicy shrimps

Yache Bokkum---Sauteed assorted vegetables

Here are two more of the dishes we ordered.

Sam Kyup Sal---Grilled fresh pork belly strips
Dweji Kalbi---Grilled spicy pork ribs

Over-all it was okay me. Because I was expecting an exotic taste, that will make it stand-out from the rest. But definitely, you will still love the experience.