Eight-Flavor BBQ Emphasizes Authentic Taste in Taiwan – Satisfy All 8 Pork Belly Flavors in One Go

▲ The eight flavors of Korean BBQ include ginseng, red wine, pine needles, garlic, floral, curry, doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste), and chili sauce.

Reported and photographed by reporter Huang Shiyuan / Taipei

The “Eight-Flavor Korean BBQ,” voted by Hong Kong travel magazine *New Holidays Weekly* as a must-try Korean dish, has officially confirmed its opening on August 1st and has begun accepting reservations. As of now, most dining slots for August have been booked, with only a few off-peak times remaining. To faithfully replicate the authentic flavors from Korea, many of the sauces are prepared in Taiwan by Korean specialists, while those unavailable locally are imported directly from Korea. For the pork, the team compared offerings from 10 suppliers and conducted countless taste and texture tests before finalizing the meat provider.



The pork used at Eight-Flavor Korean BBQ is all thick-cut pork belly, and its biggest highlight is offering eight different flavored variations: ginseng, red wine, pine needles, garlic, floral, curry, doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste), and chili sauce. A dedicated staff member provides tableside grilling service to ensure the meat is cooked to perfection. The servers note that freshly grilled meat is more tender, while leaving it on the grill too long makes it tougher, so they recommend eating it right after grilling.

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Eight-Flavor Korean BBQ only serves pork belly and offers three set menus: the NT$800 Three-Flavor Set, the NT$998 Eight-Flavor Set, and the NT$1298 Premium Set. The Three-Flavor Set includes pork belly for two, grilled scallops, and a choice between premium kimchi or spicy grilled rice cake skewers. The Eight-Flavor Set features all eight pork belly flavors. The Premium Set includes all eight pork belly flavors plus premium kimchi and spicy grilled rice cake skewers. Individual flavors of pork belly can also be ordered à la carte at NT$300 per flavor. All set menus come with seafood doenjang soup, a plate of lettuce and mushrooms, bean sprout kimchi, and a personal side dish, but steamed rice must be purchased separately.


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Notably, in addition to common lettuce, the vegetable platter also includes Korean perilla leaves. Due to Taiwan’s climate, Korean perilla is difficult to cultivate, has limited yield, and is not inexpensive. However, Shawn Hsiao, executive director of Eight-Flavor BBQ, stated that Korean perilla is a common ingredient in many Korean dishes and is the perfect accompaniment to Korean BBQ. Therefore, after deciding to bring Eight-Flavor BBQ to Taiwan, he searched across the country for a supplier. In the end, only two were found, with limited supply. If stock runs out, other types of lettuce will be substituted, and customers will be notified.


▲ Korean perilla leaves wrapped around pork belly also pair very well.

Regarding taste, Shawn Hsiao noted that all ingredients are selected to match the texture and flavor of their Korean counterparts. Just for the pork, ten suppliers were evaluated, and every taste test involved Korean team members flying to Taiwan to sample various cuts of thick-cut pork belly paired with different sauces—all to authentically recreate the “Eight-Flavor Korean BBQ” experience. The sauces are also personally prepared under the guidance of the Korean team in Taiwan.

The minimum spend at Eight-Flavor BBQ is NT$600 per table, applicable to both set meals and à la carte orders. However, Shawn Hsiao mentioned that the set meals offer better value—for example, the Eight-Flavor Set is ideal for 2–4 people, with the option to order extra if needed. The dining duration is limited to two hours.


▲ Seafood doenjang soup can be enhanced at the end by stir-frying it with steamed rice, sesame seeds, seaweed, and perilla leaves to create a fully Korean-style fried rice.

Eight-Flavor Korean BBQ
Address: No. 3, Lane 10, Alley 223, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da’an District
Reservation phone: 02-8773-9050
Minimum spend: NT$600 per table
Dining time: 2 hours