Kim Family Restaurant [ Lorong Kilat ]

Been to Kim Family Restaurant a few times but had never wrote anything about them and decide is time to 'do' something about it.

Was craving for something spicy and decided to go for their Triple Hotpot which looked red and spicy from the photo.

Triple Hotpot [ 곱창전골  ]

Triple Hotpot which is known as Gopchang jeongol [ 곱창전골 ] in Korea, is a kind of spicy stew or casserole made by boiling beef tripe, seasonings and vegetables in beef broth. Gopchang [ 곱창 ] refers to the small intestines of cattle. The dish is mainly based on gopchang [ 곱창 ] but other parts of beef tripe are also used so as to give the dish a richer flavor and a more chewy texture.

However, the triple hotpot ( Gopchang jeongol [ 곱창전골 ] ) in Kim Family Restaurant uses pig intestines instead of cattle.
The food arrived shortly and I was excited to get my first bite but still gonna wait patiently as the food got heat up and cooked.
When the food was finally cooked, I took a sip of the soup as I am very particular about the taste of the soup as I felt that the soup of a dish contains the flavor of all the ingredients of the dish and if the soup is not up to my expectation, I can consider giving the dish a miss.

The stew was quite diluted to my liking despite the amount of chilli and ingredients used for the dish. There was a slight smell and taste from the intestine which some people might not be used to it. The restaurant used beef in the dish and the beef was not chewy but yet it wasn't too tough. Most of the  ingredients in the dish taste separated just like their own individual flavor despite being cooked and boiled in the stew for a long time. However the Enokitake ( golden needle mushroom ) and the King Oyster Mushroom absorbed in the flavor of the intestine ended up that you will taste the gopchang [ 곱창 ] instead.

Personally, I will not order the dish again as I'm not a fan of intestine but ordered the dish as I wanna try something different and yet spicy at the same time. I was disappointed with my order as the dish wasn't spicy despite the stuff in the restaurant warned us that the dish is more on the spicy side. The dish was also too diluted as compared to other Korean dishes that I had eaten before.

However, to be fair too, I might considering trying out the dish again if I happened to come across it in Korea as my friends told me that even in Korea, due to the fact that the process of cooking and preparation can be tedious, so the dish is usually eaten in restaurants that are specialize in Gopchang jeongol [ 곱창전골 ].

Kimchi Hotpot Stew [ 김치전골 ]

Another dish that I tried recently is Kimchi Hotpot Stew [ 김치전골 ].

Kimchi Hotpot Stew [ 김치전골 ] is a category of elaborate stews in Korean cuisine and is similar to jjigae [ 찌개 ]. In the olden days, Jeongol [ 전골 ] was meant as a dish for the upper-class Koreans and also members of the royal courts while Jjigae [ 찌개 ] was more a simple dish for the commoners.

Kimchi Hotpot Stew [ 김치전골 ] of Kim Family Restaurant consists of clear noodles, tofu, pork, Enokitake ( golden needle mushroom ), zucchini and of course the main ingredients - Kimchi [ 김치 ].

Although the stew is red, but the taste of the stew is more sour rather than spicy due to the Kimchi [ 김치 ].As the kimchi was boiled in the stew for a long time, the kimchi was soft and suitable for people who are trying kimchi for the first time as most of the taste in the kimchi had been absorbed into the stew and the fermentation taste of the kimchi becomes more acceptable to all.

The ingredients had fully absorb the flavor and fragrance of the stew and the soup was thick with a sourish taste. Will recommended this dish for people who enjoy food that is more on the sour side but yet wanna try spicy food and is  unable to endure the burning sensation on your tongue and in your stomach after eating spicy food.
Do note that this dish contain clear noodle and is not necessary for you to order rice unless you are a big eater.

Do take note the portion for both dishes are quite large and is a shared dish. It can be shared among 2 to 4 people depending on how much your stomach can take in.

Kim Family Restaurant is located at:
17 Lorong Kilat
#01-06 Kilat Court
Singapore 598139

Tel :
6465 0535

Opening Hours :
Lunch :  12pm - 3pm
Dinner : 5.30pm - 10pm
Closed: Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month

Nearest MRT station:
Downtown line - Beauty World