Spicy Korean Steak Tacos with Kimchi
LA's famous Korean-Mexican street food: thin steak marinated in gochujang, soy and sesame, seared hot and piled into warm tortillas with chopped kimchi, a sesame-lime slaw and sriracha mayo.
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Marinate the steak
Mix the , soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and garlic in a bowl. Coat the steak completely with the mixture and let it sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- 500g steak
- 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
✅ Done when: steak is evenly coated and has marinated for at least 30 minutes
Make the slaw
In a bowl, toss the red cabbage with the lime juice and a pinch of salt until evenly coated.
- 200g red cabbage
- 1 lime juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
✅ Done when: cabbage is evenly coated and slightly softened
Cook the steak
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Assemble
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Marinate the steak
Mix the , soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and garlic in a bowl. Coat the steak completely with the mixture and let it sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- 500g steak
- 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
✅ Done when: steak is evenly coated and has marinated for at least 30 minutes
Make the slaw
In a bowl, toss the red cabbage with the lime juice and a pinch of salt until evenly coated.
- 200g red cabbage
- 1 lime juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
✅ Done when: cabbage is evenly coated and slightly softened
Cook the steak
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Assemble
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The Story Behind the Dish
Korean tacos were made famous in 2008 by Kogi BBQ, a Los Angeles food truck from chef Roy Choi that combined Korean barbecue with Mexican tacos and announced its locations on Twitter.
The trucks drew huge queues and helped launch the modern gourmet food-truck movement.
⭐ Why It's Famous
A celebrated example of Korean-American fusion — two of LA's great food cultures in one bite.
💡 Fun Fact
Kogi's use of Twitter to announce truck locations was widely credited with changing how food trucks reach customers.
Los Angeles, USA
34.05°N, -118.24°W
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