Since opening its first store in Seoul in 2008, the company has expanded to hundreds of stores in many countries around the world. There are two Xilai Rare Meat in Chongqing, located in Longfor Times Paradise Street and Shin Kong Place, the latter opened in 2018 and is better in terms of both the interior environment and facilities.
Even if you look at the whole of China, where there are countless Korean barbecue restaurants, Xilai Rare Meat is still very outstanding, and it is inseparable from its leading product, "Heart Meat". Heart-protecting meat is lean meat located between the diaphragm and the liver of pigs, a pig can only produce about 250 grams, which is very precious, heart-protecting meat is not uncommon in Korean-style barbecue restaurants, but if you want to ask which heart-protecting meat is done well, Xilai thin meat is a well-deserved leader.
There are five flavors of Xilai Thin Meat: plain, soy sauce, miso, spicy, and garlic, and they can be used as a la carte or in combination. The meat has been marinated and "massaged" for a period of time before being served, and the charcoal-grilled meat has a subtle burnt aroma, and the meat is tender and elastic, and the taste is full of flavor. There are many ways to eat the heart-protecting meat, but the most recommended is to dip it in the store's special onion mustard sauce, which is slightly sour in the mouth, removing the fishy and greasy meat from the meat. Sauces such as spicy sauce and yellow sauce are also available, as well as side dishes such as kimchi and kelp, and meat is also popular for eating with lettuce.
The brilliance of heart-protecting meat often overshadows other dishes of Xilai Thin Meat, among which the relatively recommended ones are pork intestine and beef pork belly. The treatment of the large intestine of the pig is a difficult task, and in this regard, the thin meat of Xilai is well done, and the washed large intestine has a refreshing appearance and no peculiar smell. The roasted pork intestine has a slightly yellow edge, and the skin is crispy on the outside when you enter it, and the inside is glutinous and slightly sweet. If you want to experience the authentic way of Korean food, you can also order a bottle of Korean rice wine to eat together. Beef pork belly is one of the most popular beef dishes. The beef pork belly is thinly sliced, covered with a ball of shredded green onions, coated with sauce and placed on a baking sheet. The cooked beef pork belly is not greasy, tender and flavorful.
The staple food of Xilai thin meat is average and is not recommended. The lunch box of Memories is sold as an iron lunch box with a sense of age, but it is actually a simple bibimbap consisting of rice, kimchi, seaweed, and fried egg, which has a sour taste and cools quickly due to the special container.
Lack of manpower is a common problem in the two stores, and therefore often the service is not in place, in addition, although there are smoke exhaust pipes, but the effect is average, a little regrettable.
