BCD Tofu House, Korean restaurant in Koreatown, Los Angeles, United States.
BCD Tofu House is a Korean restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, best known for its soondubu jjigae, a soft tofu stew served in stone bowls that stay hot throughout the meal. The menu also includes other Korean dishes such as bibimbap and grilled meats, giving the place a broad range of options.
The original restaurant opened in 1996 and quickly became one of the most recognized spots in Koreatown as the Korean community in Los Angeles was growing rapidly. It later expanded to several other locations across the city, each following the same format and menu.
BCD Tofu House draws both Korean locals and visitors from across the city, making it a place where two worlds meet over the same bowl of soup. The side dishes, known as banchan, arrive automatically with every meal, which is how meals are traditionally served in Korea.
The restaurant opens early in the morning and stays open late at night, making it one of the few Korean dining options available at unusual hours in the area. On weekends it closes even later, and parking is validated on site, which helps in a busy stretch of Wilshire Boulevard.
A raw egg comes with every tofu soup order and is cracked directly into the boiling stone bowl, where it slowly sets as you eat. If you order rice, the server can add hot water to the leftover grains in the bowl after the meal, creating a crispy layer at the bottom known as nurungji.
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