Founded by Mrs Oh, a former culinary instructor, Gaia Korean Restaurant offers Korean cuisine that is authentic and homey. A meal at Gaia is reminiscent of a heart-warming dining experience at the home of a Korean friend. Incorporating only the freshest produce, all items on the menu are homemade, even the translucent sweet potato flour noodles for the popular cold noodle dish of mool naengmyun is prepared within the restaurant premises. Oh assures that her wholesome dishes are not laden with MSG, salt and sugar used.
Founded by Mrs Oh, a former culinary instructor, Gaia Korean Restaurant offers Korean cuisine that is authentic and homey. A meal at Gaia is reminiscent of a heart-warming dining experience at the home of a Korean friend. Incorporating only the freshest produce, all items on the menu are homemade, even the translucent sweet potato flour noodles for the popular cold noodle dish of mool naengmyun is prepared within the restaurant premises. Oh assures that her wholesome dishes are not laden with MSG, salt and sugar used.
Side dishes (banchan) are made in-house too. There are over 20 kinds of these appetising items served on a rotation basis (you will get six during the meal). Some of them include Gaia’s signature kimchi (pickled cabbage), mul kimchi (water kimchi) and yoengeun jorim (lotus root simmered in a seasoned broth). To start your meal, share dishes such as haemul pajeon, an omelette-like seafood pancake, or slurp up home-style soups. Unique ones include the comforting dongtae tang or spicy pollack soup made with Korean anchovies, leeks and onions, as well as ox bone soup – a milky broth rendered from collagen-rich ox bones and served with toasted sea salt and Korean mustard.
The highlight at Gaia is its selection of barbecued meats marinated in a homemade concoction of salt, sesame oil, sugar and black pepper. A variety of meats and cuts are available, including gaia kotsal (top-grade short beef rib), jumulluck (seasoned beef rib), and dweji galbi (marinated pork rib with bone). Prepare them yourself on the table grill or request for them to be served cooked. This restaurant is perfect for a quick lunch break or a leisurely meal on the weekend. 3 Temasek Boulevard, #03-10/12, Suntec City Mall, Tower 1, Tel: 6339 3313
