Heaven in Every Bite – JOSEON Korean Hot Pot Restaurant Brings Authentic Flavors and Generous Portions
JOSEON, a new Korean hot pot restaurant at Siam Center, debuts with authentic Joseon-era recipes and generous portions at affordable prices, led by two Korean chefs bringing traditional flavors to Bangkok diners.
For those who love piping hot Korean hot pot, JOSEON is calling your name. This new Korean restaurant presents hot pot dishes with authentic Joseon-era recipes that history and period drama fans will instantly recognize—spanning roughly 500 years of Korean culinary heritage, comparable to Thailand's early Ayutthaya period through the Fifth Reign.
In those ancient times, people built cooking stoves with large covered pots. Creative cooking evolved when meat was placed on pot lids to grill while stewing happened below, eventually developing into the modern grilling stoves and hot pots we know today. This represents the golden age of Joseon food culture.
JOSEON is a new Korean brand making its Thai debut at Siam Center, 2nd floor food court near the escalator. The menu is small but select, focusing on hot pot with genuine Korean flavors—concentrated spices and generous portions at reasonable prices. Two young Korean chefs, Chef Yunho and Chef Joe, flew in to personally oversee the recipes and quality. Three set menus come complete with fresh vegetables, pickled sides, and rice, each with distinct flavors.
The first, "Volcano Mulkalbi Hot Pot," features beef or pork stacked in a volcano shape, served steaming with concentrated, tangy-salty mulkalbi broth. It includes plump Korean bean sprouts and meat dipped in "choganjang" sauce similar to ponzu. Add ramen noodles for an authentic Korean experience. Starts at 199 baht plus 7% VAT.
Next, the "Jjukumi Set" offers squid tentacles paired with beef or tender pork belly in a rich, sweet-spicy-salty broth topped with melty, stretchy cheese for extra indulgence. Delicious with rice or wrapped in fresh vegetables. Starts at 229 baht.
Finally, the "Kalbi Beef Grilling Set" features meat marinated in the restaurant's secret sauce, paired with kimchi and fresh vegetables. Starts at 219 baht.
Both Joseon chefs want to assure you they're committed to authentic Korean flavors, confident they'll please Thai palates. "We cook it the same way as in Korea, so it tastes the same here."
