Korean barbecue is a type of cuisine that’s growing increasingly popular worldwide. Typically a group affair, the meal involves cooking meats on a tabletop grill and assembling ssam, in which the grilled foods, garnishes, and sauces are wrapped in another food, most often a leafy green. Korean barbecue can be traced back to the Koguryŏ Era, which lasted from 37 B.C. to 668 BCE, when people would cook their meat over a fire with a skewer or stick. Are you looking to have the perfect Korean barbecue experience? David Shim, executive chef of COTE Korean Steakhouse (famously one of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s favorite NYC restaurants), gave Chowhound the rundown on how to best enjoy the dining experience.