PETALING JAYA, Nov. 9 -- As the Korean dining scene in the Klang Valley matures, newcomers are opening our eyes to regional cuisines and more specialised Korean dishes.

Busan Sikdang debuts in Kota Damansara, a quieter area lacking in Korean restaurants when compared to Desa Sri Hartamas, Ampang and Solaris Mont Kiara where Korean eateries are found on every corner.

Their winning item is Busan's dwaeji gukbap, a soup first made with discarded pork bones given away by American soldiers during the Korean War.

In South Korea's second most populous city, the labour intensive soup is found everywhere, keeping many warm and said to even fortify women recovering from childbirth.

My first experience with dwaeji gukbap was in its finest form, ...