Ansim

Ansim is the South Korean name for beef tenderloin, the most prestigious cut of meat. Believed to be the most tender cut of the animal, tenderloin is usually very low in fat, yet it remains soft and velvety. It is dark red in color, and the best cuts are usually marbled with thin stripes of fat.

Since beef tenderloin is quite long, it is usually sliced into smaller pieces. In South Korea, ansim is typically roasted on a grill. Gogigui is the name of a traditional South Korean barbecue on which the meat is often grilled in front of the customers in a restaurant.

Numerous beef cuts are employed in gogigui, but grilled tenderloin stakes are especially favored. The meat is occasionally marinated, usually in Korean soy sauce or sesame oil, but since it is juicy and tender on its own, it is often grilled as it is.