Want to add authentic korean items but scared of ingredient commitment

so here’s my dream: add legit korean dishes to my menu. bibimbap, authentic kimchi jjigae, real deal bulgogi.

here’s my nightmare: having to buy:

  • 50lbs of gochugaru
  • case of 24 gochujang tubs
  • 40lbs of korean pear
  • industrial size perilla leaves order
  • enough kimchi to feed seoul

my restaurant seats 35 people. THIRTY FIVE.

i just want to test if my customers even WANT korean food before i turn my walk-in into a korean grocery store

anyone successfully added ethnic items without going bankrupt on ingredients?