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periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

Well, I have to be in the mood to eat raw fish. I'm a bit afraid of getting sick, too, esp. after reading that thread on here about that teacher who died from eating that raw crab and getting lung flukes. Crying or Very sad

I rarely eat the fish if it has scales and lots of tiny bones. I'm too lazy to pick through it, for one thing, and sometimes I end up eating the bones cuz I don't want to look like a pig and spit them out. I'll eat de-boned fillets, but they aren't common here. I wonder why. Maybe it would raise the price or something.

Then there are creatures I can't bring myself to eat. I never even tried sea slug because it looks so, er, nevermind.... Then there's the live, wriggling squid. Shocked

I've heard stories about it crawling up your sinuses and out your nose- maybe an urban legend, but I won't do it).

Finally, if it smells fishy, I can't eat it. Anyway, I'm wondering how picky I am, so that's why I started this poll. I've tried just about everything, but I just can't get into it...

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

Yeah Peri, I've had it a few times. Sashimi. It was flopping all over the place as they set it down in front of us. Got loaded with soju and bathed it in wasabi - wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It sure as hell was better than the dry dog food my wife feeds me everyday.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I'll eat the fish sandwich at McDonalds, shrimp and crab legs; that's all...But no way in hell am I putting raw fish, wiggly octopus legs that might stick to the walls of my throat and choke me to death in my mouth. Most fish smells bad. So no way. My solution: I lie and tell everyone that I'm allergic to seafood. What they don't know won't hurt them.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

While I have a soft spot for maeuntang...

It's haemul tang that defines the seafood experience for me, from Tongyeong on the southeast coast to Wando on the southwest, haemul tang is the cat's meow of seafood in this country.

It's so good I got teary eyed the first time I had it. Seriously. It's that good. I get it several times a year. Dunno if it's available or good up in Seoul.

The Hierophant · Joined: 13 Sep 2005

I like eating the octopus just for the fun factor. It tastes like fishy rubber, but it makes for an interesting dish. Chomp the hell out of it and gulp it down. I wouldn't eat often it back in NZ as there it is essentially an exotic (and thus expensive) delicacy.

SirFink · Joined: 05 Mar 2006

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

PimpofKorea · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:09 am Post subject:

I wish they would get some haddock, flounder or cod fillets in this country...thats the kinda seafood I'm into...you can stick your octopus and squid up your peeholes

maryb · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject:

I was raised, if it smells strong, it's gone bad. Most korean seafood smells so strongly that it turns my stomach.

Then there was the guy who suffocated while eating live squid back in 2001. . . . the squid showed him a thing or two . . . Rolling Eyes

You're not supposed to eat things that are still alive!!

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

stumptown · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject:

rocklee · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul

If the food smells then it hasn't been cleaned or isn't fresh enough. Korean seafood is great sometimes but there are a couple that I would not want to try again (frozen sashimi???).

Aussie seafood is the best. Where's my deep fried flake?!?!?!!!

maryb · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject:

MollyBloom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants

Where can I get some good fish -n- chips? Well, I should ask, can I get it at all?