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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
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 Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the answer. |
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To loose weight and because I only have 5,000 won left in the bank, I am pretty much starving myself for the next two weeks
No more Turkish, American-Chinese, Indian or fast food.. Just six glasses of protein mixed with water and the free Korean dinner.
The results so far: Tonight's dinner was the best I had in eight months. |
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leebumlik69
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: DiRectly above you. Pissing Down
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:16 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| VirginIslander wrote: |
To loose weight and because I only have 5,000 won left in the bank, I am pretty much starving myself for the next two weeks
No more Turkish, American-Chinese, Indian or fast food.. Just six glasses of protein mixed with water and the free Korean dinner.
The results so far: Tonight's dinner was the best I had in eight months. |
Yeah, I was beginning to doubt whether saving money over here really was comparable to saving it back home! |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:35 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| 46+ mil people eat it and even more when they are expats in other countries and there is no problem. Then whenever I meet other foreigners they always go to western places, western bars, etc. What's wrong with eating Korean food? I guess you only know 1-2 dishes and "everything tastes the same". My diet is mostly Korean food and no two restaurants taste the same even if it is the same dish. I guess you are not foodies. |
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leebumlik69
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: DiRectly above you. Pissing Down
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:39 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
| 46+ mil people eat it and even more when they are expats in other countries and there is no problem. Then whenever I meet other foreigners they always go to western places, western bars, etc. What's wrong with eating Korean food? I guess you only know 1-2 dishes and "everything tastes the same". My diet is mostly Korean food and no two restaurants taste the same even if it is the same dish. I guess you are not foodies. |
Korean dinner - Yes. It's also my main diet. Protein drinks only - NO. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Appetite is great for food.
Horniness is great for sexual experiences.
Tiredness makes you like your bed, but doesn't guarantee a good sleep (I recommend reading a bit of 'way out there' fiction before you go to bed and having some exercise by the seas salty air. Also a warm and comfortable bed is good, and cheese works for me). |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
| 46+ mil people eat it and even more when they are expats in other countries and there is no problem. Then whenever I meet other foreigners they always go to western places, western bars, etc. What's wrong with eating Korean food? I guess you only know 1-2 dishes and "everything tastes the same". My diet is mostly Korean food and no two restaurants taste the same even if it is the same dish. I guess you are not foodies. |
There is no right or wrong food. People have their tastes and if I don't like food that is called Korean, then it's only a reflection on my tongues conditioning. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| tfunk wrote: |
| europe2seoul wrote: |
| 46+ mil people eat it and even more when they are expats in other countries and there is no problem. Then whenever I meet other foreigners they always go to western places, western bars, etc. What's wrong with eating Korean food? I guess you only know 1-2 dishes and "everything tastes the same". My diet is mostly Korean food and no two restaurants taste the same even if it is the same dish. I guess you are not foodies. |
There is no right or wrong food. People have their tastes and if I don't like food that is called Korean, then it's only a reflection on my tongues conditioning. |
Then eat it until you recondition your tounge. Doesn't have to be love at the first sight. Did you like beer as a 4 year old or was it too bitter? Well... |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
| tfunk wrote: |
| europe2seoul wrote: |
| 46+ mil people eat it and even more when they are expats in other countries and there is no problem. Then whenever I meet other foreigners they always go to western places, western bars, etc. What's wrong with eating Korean food? I guess you only know 1-2 dishes and "everything tastes the same". My diet is mostly Korean food and no two restaurants taste the same even if it is the same dish. I guess you are not foodies. |
There is no right or wrong food. People have their tastes and if I don't like food that is called Korean, then it's only a reflection on my tongues conditioning. |
Then eat it until you recondition your tounge. Doesn't have to be love at the first sight. Did you like beer as a 4 year old or was it too bitter? Well... |
Are you from France or Deutschland or sum-zing? Pray tell, do tell, teacher. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:36 am Post subject: Re: How to acquire a taste for Korean food: I've got the ans |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
| tfunk wrote: |
| europe2seoul wrote: |
| 46+ mil people eat it and even more when they are expats in other countries and there is no problem. Then whenever I meet other foreigners they always go to western places, western bars, etc. What's wrong with eating Korean food? I guess you only know 1-2 dishes and "everything tastes the same". My diet is mostly Korean food and no two restaurants taste the same even if it is the same dish. I guess you are not foodies. |
There is no right or wrong food. People have their tastes and if I don't like food that is called Korean, then it's only a reflection on my tongues conditioning. |
Then eat it until you recondition your tounge. Doesn't have to be love at the first sight. Did you like beer as a 4 year old or was it too bitter? Well... |
Four year olds don't like the taste of beer. Fair enough. It's not a scientific fact that humans don't like beer. Some four year olds don't like beer.
Let's not make liking certain foods a source of nationalistic pride...humans have better qualities to be cultivating, like joy and music and ... |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| It's not a scientific fact that humans don't like beer. |
Um, go to Itaewon on a Saturday night and you'll see the opposite.  |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| It's not a scientific fact that humans don't like beer. |
Um, go to Itaewon on a Saturday night and you'll see the opposite. :lol: |
What?! Burger-eating locals and foreigners? Is this the picture you like to portray to the rest of the local cyber-world about foreigners?
You shoud be shot at Sunrise, etc.. |
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saw6436
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon, ROK
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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My first 6 years here the only western food avaliable in my city was Lotteria. So, kimchee and rice for breakfast was the norm for me. I spent 2 years without even a hint of "western food". Difficult at first but not to bad.
Now, 9 years in the ROK I find that Korean food is just about the most boring food on earth. Sometimes I shudder when I think about the bowl of Kimchee-Chigae in front of me. The only thing I wish for these days is VARIETY. Korean food is lacking in that simple quality. |
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venus
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Near Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Korean food is great.
I get cravings for kimchi if I don't have it for about four days.
It's all a matter of taste though.
Just wanted to stick up for good old Korean food.
Anyone who hasn't tried them or doesn't know many Korean foods, before you write it off try -
Chongook Jang
Sundooboo Chiggae
Al Guk Tang - don't be put off by the egg sacks that look like testes - they taste amazing
Tukkbaeggi Bulgogi
Calgooksoo
Dolsot bibimpbap
Galbi tang
Jango tang
takk kalbi
Mul naengmyeon
Just a few to get started... sorry for dodgy spellings.... |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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And there are more....its weeks before I eat the same dish again.
Of course base materials are the same - but its like that in any country's cusine.
You can say that western food is meat & potatoes & some pasta. And when you break up the western food at some basic materials then sure - its boring, repetitive and same. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I know I didn't eat much Korean food in the beginning because going to a Korean restaurant was intimidating.
No bi-lingual menus (not that I expect it, but it would help greatly), just rows after rows of words in hangul that I don't know the meanings to.
Another problem is that a lot of Korean restaurants aren't set up to handle single diners. You should be at least 4 people. Western restaurants in Korea accommodate single diners easily.
I am eating more Korean food now because my school has taken me out for lunch and dinner a few times and has introduced me to these foods. |
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