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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| In fact, I now enjoy most Korean food so much, I no longer crave western food anymore, except an occasional fast food burger or sandwich (oh I miss turkey, salami, real cheese, etc). If I had continued on with the diet I lived on in the states as a bachelor, I would be dead of a heart attack at age 30, or fat. |
I love Korean food, and have lost weight here. It is so much healthier than the western stuff. I love food in general, and a month's worth of beef and lamb consumed in Australia this summer put the weight back on fast. Of course, I lost it after I returned to work here. In the West I have to constantly watch my weight, here it is not a problem (as long as I avoid Outback, etc.).
Kimchi only in Korea? I had it in Miami and Seattle. My daughter is adventurous with food (like her mom!) and was making pulgogi before I ever thought of coming to Korea. My favorite Kimchi is Mul Kimchi- I buy it every week from the local vendor. |
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marktoronto
Joined: 02 Jun 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:22 am Post subject: nutrition |
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Korean is much more nutritious than western food, and except for some of their noodles or white rice, most of their food does not contain empty carbs. I've only been here for a couple of weeks, but the diet coupled with my exercise routine has already shed a few pounds off of my stomach . . . Brad Pitt abs here I come? Probably not, but I find myself with more energy and in a better mood here than I was back in Canada. Maybe it's the diet, maybe it's the fact that I'm only teaching about 10 hours a week and making enough money to pay off my debt back home.
I still haven't tried those steamed beatles you can get from the food vendors in the street. Has anyone tried them? |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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Sure, check them out. Youll love them or hate them.
Entomologists out there, what are they exactly? Immature silkworms, but larvae? chrysalids? grubs? pupae? |
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whatthefunk
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Location: Dont have a clue
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| They are silk worm puppa. I don't recommend them as they taste exactly as you think they would taste. |
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Monty_
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
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All the people on this topic who think Korean food is spicy, I have a question:
How much Indian food have you eaten?
Many brits (like myself) are big curry eaters, and I struggle to believe that anything Korean can match up to a Vindaloo or even a Madras in the spicy stakes.
So when you say Korean food is spicy, are we talking in respect to the usual bland western fare or the mighty indian curry? |
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t bear
Joined: 24 Aug 2003
Location: south central rok
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:01 am Post subject: |
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| yeah I don't think Korean food is that spicey, Ive eaten much hotter Indian curries. When I first got here Koreans would keep asking 'Is it too hot?', when I said no, I think they were a little disappointed. Koreans must think all we eat is boring old hamburgers. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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I didn't like korean food when I first got here, but my tastes have adapted a lot since I got here and I feel the better for it. I never though I'd say it but it ain't a real meal without rice and kimchi.
CLG |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Just out of curiosity: Did the posters who found kimchee to be famous outside of Korea also find that soju was also? |
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shevek
Joined: 29 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Zed,
No, I hadn't heard of soju before I came here. And the only kind of kimchi I knew about was the cabbage one. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Zed,
No, I hadn't heard of soju before I came here. And the only kind of kimchi I knew about was the cabbage one. |
Korea: bowl of kimchichigae, rice and bottle of soju - 5,000 won
Vancouver: bowl of kimchichigae, rice and bottle of soju - around $18 - $20. Soju was $12.50 last I was on Robson St.
As for Korean vs. Indian curry spiciness, it's apples and oranges. Korean spicy (ie. kimchichigae, dukkalbi) is immediate, 4-alarm variety that wears off after around 30 seconds. Indian curry spicy sneaks up on you after about 30 seconds until you're begging for mercy. |
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bugs
Joined: 09 Sep 2003
Location: Classroom
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Indian curry spicy sneaks up on you after about 30 seconds until you're begging for mercy. |
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HardyandTiny
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I got used to Korean food by eating it. |
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FierceInvalid
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Soju was $12.50 last I was on Robson St. |
I took my brother and his girlfriend to a Korean restaurant in Toronto and it was seventeen bucks for a bottle of 'ju. I was like "Uh...it's kinda like vodka, but weaker. Let's drink beer." |
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