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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:24 am Post subject: Any foods you've never eaten (seen?) in Korea or even Asia. |
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The thread on Canadian food led me to this question.
Two vegetables I can think of: turnip and parsnip.
Oh, and rhubarb.
Certainly no moose (caribou) or seal either, though I'm sure not many people here have eaten these either. They are good. They'd probably be popular if imported in more countries. |
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butlerian

Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Location: Korea
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:26 am Post subject: Re: Any foods you've never eaten (seen?) in Korea or even As |
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jajdude wrote: |
The thread on Canadian food led me to this question.
Two vegetables I can think of: turnip and parsnip.
Oh, and rhubarb.
Certainly no moose (caribou) or seal either, though I'm sure not many people here have eaten these either. They are good. They'd probably be popular if imported in more countries. |
I miss sauces more. Gravy, especially. Mint sauce and apple sauce also come to mind. |
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Natalia
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:47 am Post subject: Re: Any foods you've never eaten (seen?) in Korea or even As |
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A few years ago in India I saw Brussels sprouts introduced as an 'exotic food'........
jajdude wrote: |
Certainly no moose (caribou) or seal either, though I'm sure not many people here have eaten these either. They are good. They'd probably be popular if imported in more countries. |
You're right. I've never eaten (or seen) either anywhere I have lived, including my home country (Australia). |
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chris_J2

Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: Rare Foods in Korea |
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Swiss Cheese, Jarlsberg, Blue Vein, Edam, Gruyere, Smoked Salmon, creamed Honey (I only saw large jars of one other variety). |
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butlerian

Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Location: Korea
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:34 am Post subject: Re: Rare Foods in Korea |
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chris_J2 wrote: |
Swiss Cheese, Jarlsberg, Blue Vein, Edam, Gruyere, Smoked Salmon, creamed Honey (I only saw large jars of one other variety). |
You can buy things like Edam in Costco. I do miss good blue cheeses, though, although I know some are available in namdaemoon. |
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wo buxihuan hanguoren

Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Location: Suyuskis
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Rare Foods in Korea |
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chris_J2 wrote: |
Swiss Cheese, Jarlsberg, Blue Vein, Edam, Gruyere, Smoked Salmon, creamed Honey (I only saw large jars of one other variety). |
Gruyere is Swiss cheese. |
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chris_J2

Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: Rare foods |
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I wasn't anywhere near a 'Costco' (I was out near Paju / Munsan). Nor could I find soft cheeses, like brie, although I could get camembert & cheddar cheese in the local supermarket.
Both Swiss, but completely different tastes. |
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wo buxihuan hanguoren

Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Location: Suyuskis
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: |
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There has to be turnips here though.
When I read 'The Enormous Turnip' or whatever that dumb story is called to some students a while back, where you have to keep repeating the same thing over and over, but just keep adding a new character (hated that Ladybird book as a kid even - and then they pulled, and pulled, and pulled! - ugh), and translated the word 'turnip' into Korean, the kids knew what I meant.
Then again, who knows - some of the things they call radishes and pumpkins here, nothing like back home... |
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jessiaka
Joined: 07 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Rare Foods in Korea |
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chris_J2 wrote: |
Swiss Cheese, Jarlsberg, Blue Vein, Edam, Gruyere, Smoked Salmon, creamed Honey (I only saw large jars of one other variety). |
Smoked salmon?!! Emart! Homever! HomePlus!
I eat smoked salmon at least 3 times a week. Yum. |
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wo buxihuan hanguoren

Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Location: Suyuskis
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Rare foods |
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chris_J2 wrote: |
I wasn't anywhere near a 'Costco' (I was out near Paju / Munsan). Nor could I find soft cheeses, like brie, although I could get camembert & cheddar cheese in the local supermarket.
Both Swiss, but completely different tastes. |
Isn't Camembert a French cheese, and Cheddar an English cheese?
Jesus crust man, you Americans are truly astounding sometimes in your ignorance... |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Biltong. |
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sojukettle
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Location: Not there, HERE!
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: biltong |
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you can get biltong from Phillies in Haebangcheon. A local Sth African guy makes it. Also Sth African sausage bbq on some weekends.
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: biltong |
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sojukettle wrote: |
you can get biltong from Phillies in Haebangcheon. A local Sth African guy makes it. Also Sth African sausage bbq on some weekends.
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Neato. I'll have to get meself there sometime. Is it any good? |
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thebomb
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Rare foods |
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wo buxihuan hanguoren wrote: |
chris_J2 wrote: |
I wasn't anywhere near a 'Costco' (I was out near Paju / Munsan). Nor could I find soft cheeses, like brie, although I could get camembert & cheddar cheese in the local supermarket.
Both Swiss, but completely different tastes. |
Isn't Camembert a French cheese, and Cheddar an English cheese?
Jesus crust man, you Americans are truly astounding sometimes in your ignorance... |
Chris J2, states that he is from Brisbane, Australia, not the U.S! |
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dogbert

Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Beets. |
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