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Matman
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 Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: Why don't Koreans eat lamb? |
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| With all the beef threads I thought I'd post something original. Why don't Koreans eat lamb? New Zealand isn't far and their lamb is delicious. I'm sure the Koreans could find something to do with it. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Korea is as close to Canada as New Zealand (closer actually).
Why don't Koreans eat buffalo meat? It makes a good burger and bbq. |
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Matilda
Joined: 17 Jun 2006
Location: Gimhae gal
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I love (and miss) lamb too!
My K bf says that it is the smell of lamb when it is cooking that puts them off. Mmmmm.... only need to sprinkle a bit of rosemary on to give it that delicious 'top note'.
Also, where are you able to source tender, moist NZ/AU lamb in Korea? The only cuts I can find are frozen mutton joints at the Asia Marts. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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The only lamb I've ever known:
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Petra Restaurant in Itaewon has excellent lamb dishes.
as for why Ks don't eat lamb - historically it's not part of their diet perhaps? same as turkey? those who've traveled abroad have tasted it, because we've discussed it. |
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Ramen
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Why don't Koreans eat lamb? |
It's because lamb is considered western. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| E-Mart sells Australian lamb- both in rack of and steak form. It's great! |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Matilda wrote: |
| My K bf says that it is the smell of lamb when it is cooking that puts them off. |
Smelling the rot that my middle school cafeteria prepares every day, I find it rather hard to believe that the smell of lamb puts Koreans off. |
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icnelly
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Ramen wrote: |
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| Why don't Koreans eat lamb? |
It's because lamb is considered western. |
Where'd you dig this little gem from?? It might not be as prevalent here in South Korea, but they do. Also, the Chinese/koreans def. eat it; most of the BBQ shops in the Korean Autonomous Zone of China sell mainly lamb.
There are also lamb restaurants around: one around Bucheon Station (north side), and also one in Bupyeong that I've seen just passing by: look for Yang gogi (no hangul on my home PC). |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| The famous kebab guy in Itaewon (in the alley behind Quizno's/old Burger King) has lamb kebabs. It's a lamb and beef combination, actually, and it's wonderful. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I just think lamb is something that koreans never really thought about. I'm sure the french wonder why we don't eat much horse. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Ramen wrote: |
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| Why don't Koreans eat lamb? |
It's because lamb is considered western. |
What do you mean by that? Americans hardly eat lamb and Canadians don't eat that much lamb. Lamb is more likely to be eaten in Britain than in North America and it is very common among the Greeks and Mediterranean countries which is not exactly Western. I believe the Mongolians eat lamb, but their cousins, the Koreans, don't. Remember, sheep need grazing land. Mongolia is suitable for that, not Korea. More and more Koreans are eating lamb if they are cosmopolitan.
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Matilda
Joined: 17 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| E-Mart sells Australian lamb- both in rack of and steak form. It's great! |
Really? Must check that out!! Thanks for the hint.
Am down Busan way tomorrow - think I will be calling into Cappadocia, a Turkish restaurant near Beomosa. Marinated lamb kebabs and hommus here I come! |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| Ramen wrote: |
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| Why don't Koreans eat lamb? |
It's because lamb is considered western. |
What do you mean by that? Americans hardly eat lamb and Canadians don't eat that much lamb. Lamb is more likely to be eaten in Britain than in North America and it is very common among the Greeks and Mediterranean countries which is not exactly Western. I believe the Mongolians eat lamb, but their cousins, the Koreans, don't. Remember, sheep need grazing land. Mongolia is suitable for that, not Korea. More and more Koreans are eating lamb if they are cosmopolitan. |
As I said, Koreans consider lamb as western food. I've heard them commenting as such including my wife.
As other posters have said, they don't like the smell. About the smell, they say "Yang-Nae" which can be translated as smell of western(er). |
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