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Chris2007
Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: BIZARRE article about Kimchi... |
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There are many Asian nations that have contributed to one part or another of the world vocabulary. There are the "Manila envelope," the "Chinese fire drill," the "Japanese maple," the "Indian paper," and so on.
Is there such a contribution that Korea can claim? What would be something that the world can connect to Korea? Is there anything that can be considered Korea's unique contribution to the world?
Those who are familiar with Korea would be almost unanimous in mentioning that unique Korean concoction called "Kimchi." In their minds, Kimchi and Korea are inseparable.
In many ways, Kimchi is Korea, both in the dietary sense and in the metaphorical sense. Sociologically speaking, Kimchi is everything Korea is, and vice versa, as Korea's social character can be defined by it easily and accurately. Kimchi is Korea's soul, self-image, and identifier.
Kimchi and Korea are a match made in Heaven. They are so intricately intertwined that one cannot legitimately exist without the other. Both are highly original in quality, odd and strange in substance and strong and indelible in aftertaste.
Korea without Kimchi is like a flock without its shepherd, a Catholic congregation without its priest, soldiers without their commander, children without their parents or guardians, or a bee colony without its queen bee.
Kimchi without Korea as its home, on the other hand, is like a migratory flock of birds without their homing device, completely lost and misplaced, as we cannot imagine any other culture in the world that would be so perfectly fit for Kimchi as Korea is.
Kimchi is Korea's culinary temple, its shroud of mystery and oracle, and all that is necessary and logical in Korean life. A Korean meal without Kimchi is like the arctic without its icecaps, Mt. Everest without its heigh and the Sahara without its sand. In other words, it makes all things right in Korea. |
Article continued at:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2009/05/137_44192.html |
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Rufus
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| What about the term "gook"? |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: BIZARRE article about Kimchi... |
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There are many Asian nations that have contributed to one part or another of the world vocabulary. There are the "Manila envelope," the "Chinese fire drill," the "Japanese maple," the "Indian paper," and so on.
Is there such a contribution that Korea can claim? What would be something that the world can connect to Korea? Is there anything that can be considered Korea's unique contribution to the world?
Those who are familiar with Korea would be almost unanimous in mentioning that unique Korean concoction called "Kimchi." In their minds, Kimchi and Korea are inseparable.
In many ways, Kimchi is Korea, both in the dietary sense and in the metaphorical sense. Sociologically speaking, Kimchi is everything Korea is, and vice versa, as Korea's social character can be defined by it easily and accurately. Kimchi is Korea's soul, self-image, and identifier.
Kimchi and Korea are a match made in Heaven. They are so intricately intertwined that one cannot legitimately exist without the other. Both are highly original in quality, odd and strange in substance and strong and indelible in aftertaste.
Korea without Kimchi is like a flock without its shepherd, a Catholic congregation without its priest, soldiers without their commander, children without their parents or guardians, or a bee colony without its queen bee.
Kimchi without Korea as its home, on the other hand, is like a migratory flock of birds without their homing device, completely lost and misplaced, as we cannot imagine any other culture in the world that would be so perfectly fit for Kimchi as Korea is.
Kimchi is Korea's culinary temple, its shroud of mystery and oracle, and all that is necessary and logical in Korean life. A Korean meal without Kimchi is like the arctic without its icecaps, Mt. Everest without its heigh and the Sahara without its sand. In other words, it makes all things right in Korea. |
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2009/05/137_44192.html |
Of course, as with everything, something done in excess is not good. I don't suppose that Jon Huer has heard that eating lots of kimchi greatly increases the risk of stomach cancer. |
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dmbfan
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Kimchi is everything Korea is, and vice versa |
Kimchi is peasant food.
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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: Sat May 02, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: BIZARRE article about Kimchi... |
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There are many Asian nations that have contributed to one part or another of the world vocabulary. There are the "Manila envelope," the "Chinese fire drill," the "Japanese maple," the "Indian paper," and so on.
Is there such a contribution that Korea can claim? |
Taekwondo.
END OF THREAD
*exits* |
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Frankly Mr Shankly
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| and yet it is made from Chinese cabbage. Strange. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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the author of this article says it all...
...jon heuer butt kissing gyopo of the year |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| To most foreigners, Kimchi is just too spicy, too pungent, and too hot, almost like Korean culture itself, to make it a routine part of their daily menu. |
No, no. This HAS to be a joke. No one outside of Korea nationals actually believes this, right? I mean, I knew this guy was out of touch with actual expat life in this country, but this is just above and beyond clueless - it's bordering on delusional. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:20 am Post subject: |
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so K wants to be remembered as smelly, sour, acid-reflux-inducing, nasty looking, unappealing, not-all-it's-cracked-up-to-be??
yeah, ok, works for me.
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John_ESL_White
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:30 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for providing an article for discussion for my morning adult class. |
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Robot_Teacher
Joined: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Robotting Around the World
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