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[Cherbear]

I just moved into my new apartment and I don't have a microwave. I thought this was a little strange, but I was talking to some people who said that they also don't have a microwave. That it's considered a luxury in Korea. Who here was given a microwave with your apartment?

[winterfall]

[iammac2002]

OMG, seriously! A microwave is only given if you stay in a huge, very fancy apartment.

[Chambertin]

Was it in the contract?
If yes then mention it, but lightly. Just ask if people use a microwave often. When they ask why then mention that you dont have one. That should get the ball rolling or lay foundation for a demand you can use later for something you really want.

If it isnt, then do the same, but it wont be worth much in the future. It could however get you a free nuker.

Either way the truth is they really arent used much. It is so much cheaper to eat out if you want a cheap meal. Most leftovers taste so so much better cooked in a pot. The only thing that I can think of that you would really want a microwave for is to reheat frozen rice.

I doubt that you are going to be feeding a family that eats rice by the kilo. However the trick is to cook a huge batch then plastic wrap it in individial portions. The person who is hungry can then just unwrap and nuke then add the side or main dish from the fridge.
It's pretty darn close to the fresh taste.

The only other option is that you refuse to eat Korean food and you have to have frozen dinners shipped to you. This is much more doubtful and more of a joke than a reason.

Good luck, and although it is strange I wouldnt worry at all.

(EDIT): I do have one, but even in the US I never used my microwave, my friends did. In fact they bought it for me to reheat leftovers because they hated waiting for the oven or a pot to heat up.