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uklathemock
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 Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject: Real Chinese Food |
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The sticky food thread mentioned that there was a Chinatown in Ansan. Anyone have any experiences there?
I'm just looking for authentic Cantonese food. I've tried H*** C*** and it didn't cut it.
Any place have beef chow fun, salt and pepper shrimp, or roasted pig?
Most Koreans look at me like I'm insane when I ask them for the location of a Chinese/Cantonese restaurant.
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Real Chinese Food |
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| uklathemock wrote: |
The sticky food thread mentioned that there was a Chinatown in Ansan. Anyone have any experiences there?
I'm just looking for authentic Cantonese food. I've tried H*** C*** and it didn't cut it.
Any place have beef chow fun, salt and pepper shrimp, or roasted pig?
Most Koreans look at me like I'm insane when I ask them for the location of a Chinese/Cantonese restaurant.
TIA |
Ho Lee Chow is the closest I've had. Outside of that, which is still about a thousand miles from a decent Cantonese meal, I think we're out of luck. Fortunately, I'll be taking a trip to HK soon. Gonna get some massive weight out of it, hopefully. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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First off, don't ask a Korean. They know diddly about Chinese food......you only have to eat a portion of their version of Black Bean sauce on noodles (Ja-Jang Myun) to realize that.
Unfortunately, even the restaurants in Korea owned by Korean-Chinese people still make Koreanized Chinese food....
.....in short, it's really hard to find authentic Chinese food in Korea, and if you do please tell us where!! |
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ticktocktocktick
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Northern Chinese food is abundant if you know where to look.
At Ansan Stn there's a selection of various Asian places, I suspect Chinese is in the mix.
In Suwon, go to the 2001 outlet near Suwon Stn, there's places around there.
At Geumjeong (line 1/4) there's a selection of Chinese places in the back streets. Come out at exit 7.
In Seoul, go to Guro Digital Complex stn, and walk northwards up the main road. In the area around Daelim Seong-mo Byeongwon is a bit of a Chinatown. I know bus 5623 stops outside. Look down the back streets.
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suwonteacher
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: Hwaesodong
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Not that I'd have any desire to eat this but I'm curious if there's any American "Chinese" food in the vein of Kung Pow Chicken, General Tsao's, Cashew Chicken, etc. in Seoul. I've never been to China but from accounts I've heard and read their food is nothing like beef lo mein or beef with broccoli. |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| suwonteacher wrote: |
| Not that I'd have any desire to eat this but I'm curious if there's any American "Chinese" food in the vein of Kung Pow Chicken, General Tsao's, Cashew Chicken, etc. in Seoul. I've never been to China but from accounts I've heard and read their food is nothing like beef lo mein or beef with broccoli. |
Why wouldn't you want to eat American "Chinese" food here? It beats the hell out of the s*** they crank out here. I hate jjajjiangmyon and jjampong with a passion.
Anyway, the kind of stuff you mentioned has its roots in Southern Chinese/Canto cuisine. Most Chinese food in the States is based off Canto recipes because Southern China is where most of the first generation of Chinese people who moved to the States came from.
It's really tough to identify a group of dishes as the singular "Chinese food". I personally don't believe one exists. It's such a large country and the cuisine varies so much across the board that I can't see how it could. That's why most people categorize Chinese food into regions. By the way, that's probably where the misconception that a lot of Chinese dishes found in the States can't be found in China comes from. You can't find the same dish EVERYWHERE for obvious reason. There actually are fairly similar dishes in the mainland as those in America--it's just they're not all over the place.
My personal favorites: the super strong flavors of Southern China/HK and the bread/meat culture in Western China. I'd have to say that after living in China for a while (lived in Shanghai), that true Shanghainese food is probably the worst. Note that if you have been to Shanghai, you probably have not eaten true Shanghainese food. It's something you'd have to actively look for. Like the dialect, the cuisine is slowly fading into obscurity.
It must also be noted that Chinese food today isn't exactly what they ate even that long ago. A number of ingredients Chinese rely on heavily today (some spices and s***) aren't indigenous to the country.
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mayorgc
Joined: 19 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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I've tried, but I haven't found any Canto restaurants.
Pho Mein at coex food court has a dish that looks like dry fried beef noodles. Gong Chow gnau Hauw
I'll try it later. |
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conbon78
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject: American Chinese |
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| Funny thing about American Chinese...I've looked everywhere for it. Holey Chow doesn't even remotely come close...HOWEVER...in Busan - there is an awesome place! It was just like home! Haven't found one in Seoul though, bummer. They should franchise. |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:35 am Post subject: Re: American Chinese |
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| conbon78 wrote: |
| Funny thing about American Chinese...I've looked everywhere for it. Holey Chow doesn't even remotely come close...HOWEVER...in Busan - there is an awesome place! It was just like home! Haven't found one in Seoul though, bummer. They should franchise. |
You can get American Chinese in Waegwan up the hill across from Carroll Gate 4. |
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dirving
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:50 am Post subject: |
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Do you know how far it is from Nonsan City in Chungnam Province? I looked for it on Google Satellite but had no luck finding the place.
Thanks. |
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hsaeoa
Joined: 13 Jan 2010
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| If you live in Daegu you can go to Shanghai Grill. It's an American style chinese restaurant. |
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litebear
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Holland
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:33 am Post subject: Re: American Chinese |
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| conbon78 wrote: |
| Funny thing about American Chinese...I've looked everywhere for it. Holey Chow doesn't even remotely come close...HOWEVER...in Busan - there is an awesome place! It was just like home! Haven't found one in Seoul though, bummer. They should franchise. |
Where is the place and Busan mate, and what's the name? |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| There are a few places in Seoul where a lot of Chinese migrant workers live. To the point where you almost don't see Korean signs in the area. Noyu-dong (south of Konkuk line 2 station) is one of those places. I suspect you might get more authentic chinese food in the restaurants in those areas. |
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sweet_caroline
Joined: 20 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:17 am Post subject: Re: American Chinese |
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| litebear wrote: |
| conbon78 wrote: |
| Funny thing about American Chinese...I've looked everywhere for it. Holey Chow doesn't even remotely come close...HOWEVER...in Busan - there is an awesome place! It was just like home! Haven't found one in Seoul though, bummer. They should franchise. |
Where is the place and Busan mate, and what's the name? |
Ditto! |
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sonicmatt
Joined: 04 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| there is a chinese restaurant with some decent american chinese fare in sinchon near the IPub or what used to be the King's Tap. Across the street from Choi's Tacos.Also, Ive heard that Rak n Wok in Bucheon has some stuff like American Chinese food. Near City Hall if you were to walk to GS Department Store. |
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