Korean Job Discussion Forums

[NYC_Gal]

Kimbap food portions are HUGE. Ever order a bowl of naengmyeon? It's enough to feed 2! Of course, I saw Koreans eating entire bowls or sharing two different things and thought I'd be fine. I have to admit that Koreans have noodles down to an art. My mistake!

Now the ajumma who cooks for my building makes me "diet-uh jjolmyeon" which is veg with sauce, minus the delicious noodles. She thinks it's funny, but it's yummy without the excess carbs that are so common in Korean dishes. Who needs a whole cup of rice?! Yikes!

[Bloopity Bloop]

[NYC_Gal]

Yeah! My ajumma is awesome. The only problem is that she takes random days off so I never know if I can have a lazy evening with some fresh veg or jjigae, or have to cook. It's just a hole-in-the-wall kitchen, but oftentimes those are the best places.

Now, I LOVE cooking, but it's cheap enough that it makes sense to order a good half of the time. Vegetables go bad pretty quickly in my fridge, so I don't always have the produce available.

Now if only I had a jimjilbang and gym in my building and I'd be set!

[Louis VI]

[NYC_Gal]

And how many of us are hard-laboring farmers?

[Hotwire]

[Vagabundo]

yes, they (rest of the world) hate us for our cellulite!

USA! USA!

I will say a lot of Koreans are catching up quickly, especially women, especially ones from the lower socio-economic classes.

Same story the world over btw.