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kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

Yes, it is too expensive. but, it is also an acquired taste which takes time to get used to.

tokki · Joined: 26 Jul 2003

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

tokki · Joined: 26 Jul 2003

Also, my point is not that Korean food is clean and western food is dirty. Our food supply is awful. The reply was to that red neck wylde who is not inforemed enough about the food he thinks is so much cleaner just cause its western.

tokki · Joined: 26 Jul 2003

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

jaebea · Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Location: SYD

Jesus H Christ, how hard is it to let someone eat what they want to eat without forcing your opinion on someone and attacking them as "short sighted" or "ignorant"?

Tokki, you're a strong willed character and that's one of your good points, but I think it's a bit out of line to get stuck into someone just because they don't agree with you on a certain point, no matter what reasons they give.

I've met plenty of North American types who can't eat meat pies, and I don't blame them. It's full of gristle, only 25% is "meat" and its probably packed to the rafters full of processed crap. But I'm not the one missing out, it's them, so why would I feel disappointed?

If someone said to me "I'm not going to eat Korean food because of X", I don't feel a need to correct them. It's a lifestyle choice that they've made.

*shrug*

Maybe I'm making something out of nothing, and perhaps I'm sticking my nose where it shouldnt be, but I think you need to lighten up a little.. :)

jae.

tokki · Joined: 26 Jul 2003

tokki · Joined: 26 Jul 2003

peppermint · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:57 pm Post subject:

my theories:

- the smell puts people off before they every get to taste it. C'mon, did anyone every say to themselves, "mmm that dwengjang jigae smells good- I think I'll try some"???

- too much garlic to take a date to. In North America most people wouldn't dream of eating a clove of grilled garlic- roasted- perhaps, but grilled? I remember the first time I went out to dinner with some people- a day after arriving here. We went to an Italian place and I offered people gum after the garlic bread. . they almost died laughing.

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

Americans are too lazy to cook their own food when they go to a restaurant?

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

It's too expensive at home. I went to a Korean restaurant and they wanted $12 for kimbap. No kidding. The kimchi boggumbap was also $12 and it wasn't a large portion. (US dollars, approx. 15,000 won)

I think there are many other ethnic restaurants that serve better food. I really do like Korean food, but if offered Thai or Philippine cuisine, it's not hard to make the choice.

I'd also like to mention that all Korean food uses the exact same spice. There isn't much variety in that respect.

Someone else also mentioned the service....yep. You can't serve the way you do in Korea and expect it to fly in the States. There's a reason it's called "service" and perhaps the Korean restaurants I've been in at home don't understand the word very well.

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

ryleeys · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MD

It's not that we're too lazy... it's that when we go to a restaurant, we're there because we didn't want to cook at home that night. Home is for cooking, restaurants are for eating.

I personally do like cooking at the little grills in the restaurants here though, but I'm weird.