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[interestedinhanguk]

The mayonnaise-bomb sandwiches, especially the pre-made ones at GS-25.

[joyorbison]

I always thought the onions at costco is for the hot dogs, and when Koreans couldn't see any kimchi or whatever, they presumed the onions were for that?

[rumdiary]

Years ago I bought a bag of frozen corn dogs. The grocery store had two bags taped together in some kind of buy one get one free special. I couldn't read the Korean so I didn't know what the difference between the two bags was. I opened the first when I got home and the breading was very dark and I assumed it was some kind of whole wheat corn dog. I popped it in the toaster oven and took a bite only to find it was a chocolate corn dog! It was like a hot dog wrapped in chocolate cake. The other bag turned out to be strawberry.

[Bondrock]

Photo showed:
nachos
guacamole
sour cream
salsa

Me: do you really have this?
(English speaking waiter): yep... exactly like the photo.

Waiter brings over:
nachos
vanilla ice-cream
chopped up kiwi
ketchup


We were a bit peeved... but it did look like the photo... kinda...at least the same colors....

[rumdiary]

I had a friend who had a similar experience only it was mustard instean of cheese.

[Triban]

[rumdiary]

My first week in Korea I decided to walk to work which was only a couple of miles. It was around 11am in July so by the time I arrived I was really sweaty. I stopped in a coffee shop to get an iced coffee before work. The old lady pointed to my sweaty head and shook her head no. She held up a bright pink smoothie and smiled and pointed to it. I shook my head yes and sat down to wait. She brings me my drink and I take a sip as she looks on smiling. It was a tomato smoothie. Tasted like fresh tomatoes, ice cream and maybe some milk all blended up. I didn't want to offend her so I downed the whole thing in one gulp.

[Crockpot2001]

At happy hour of a very nice hotel in Korea they also give you free nachos. Variences have been basil on top, use of marinara sauce, cinnamon and the grande finale....MAYO instead of Sour Cream. The last one made me gag. I returned them and asked about it. The chef thought I was high for not liking it. I wish I was.

[ThingsComeAround]

Mayo *COUGH* I mean "fruit" salad

The alleged NY Hot dog

Anything at Spaghettia.
I went to the restaurant my first few times in Ilsan and thought this place was okay. Went there a few nights ago and ordered something simple- shrimp spaghetti- which smelled like it came out of an outdated can of Chef Boyrdee. Couldn't eat it, as it started to smell like an old man on the subway with a soju hangover. Ordered another meal and it was sub-par watery mushroom & pasta. Ilsan is supposed to have nice restaurants!

[ThingsComeAround]

[rumdiary]

Amazing Korean fusion restaurant. Just not in Korea. New restaurant by the guy that started the kogi taco craze.
http://eatchego.com/

[sojusucks]

Boiled blood in a soup is not my favorite. This dish is more common in the countryside, where you get meat and rice stuffed in intestines. Mmmmm.

[Triban]

[Gimbap Lover]

[spicy]

Though I can't say it happens to the same degree, my guess is that this sort of thing happens in most countries. I was hoping to bring my (then) girlfriend, who is Chinese, to visit my home in the US for Thanksgiving so that I could see her reaction to American Chinese food (which in my opinion is vastly superior to Chinese Chinese food).

Seems pretty much inevitable. Foreign dishes are tweaked so that they harmonize with a palate that's more familiar with traditional foods/seasoning combinations... Though I guess I've never seen mayonnaise and corn in a traditional Korean dish, heh...