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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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I worked with a fellow here a few years ago who couldn't eat kimchi. The reason? It was too spicy.
Similarly, I took some Korean food with me when I visited the US recently. Most people in my family couldn't tolerate the spiciness of gochujang and kimchi.
And there are some Korean foods that can be quite spicy, even for people like me who seek and enjoy eating foods that set your mouth ablaze. Certain types of 떡복이 and 돼지갈비 and virtually all 불닭 are comparably spicy to the spiciest Mexican or Indian foods. If you want to know where to get really spicy Korean foods, just let me know and I can point you in the right directions. |
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adzee1
Joined: 22 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was just trying to find out what type of chilli are actually used here and came across this little snippet of wisdom on the visitkorea website...
Not sure if I would describe sweating when i am down in the dumps as a refreshing experience but each to their own...
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Capsaicin is believed to have anti-bacterial effects, prevent diseases and facilitate recovery by helping cleanse out body systems, reduce body fat, and prevent obesity. In addition, the beta-carotenes and vitamin C found in gochujang are believed to have anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic properties.
Koreans love the spicy taste of gochujang and often eat it as part of a meal when they feel stressed out or down in the dumps. Often, eating spicy food causes sweating and makes one feel refreshed, a feeling associated with the chemical processing of capsaicin in the body. |
.....and after looking at about 20 different sites I still dont know what type of chilli is used, it is always referred to as red pepper or green pepper... |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| adzee1 wrote: |
I was just trying to find out what type of chilli are actually used here and came across this little snippet of wisdom on the visitkorea website...
Not sure if I would describe sweating when i am down in the dumps as a refreshing experience but each to their own...
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Capsaicin is believed to have anti-bacterial effects, prevent diseases and facilitate recovery by helping cleanse out body systems, reduce body fat, and prevent obesity. In addition, the beta-carotenes and vitamin C found in gochujang are believed to have anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic properties.
Koreans love the spicy taste of gochujang and often eat it as part of a meal when they feel stressed out or down in the dumps. Often, eating spicy food causes sweating and makes one feel refreshed, a feeling associated with the chemical processing of capsaicin in the body. |
.....and after looking at about 20 different sites I still dont know what type of chilli is used, it is always referred to as red pepper or green pepper... |
I don't know if it's the capsaicin or something else, but chilies are often used to help keep food from spoiling. I think that a lot of spicy foods have an antibacterial qualities. Garlic, mint, cloves, cinnamon and others are the same. It's one of the reasons that they were originally used in food (in addition to a nice taste).
Peppers do have vitamin C (all peppers). No idea how much though.
Does it help clear out your body system? If you eat enough of them, it sure will (which may explain how it helps prevent obesity). As a side note, if you eat that many of them, it'll probably be just as spicy on the way out. |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| fustiancorduroy wrote: |
I worked with a fellow here a few years ago who couldn't eat kimchi. The reason? It was too spicy.
Similarly, I took some Korean food with me when I visited the US recently. Most people in my family couldn't tolerate the spiciness of gochujang and kimchi.
And there are some Korean foods that can be quite spicy, even for people like me who seek and enjoy eating foods that set your mouth ablaze. Certain types of 떡복이 and 돼지갈비 and virtually all 불닭 are comparably spicy to the spiciest Mexican or Indian foods. If you want to know where to get really spicy Korean foods, just let me know and I can point you in the right directions. |
There certainly are some quite spicy Korean dishes. I think that the difference for me when eating spicy Mexican or Chinese (Hunan and Sichuan) food is the flavor profile. I rarely eat Indian food, so I'm not really one to comment on that. Really spicy Korean dishes just seem to be only about the heat and a singular flavor profile. Maybe, that is just me? |
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Buldak ("fire chicken") was the only thing I ever had in Korea that I would call spicy at all.
The buffalo wings at Rocky Mountain Tavern were still hotter though. |
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