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[korian]

i honestly think that a lot of the eating habits of koreans comes down to education in and out of school and the environment they grow up in. from the education point of view, being such an isolated, homogenous country their learning would revolve almost entirely around all things korean. moreover, it would, i'm sure, include elements of, achem, protectionist and revisionist thinking in it's way of dealing with korea's place in the world.

that said, from a young age koreans not olny don't deal with anhyting foreign at all, but they'd be almost indoctrinated in the 'great korea' evil outside world mentality and that fervent nationalism is a show of loyalty. this is represented by korean guys' lack of desire to eat foreign food. they are the biggest of the nationalists.

i think by the time they grow up, as others have pointed out, they almost have the notion that eating other foods would be selling their souls. add to that the lack of options available and it becomes ingrained that tey don't eat foreign food.

and let's face it, when koreans travel abroad they, more than other nations i've witnessed, don't give a toss about that particular country's culture. it's all about the photo, the tour group, the bragging rights to neaighbours upon return, what they can buy to get more bragging rights. learn about another culture or sample it? joking aren't you?

[Toby]

[Zed]

[Toby]

[adventureman]