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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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 Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: Kimchi to help ward off bird flu |
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from Aljazeera.Net
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E62312D2-B56E-4B96-9140-8313420C9A34.htm
excerpt from article:
South Korean firm LG Electronics is to start marketing an air conditioner with a filter made using an enzyme from the pungent national dish kimchi that is aimed at protecting against the bird flu virus. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:51 am Post subject: |
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those crazy korean fools!!!
By the way, does anyone know where I can buy wheatgrass or Gingko Balboa? |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:52 am Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
those crazy korean fools!!!
By the way, does anyone know where I can buy wheatgrass or Gingko Balboa? |
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Poor Lazarus
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Andong
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Even if the kimchi filter wards off bird flu, won't the airconditioner lead to the dreaded "fan death"? |
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Hobophobic
Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Location: Sinjeong negorie mokdong oh ga ri samgyup sal fighting
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| ...not if you put kimchi infront of the fan...those FanDeath demons hate garlic and cabbage fumes... |
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Poor Lazarus
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Andong
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| John Lennon was a victim of fan death. If only he knew about the wondrous powers of kimchi! |
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coffeeman
Joined: 24 Nov 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:42 am Post subject: |
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In addition to Kimchi preventing so many diseases, do you know that...
Dog soup will improve a man's sexual performance and
Daegu women have beautiful skin because they eat Daegu apples?
Who makes up this "beep"?
Koreans! The most creative people in Asia! |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| My wife tried to convince me that Kimchi can protect against the bird flu. I told her the same thing I'll say on here, I have yet to see scientific proof that it's true. |
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coffeeman
Joined: 24 Nov 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| I hear that eating Kimchi frequently has the side effect of causing people to believe nonsense. (especially regarding kimchi) |
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