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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: Has anyone tried deer in Korea? |
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The other day I took a Sunday afternoon drive through the country, and passed a place with a huge sign that said 사슴농원, complete with a restaurant nearby. I was wondering if anyone has sampled 사슴고기, and if not, perhaps we can all meet here in Cheonan, get in my car, and give it a crack. PM me if interested. |
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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I've had it back home.
It's just venison. Like all meat it tastes good, but it's a little dry. |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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the_beaver wrote: |
I've had it back home.
It's just venison. Like all meat it tastes good, but it's a little dry. |
I've had it before as well, just not here. I'm wondering how the two compare. |
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Corporal

Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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It'd be expensive here, wouldn't it? Deer is too gamey--although my friends make a mean deer sausage. |
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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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That's weird. Historically, I didn't think Koreans ate deer meat, considering it holy because it lived on the mountains and was protected by the mountain god. Anyway, that's what my friend told me, and her husband raises deer professionally-- not for meat, but for their antlers which are used in traditional medicine. |
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HapKi

Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Deer, like white tail and mule deer, are not native to Korea. If they are pen raised, I imagine the venison isn't as gamey as wild.
Korean wild deer are called "ko ryang ni" (sp.?), which are smaller than western ones. I've seen them in the mountains of north-east Seoul, though they are very scarce. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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HapKi wrote: |
Deer, like white tail and mule deer, are not native to Korea. If they are pen raised, I imagine the venison isn't as gamey as wild.
Korean wild deer are called "ko ryang ni" (sp.?), which are smaller than western ones. I've seen them in the mountains of north-east Seoul, though they are very scarce. |
It isn't gamey because...well, it isn't game. As you suspected, they are raised in captivity and therefore the meat is rather mild as they feed on meal, not wild plants. |
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SuperHero

Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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I love deer sausage or deer steak. Had some every season back in Canada. |
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otis

Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Koreans love the horns.
It's supposed to be great medicine. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:08 am Post subject: |
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otis wrote: |
Koreans love the horns.
It's supposed to be great medicine. |
Tastes great in samkaetang. |
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HapKi

Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Tastes great in samkaetang |
You're joking, right?
The slices of wooden stuff in 삼겨탕 is called 황기, a kind of root.
With the price of deer antler in Korea, why would they put slices of it in 7,000 won bowls of chicken soup? |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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I like deer meat and sausage. But I reckon eating it in korea would taste just like every other thing that they drown in gochu jang. |
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