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Nismo
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| What disappointment that most people don't even care to distinguish [between Tex-Mex and Mexican food] |
There's no such thing as a universal "Mexican food", unless you're talking about 'burritos' and 'tacos' as general terms to mean "food wrapped in some form of tortilla". Are we talking Tijuana street tacos? Baja Mexican? Yucatan regional dishes? Barbacoa from central Mexico?
Yes, Tex-Mex is a fusion dish, but it was largely made by Mexican immigrants, meaning it's another regional variation of Mexican food and, I should point out, not very popular in California where we tend to prefer Tijuana and Baja California dishes.
I'm not at all opposed to fusion dishes, although I tend towards authenticity. I can enjoy a kebab despite the sauces they put on it. But Korean fusion dishes tend to be awful. Their interpretation of Japanese is surprisingly terrible (the U.S. isn't any better...), their Greek is ridiculous, and one of the easiest, most compatible foods - Mexican - is getting worse for no apparent reason. And no, Taco Bell is not an alternative. I don't understand why people pay to eat what both looks and tastes like cat food.
Koreans are not known for being epicures (or "epicurious") in general, so I'm not holding the crappy selection of international cuisines against them. I just wish there would be a boom in food appreciation, just like we're enjoying the coffee, beer and wine booms at the moment. Although, I still question their discernment of what constitutes a good drink. This is a country in which I've seen an 18-year-old single malt used as a mixer. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| Nismo wrote: |
| I still question their discernment of what constitutes a good drink. This is a country in which I've seen an 18-year-old single malt used as a mixer. |
Don't worry, the higher ups use that as a method to sort out the riff raff. My principal and local bigwig had all the teachers over at his place and busted out his special bottle of 30-year. All the other teachers save me did the usual "one-shotting". I took a smooth sip. The principal (who didn't speak a lick of English) proceeded to give me this big thumbs up and harangued all the other teachers. Hes always had my back. Some guy brings in Hennesy, I leave a bottle of VSOP. Some guy brings in VSOP, I bring in XO from the duty free. Lo and behold when it comes to time off and resume padding opportunities at the county office, who does he refer?
I must say nothing brings out the basher in me than seeing a nice bottle of Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish or Macallan 18 year being used as glorified Scotch Blue.
Get some class ajosshis. |
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sml7285
Joined: 26 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| Nismo wrote: |
| I still question their discernment of what constitutes a good drink. This is a country in which I've seen an 18-year-old single malt used as a mixer. |
Don't worry, the higher ups use that as a method to sort out the riff raff. My principal and local bigwig had all the teachers over at his place and busted out his special bottle of 30-year. All the other teachers save me did the usual "one-shotting". I took a smooth sip. The principal (who didn't speak a lick of English) proceeded to give me this big thumbs up and harangued all the other teachers. Hes always had my back. Some guy brings in Hennesy, I leave a bottle of VSOP. Some guy brings in VSOP, I bring in XO from the duty free. Lo and behold when it comes to time off and resume padding opportunities at the county office, who does he refer?
I must say nothing brings out the basher in me than seeing a nice bottle of Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish or Macallan 18 year being used as glorified Scotch Blue.
Get some class ajosshis. |
Psh. This is a prime example of why money =/= class. My grandfather was well off and taught me how to drink whisky when I visited Korea at age 14/15ish. He drank Macallan 12 and had a bottle of 18 for special occasions and drank it neat. He wouldn't let anyone drink whisky with more than a few drops of water or a single cube of ice.
It's no different than in the US - I've heard kids talking about dropping $60 on a bottle of Johnny Walker Black when that same amount could get one a nice single malt. |
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