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| Korean food? |
| Kimchi ain�t all that, but galbi is da bomb, and all those little side dishes are damn cute. |
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| Too spicy, and it�s all the same spice. BOOOORRRRING |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:25 am Post subject: Korean Eats |
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I�ll confess that one reason I ended up in Korea and stayed, rather than Japan, is that I prefer bbq pork to raw fish, i.e., assuming I�m likely to eat one or the other 2 or 3 times a week.
They also do chicken good, and I only resort to KFC occasionally, for homesickness alleviation. (The Colonel�s 11 herbs and spices are the same as when I was 7 years old.) The mother-in-law makes such a mean daelk doritang, you�d thank me for inviting you over.
Can�t get near enough to the boiled silkworm cocoons � the smell of beondeagi, fahgeddabahdit � but I like just about every other Korean food. (Let�s talk about dog soup another time, another place. Please?)
What�s your favorite? Or what do you hate the most?
While you�re at, why not a tip about your favorite place? And how to get there, what to order?
Or, you could just sing a song �
The Bobster�s Korean Side-dish Blues
Oh, ah loves to eat that han-shik
And I�ll eat it every day
Put lotsa little dishes on the table, yeah,
Honey, THAT�s the only way!
Just give me that banchan, baby
GOTS ta have them noodles, veggies and kimchee
Ah ha hum �
Twenty-seven tiny dishes on the table, yo,
That�s the ONLY way it�s gotta be!
You can keep your goyangee soju
And your bosintang mojo, too
But if I don�t see me lotsa banchan
I just DON�T know what I�ll do!
Be sure to bring me that ban-chan, baby
Yow, a little bit of mushrooms, tofu and chiggae
Ah ha hum �
If you can�t bring me a lotta banchan, darlin�
You better have SOMEthin� important to say.
Don�t want no French fried taters,
Sure �nuff, no Shepherd�s Pie
And if I don�t see me some banchan
Yer like to see ol� Bobster start to cry.
Just give me that banchan, baby
GOTS ta have them noodles, veggies and kimchee
Ah ha hum �
Twenty-seven tiny dishes on the table, yo,
That�s the ONLY way it�s gotta be
Well, my woman gives me bokbun-ju
With a little ddankong on the plate
And over soju in the pochang macha
I�m havin� ahltang with my mates.
But at dinner I want that banchan, baby
Lawd, Ah loves them kimchee, noodles an� such
Ah ha hum �
And if you won�t bring me lotsa banchan
The Bobster ain�t gonna like you very much.
I said I want banchan
Yeah, baby, lots of banchan
Yeah, give me banchan.
Lots and lots and lots of banchan.
I said banchan �
Thank you, thank you vurry much. We�ll be here every night this week. Be careful drivin� home, y�all. Hear?
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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:33 am Post subject: |
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yangnyum chicken is great.
sangyeopsal is good, but better at some places than others. A great place in Yeouido, i'll find out the name, they got a special sauce.
galbi is great.
daegi bulgogi is a good change of pace from regular bulgogi.
yaki mandu is good, but absolutely delicious at one place in yeundongpo, a restaurant named buk-chang-won.
but right now, I really want me some mexican food  |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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daemyann
Joined: 09 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Kind of a misrepresentation...because I dig the kimchi too.
I love the brown stew stuff.....you know....that stuff that goes on rice.... |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:56 am Post subject: |
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I cook most of my own food, because Korean food is largely not vegetarian-friendly.
BUT! When it is, it's good stuff. I vote for bibimbap! Yum.
Also, tofu dishes. |
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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| littlelisa wrote: |
I cook most of my own food, because Korean food is largely not vegetarian-friendly.
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you can't be serious. |
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Out of the two poll options, I pretty much agree with both them 
My palate is pretty sensitive to spicy food (though its getting better) and one spice 'aint too exciting. But I like most korean dishes which don't fall into the seafood/spicy category - I guess I'm just playing with a limited deck. |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| Chris Kwon wrote: |
| littlelisa wrote: |
I cook most of my own food, because Korean food is largely not vegetarian-friendly.
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you can't be serious. |
Yes, I can be. Almost everything has some fish or meat in it. Soups have their stock made of fish bits or beef, and many have actual chunks of meat in it. Even kimchi has fish paste in it. Please, if you think that Korean food is so vegetarian friendly, start listing dishes that have no meat, fish or seafood in them.
Basically, a bunch of side dishes. And even then, you have to be careful about what's in your food.
Today I ate at the school cafeteria. My lunch consisted of rice and oranges. I should have just gone home. When I got back to the office, I supplemented my lunch with some apples that were hanging around.
Meanwhile, my coworkers had rice, some curry with meat in it, some meat patties of some sort, with a gravy that was probably meat based, a soup that had meat in it, and kimchi, which is not vegetarian either. Oh, and oranges as well. Usually it's not that bad, but honestly. Korean food is mostly not vegetarian friendly. |
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just another day
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Living with the Alaskan Inuits!!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| littlelisa wrote: |
| Korean food is mostly not vegetarian friendly. |
uh... u are basing this all on cafeteria food?
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Vancouver
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| littlelisa wrote: |
I cook most of my own food, because Korean food is largely not vegetarian-friendly.
BUT! When it is, it's good stuff. I vote for bibimbap! Yum.
Also, tofu dishes. |
eat banchan or go live in a temple |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| Vancouver wrote: |
| littlelisa wrote: |
I cook most of my own food, because Korean food is largely not vegetarian-friendly.
BUT! When it is, it's good stuff. I vote for bibimbap! Yum.
Also, tofu dishes. |
eat banchan or go live in a temple |
Gotta agree with just another day and Vancouver. I googled ...
vegetarian food seoul korea
240,000 hits.
Don't judge any national cuisine based on what's served at a school cafeteria. Please, don't do that.
Oh, and jad, those are great pictures by, the way. Where'd ya get 'em, and got any more? Hey, let's play a game and see how many we can name. Top one looks like ddeok guk. Anyone wanna try for the rest?
Maybe I'll do a quick looksee through my own photo album, see what pictures I have from my own restaurant safaris ... |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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just another day
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Living with the Alaskan Inuits!!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| The Bobster wrote: |
Oh, and jad, those are great pictures by, the way. Where'd ya get 'em, and got any more? Hey, let's play a game and see how many we can name. Top one looks like ddeok guk. Anyone wanna try for the rest?
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hehe
google and naver.
i can get more, but i can't get hungry right now... it would be torture.  i also left out drinking anju... can't get drunk right now either... |
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contrarian
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Nearly in NK
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: |
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I have been back in Canada for 2 months after 8 years in Korea.
Darn, but I miss some of the food.
Kimchi, Kimchi Chigae, red pepper paste on rice, galbi
I live i a very small town on Vancouver Island with one Chinese restaraunt. Thank heavens there is a Hotel in the next town that is owned by two Korean guys. They keep me supplied with a little kimchi. |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| contrarian wrote: |
| Darn, but I miss some of the food. |
If you are contrarian, why are you agreeing with so many people? Truth in advertising is not too much to ask.
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