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agentX
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Jeolla province
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 Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject: Name 2 Korean foods you would never eat (or drink) |
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I am planning a lesson on food, so I could use a baseline to match up with my students' potential answers.
So, mine first.
1) Boshintang. Need I say more?
2) Baby mice wine. It's so bad it got #2 on Cracked.com's list of worst foods. In fact, I have only seen it once in a museum. I have never seen it elsewhere in all of Korea. Must be a custom-model sort of thing. Either that or it's only popular in the North. |
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Banana_Man
Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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1) Anything from Lotteria
2) thise silkworm larvae thangs.
I love most Korean food, everything except the bugs. Fast food from any country is the same and equally disgusting. |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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1) Bibimbap
2) Silk worm larvae
I would include hong-oh (fermented sea skate), but you could argue that that isn't really food. |
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air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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1. Dongas at a Family Restaurant for 15 bucks.
2. 50% of the "vegetable" side dishes served at the cafeteria. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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I would include hong-oh (fermented sea skate), but you could argue that that isn't really food. |
I had this once. That's the only thing I've tried so far that I wouldn't eat again. Horrid, horrid stuff. |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
I would include hong-oh (fermented sea skate), but you could argue that that isn't really food. |
I had this once. That's the only thing I've tried so far that I wouldn't eat again. Horrid, horrid stuff. |
I ate it by accident once. It was part of a seafood platter type deal. Not that fun. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Senior wrote: |
| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
I would include hong-oh (fermented sea skate), but you could argue that that isn't really food. |
I had this once. That's the only thing I've tried so far that I wouldn't eat again. Horrid, horrid stuff. |
I ate it by accident once. It was part of a seafood platter type deal. Not that fun. |
I thought it was a kind of Sashimi revolting Don't eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another one is Kalchi- Jim- A long scabbard fish soup a smell that will knock you on your butt. |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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I eat most of the food here without too much problem. I don't mind the "live" octopus tentacles or a couple of silk worms, but I am pretty sure I'll never eat a Lotteria hamburger again. I have tried them 3 times, each time hoping that I had just encountered some bad luck and that they weren't as bad as I remembered, but each time I've been disappointed. Bulgogi, shrimp and chicken burger, they are all horrible (I would still of course eat one if I'm challenged to it, it's not _that_ bad). I enjoy the tender chicken and ice cream at Lotteria though. I'll probably not eat a whole live octopus like they did in Oldboy either. I'm sure there are some other dishes I haven't heard of I wouldn't eat, but I can't come up with any more.
The funny thing is that I used to be a quite picky eater, but now the tables have turned when I eat with my family, and I'm the one who has to push them to finish their plates.
| Fishead soup wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
I would include hong-oh (fermented sea skate), but you could argue that that isn't really food. |
I had this once. That's the only thing I've tried so far that I wouldn't eat again. Horrid, horrid stuff. |
I ate it by accident once. It was part of a seafood platter type deal. Not that fun. |
I thought it was a kind of Sashimi revolting Don't eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another one is Kalchi- Jim- A long scabbard fish soup a smell that will knock you on your butt. |
After eating this kind of food I started to think that Korean food can taste like anything. Soon after I had Hong-oh I got a sandwich that had turned bad, but I assumed it was just another type of Korean food like Hong-oh and kept eating. When my Korean friends tasted/smelled it, they told me it's not supposed to be like that, and the taste was very very strong, so I had my suspicions. Luckily my tummy is strong so I didn't get food poisoning.
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| A normal Korean would never eat a whole live octopus like he did in Oldboy. It's just cut up and mixed with gochujang and shallots. Poor wee fella. Quite fun to eat though. |
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Solarian
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I like Lotteria 
I wouldn't eat Sundae, pork intestine = no thanks. |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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1. Boshintang
2. Silkworms
I can't even stand the smell of silkworms. That one guy who cooks 'em up near the underground video games market in Yongsan gets me every time. EVERY TIME. |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Gopchang - it's like eating rubber - and Bondaeggi - they're baby insects and are one of the most powerful and repulsive smells I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing... |
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J Rock
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Location: The center of the Earth, Suji
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:39 am Post subject: |
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1. Any "burger" from Letteria makes me sick everytime.
2. Silk Worms. When I walk around the video game tunnel in Yongsan they always have a big steaming bowl going and the smell makes me sick. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| A normal Korean would never eat a whole live octopus like he did in Oldboy. It's just cut up and mixed with gochujang and shallots. Poor wee fella. Quite fun to eat though. |
What are you on about? I've eaten it many times and have seen many Koreans eat it. |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| A normal Korean would never eat a whole live octopus like he did in Oldboy. It's just cut up and mixed with gochujang and shallots. Poor wee fella. Quite fun to eat though. |
What are you on about? I've eaten it many times and have seen many Koreans eat it. |
Have you seen Oldboy? He puts a whole giant squid in his mouth, and it's squirming all over his face and trying to escape. Do you think regular Mr. Adjosshi would pull a stunt like that?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=243873516801837465# |
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