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adventureheart

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject: vegitarian in Seoul |
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Eating as some form of a vegitarian in Korea has been very interesting. I still eat fish and eggs, just not beef, chicken, or ham.
So I've been here for a month and a half now and I'm wanting to expand my eating habits from bi bim bap. But everytime I try and ask if there is meat in a dish on the menu, I get really odd/confused looks.
I've been asking "gogi isoyo"... is there a better way to ask about meat content?
What are some good veggie dishes that I should try?
Thanks! |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: vegitarian in Seoul |
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adventureheart wrote: |
Eating as some form of a vegitarian in Korea has been very interesting. I still eat fish and eggs, just not beef, chicken, or ham.
So I've been here for a month and a half now and I'm wanting to expand my eating habits from bi bim bap. But everytime I try and ask if there is meat in a dish on the menu, I get really odd/confused looks.
I've been asking "gogi isoyo"... is there a better way to ask about meat content?
What are some good veggie dishes that I should try?
Thanks! |
You'll find this helpful:
http://skunklabel.com/english/200510nomeat.html
PS) Korean food is great; I'm sorry you're missing out. |
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Yu_Bum_suk

Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: vegitarian in Seoul |
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adventureheart wrote: |
Eating as some form of a vegitarian in Korea has been very interesting. I still eat fish and eggs, just not beef, chicken, or ham.
So I've been here for a month and a half now and I'm wanting to expand my eating habits from bi bim bap. But everytime I try and ask if there is meat in a dish on the menu, I get really odd/confused looks.
I've been asking "gogi isoyo"... is there a better way to ask about meat content?
What are some good veggie dishes that I should try?
Thanks! |
I was exactly in your position with all the same questions. About six months later I gave up and am now as carnivorous as any Korean. Good luck with it. |
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Swiss James

Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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I know at least three people who quit being vegetarians whilst in Korea |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Swiss James wrote: |
I know at least three people who quit being vegetarians whilst in Korea |
I knew a guy who quit being in Korea whilst being vegetarian. He lost like 20 pounds in 2 months.
Incidentally, I heard that even kimchi is made with sardines or something. |
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mithridates

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Edith Metcalfe
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: vegitarian in Seoul |
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adventureheart wrote: |
Eating as some form of a vegitarian in Korea has been very interesting. I still eat fish and eggs, just not beef, chicken, or ham.
So I've been here for a month and a half now and I'm wanting to expand my eating habits from bi bim bap. But everytime I try and ask if there is meat in a dish on the menu, I get really odd/confused looks.
I've been asking "gogi isoyo"... is there a better way to ask about meat content?
What are some good veggie dishes that I should try?
Thanks! |
My favourites: chamchi dap bap (spicy tuna and veggies over rice), dwenjan jiggae (tofu soup), or chamchi kim bap, ham pegu (tuna kimbap without ham) |
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Swiss James

Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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RACETRAITOR wrote: |
Swiss James wrote: |
I know at least three people who quit being vegetarians whilst in Korea |
I knew a guy who quit being in Korea whilst being vegetarian. He lost like 20 pounds in 2 months. |
You just blew my mind
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Incidentally, I heard that even kimchi is made with sardines or something. |
one of the people I know who quit took her kindy class to a kimchi factory and was surprised to see them add a load of beef fat as well as the usual anchovies. Also I hear the water has lamb in it. |
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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Search (Dave's) and Ye Shall Find.
But try spelling it "vegetarian" instead. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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kermo wrote: |
Search (Dave's) and Ye Shall Find.
But try spelling it "vegetarian" instead. |
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JongnoGuru

Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well, if you're going to do a search for "vegetarian" threads, might be a good idea to exercise a little spelling fascism.  |
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SPINOZA
Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: vegitarian in Seoul |
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adventureheart wrote: |
Eating as some form of a vegitarian in Korea has been very interesting. I still eat fish and eggs, just not beef, chicken, or ham.
I've been asking "gogi isoyo"... is there a better way to ask about meat content?
Thanks! |
I'm not a veggie myself, OP, but I just happened to have remembered that "�����, ����, �ּ���" ("goh gee nern, bay-goh, joo se yoh" if you dunno Hangeul) means "meat remove and give" politely. That ought to do the trick, or least alleviate the funny looks caused by the question you asked, which, unless preceeded by the name of the dish, does seem rather ambiguous. In "Bay-goh" I think the stress is on the 2nd syllable, so say the �� bit rather quickly. |
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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: |
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RACETRAITOR wrote: |
kermo wrote: |
Search (Dave's) and Ye Shall Find.
But try spelling it "vegetarian" instead. |
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Aw c'mon. I was teasing a little but there's a real possibility that the OP (having spelled it wrong both in the post and in the title) would have difficulty finding the numerous posts on this subject which have appeared over the last year.
I also reckoned that since it had been recently discussed (last month?) that no one would be in the mood to be too helpful (O, my prophetic soul) and a search would be more helpful.
I was really trying to be helpful, or is this actually about Hitler being a vegetarian? (I really don't know if his spelling and grammar were exceptional.) |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: |
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No, I'm a grammar nazi too. |
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Rteacher

Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:21 am Post subject: |
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This link lists over 100 vegetarian restaurants all over Korea:
http://www.vegetariankorea.org
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