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Rock
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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 Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: What Do You Really Think About Korean Food? |
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For the most part, I think it's satisfying. I've found that since being in another Asian country, and that in Taiwan, that a satisfying diet IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. Believe me, without it I wouldn't have felt so replenished of my sense of well being in Korea.
Korean food is incomparable to where I'm at now. I'm tired of skimpiness, meager rations, and unsavory sauces. Really. You may complain of kimchi and of spiciness, but it's DEFINITELY A WHOLESOME DIET. It's filling, fresh, full of vitamins and for the most part, is more appealing than most Asian countries I 'd say other than Thailand. In other words, Korea is not lacking in this category, in my opinion, and wish others from my own country would wake up to Korea's delicacies.
May not seem like it, but never had I eaten so much as I had in Korea compared to Taiwan. Last night I even went to a Korean restaurant, and believe me, it wasn't near as genuine but at least made me feel satisfied. |
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tanklor1
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| It's growing on me, but outside of Kimbop I don't think that I'm going to miss it. |
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cibomatto
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Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Location: NY
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| I have been here 1 year and its still a little rough for me. I pretty much enjoy going to "galbi houses". |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| faster wrote: |
| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
I enjoy bossam, but I can understand that the fat may be too much for some. Bbeondaegi? I can't stand the taste... |
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Bailsibub
Joined: 22 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Rock, sorry but I had a hard time understanding your sentences. Where are you?
If you are into fermented everything, then Korea is your place.
There is a growing body of research against fermented foods. It makes sense to avoid them. When you compare how long humans have been fermenting foods and how long it takes for the human body to make adaptations through evolution, it's pretty clear that humans have evolved to eat foods nature offered. And I have never seen a tree growing kimchi pots from its branches.... |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| faster wrote: |
| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
I enjoy bossam, but I can understand that the fat may be too much for some. |
It's not the fat, it's just the English-ness of it...boiled meat isn't my thing  |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| faster wrote: |
| butlerian wrote: |
| faster wrote: |
| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
I enjoy bossam, but I can understand that the fat may be too much for some. |
It's not the fat, it's just the English-ness of it...boiled meat isn't my thing |
I'm from England, and I've never experienced anything like bossam in England. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:04 am Post subject: |
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I look at Korean food like any other foreign food. It's not part of my daily routine, but it's a nice addition to the palette.
| butlerian wrote: |
| faster wrote: |
| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
I enjoy bossam, but I can understand that the fat may be too much for some. Bbeondaegi? I can't stand the taste... |
fyi, you can order it without the fat. I think the phrase is 고기만 주세요 or uh.. I can't remember how I heard a coworker say it once. Hope that helps. |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| faster wrote: |
| butlerian wrote: |
| faster wrote: |
| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
I enjoy bossam, but I can understand that the fat may be too much for some. |
It's not the fat, it's just the English-ness of it...boiled meat isn't my thing |
I'm from England, and I've never experienced anything like bossam in England. |
Yeah, probably my outsider view of English food...my mom used to boil meat and vegetables (potatoes, carrots...you know, the boring ones) and say she was cooking some English dish. I'd toss it under the table to the dogs and go out for Mexican...mmm...lengua tacos... |
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safeblad
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| tanklor1 wrote: |
| It's growing on me, but outside of Kimbop I don't think that I'm going to miss it. |
I dont want to be a dick, its just things like kimbop and noriebong really bug me |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Aside from the major grilled dishes and soups, I can pretty much take it or leave it. It didn't reinvent food for me the way that Thai cuisine has. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
I look at Korean food like any other foreign food. It's not part of my daily routine, but it's a nice addition to the palette.
| butlerian wrote: |
| faster wrote: |
| I freakin love it. Very few dishes here that I don't like (bbeondaegi, bossam, meonggye). I even like the live octopus and the dancing jukgummi (bite-size octopus). |
I enjoy bossam, but I can understand that the fat may be too much for some. Bbeondaegi? I can't stand the taste... |
fyi, you can order it without the fat. I think the phrase is 고기만 주세요 or uh.. I can't remember how I heard a coworker say it once. Hope that helps. |
Ordering it without the fat is sinful. Have you ever seen those idiot wekgooks with the scissors snipping the fat off the Samgyup sal.
Its the fat skin lean combination that makes it taste great.
By the way the best Possam is around Dobongsan. Just at the foot of the mountain are a bunch of Makoli places that serve great Possam. It also comes with homemade tofu. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Fishead soup wrote: |
| Ordering it without the fat is sinful. Have you ever seen those idiot wekgooks with the scissors snipping the fat off the Samgyup sal. Its the fat skin lean combination that makes it taste great. |
Wow..
What other nonsense bullsh[i]t that Koreans say do you mimic like a parrot? Do the ajoshis stroke your head and tell you YOU VERY GOOD GUY when they hear phrases like that?
Trim the fat off. You are not a cat.
p.s. Kimchi does not prevent SARS. |
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migooknom
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Its the fat skin lean combination that makes it taste great.
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indeed.
비계 is delicious
if it's too greasy, just double up on the ssamjang and veggie wrapping |
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