Has anyone tried Korean food?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 21 Jan 2006, 17:30

I've been lucky to have Chinese and Japanese friends at Uni, so I managed to taste some authentic cuisine.

However I don't know anything about Korean food. Anyone been lucky enough to try some? If so, what have you tried and what was it like?

I'm reluctant to go to a Korean resturant here (not that there are any in Aberdeen), as I'm pretty sure the food will have been modified to suit British tastebuds.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Jan 2006, 18:17

I've eaten:

Chinese food in China
Thai food in Thailand
Vietnamese food in Vietnam
Malaysian food in Malaysia
More Chinese food in Malaysia, remember this is still very much authentic

I'm going to Japan in November and India at the end of March so will be trying those both then. I've eaten British Indian food many times before, it will be interesting to find out the difference.

BiscLimpkit wrote:I'm reluctant to go to a Korean resturant here (not that there are any in Aberdeen), as I'm pretty sure the food will have been modified to suit British tastebuds.

While I'm sure this will be the case at least it's a half way house.

Thai food in England has been modified from real Thai food, partly because of the Western pallet and partly because they can't get all the ingredients.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 22 Jan 2006, 22:22

Nice one brad on trying all those foods.

Real Indian food is not nearly as spicy as the resturants make it here. It's also a hell of a lot healthier (homemade Indian food). I think you'll find that there's a huge difference.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Jan 2006, 22:26

Not as spicy I thought it would be the opposite.

To be precise it was Cantonese food in Malaysia, quite a bit different to Chinese food.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 22 Jan 2006, 23:30

It's such a shame that Chinese food in the west is altered for 'western tastes', cause it really is quite inferiour to REAL chinese food. I'm so blessed with having chinese friends, a chinese GF, and having been to HK a few times, so that I know how good REAL chinese food can taste.

Most 'chinese' restaurants here in Holland, and I'm sure in germany and England as well, just give us a bit of a mix from indonesian, chinese and some other stuff... and TBH, it tastes like crap.

I havent had Korean food yet btw. I have had Thai food and Japanese. Thai food was pretty good, although it differed per restaurant. Japanese was also nice, although the best japanese I had was at night, in one of those small restaurants. I'm not big on fish though. I tried some raw salmon cause my triad-boss neighbour made me, and it was OK (tasted a bit like raw Haring), but I did really like the meat and noodles etc etc.

I really hope I can find a job in japan or Hong Kong after I'm done with school this summer.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Jan 2006, 00:56

Thai food tastes very different in Thailand, again it's been westernised but I like both.

Also let's face it the location of eating it in the country really helps.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 23 Jan 2006, 07:23

I've had Korean barbecue before, can't remember how it tasted though.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Jan 2006, 10:05

I'd love to eat Chinese food in China or Indian food in India

I agree BTW about the "mixture" thing, I've been to a Japanese noodle bar called Wagamama (sp?) which is pretty good food but my friend Tomomi said the food should have been more authentic, it was really a mixture of Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 23 Jan 2006, 12:57

There's a Wagamama in Glasgow and it is so popular. On Saturdays, the queues are so big that people think that it's a club or something. People feel trendy eating there, it's quite funny... as if they have some class lol.

When I took my Japanese friend there, he stopped to look at the name and started laughing out really loudly. He told me that it was a funny name for a resturant - it means "selfish" in Japanese.

Hmm looks like a business opportunity to open up a Korean resturant then. Especially as more and more people are interested in Korean cinema... hmm...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Jan 2006, 13:07

Bisc what did you think of the food at Wagamama? Last time I went there I had noodle soup or something - pretty hot and spicy actually

I tried Black Asahi lager (?) (I've had normal Asahi before). I think I prefer the normal one

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Jan 2006, 13:56

What is a selfish? Do you mean shellfish?

grim_tales wrote:it was really a mixture of Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.

They do that a lot, mixing Asian flavours. I'm not sure why they bother. I doubt most Westeners would notice but that doesn't explain why.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Jan 2006, 14:00

Brad, theres no such thing as "A selfish"

Bisc means "selfish" as in "That person is selfish", apparently. I never knew that was what wagamama translated as

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 23 Jan 2006, 18:09

grim_tales wrote:Bisc what did you think of the food at Wagamama? Last time I went there I had noodle soup or something - pretty hot and spicy actually
I tried Black Asahi lager (?) (I've had normal Asahi before). I think I prefer the normal one

The food is nice there, I'll admit. There's a nice selection of dumpling style side dishes.

Not tried the black label of the beer but normal Asahi is decent.

Brad, what Grim said. I've seen that word used in Japanese movies as well.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Jan 2006, 18:12

Yeah, I like the dumplings too - sorta reminded me of spring rolls or Chinese pancakes if thats what you mean

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 24 Jan 2006, 09:33

I have had Chinese food cooked at home (from a recipe book) which is very nice, generally so much nicer than Chinese restaurant food (though saying that, some time ago I went to a pretty good Chinese restaurant in Cardiff).
I also love crispy duck in pancakes.. mmm

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 24 Jan 2006, 11:48

grim_tales wrote:I have had Chinese food cooked at home (from a recipe book) which is very nice, generally so much nicer than Chinese restaurant food (though saying that, some time ago I went to a pretty good Chinese restaurant in Cardiff).
I also love crispy duck in pancakes.. mmm

Yeah crispy duck in pancakes is alright. I had peking duck before after a chinese new year lion dance show (we had to perform lion dancing at chinese new year), and back then I thought it wa s abit too 'fat' /greasy tasting.... but when you eat it with the wrapped pancake and some sauce, it's very nice.

Nothing beats Chaa Suu, or Koo Li Yuk though

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 24 Jan 2006, 11:51

Whats that?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 24 Jan 2006, 12:09

grim_tales wrote:Whats that?

SHit, I was affraid someone was gonna ask that.

Chaa Suu is the easiest to explain, as it's just nice slices of pork-meat.

but I've tried finding Koo Li Jok or however you spell it, but cant seem to find a picture of it. It's ball with a lil bit of bacon, which are fried, and then put in sweet/sour cream.

I also really like the thin noodles (ofcourse with egg, vergetables, meat etc mixed in)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 24 Jan 2006, 12:29

Chinese roast pork mmm, sounds nice

Koo Li Jok sounds nice too.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:07

I'm hungry now... thanks Yi Long :x

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