Ah…delicious and lovely Korean food, who in their right mind could complain about something so delicious and healthy..oh that’s right…FOREIGNERS! Sadly enough, a lot of foreigners miss out on a huge part of Korean culture: Korean food. Korean food is some of the healthiest and tastiest food on earth, mostly because the use of fresh vegetables and the lack of frying when cooking the food. Nothing is more ridiculous than someone visting a foreign country and never tasting the local cuisine. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with indulging every once in awhile in some home cooking. That being said, there are foreigners that live here and have no idea what Korean food tastes like.
As with any other culture there are some foods which Koreans consume that may seem odd to foreigners, but of course the average foreigner doesn’t have the good sense to understand that his/her own country probably has something equally disgusting. This results in a very ugly display of stubborness and indignation.
I’ve heard plenty of foreigners complain that Korean food is too spicy. Of course there are some dishes that are spicy, but it’s ridiculous to think that all Korean dishes are too spicy for human consumption. If something is too spicy..move to England.
As ridiculous as it seems, you still hear foreigners complain about Koreans eating dogs. Just for the record: Koreans aren’t throwing the closest beagle they find into a pot of boiling water. They actually have a special breed specifically for human consumption.
It should go without saying, but i’ll say it anyways just in case a silly foreigner is reading this or is planning on visiting. If you don’t like something…don’t eat it, but for the love of bad Kimchi..DON’T COMPLAIN about it or make it seem like you’re being forced to eat an American hot dog.
Note: the easiest way to get on a Korean’s good side is to feed them something tasty.
March 19, 2008 at 2:01 am
Koreans eat dingos. “A Korean ate my Dingo!!!!!!!!!!”