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Korean food sucks. The BBQ is subpar, the fried chicken tastes weird, and the side dishes just completely throw me off (cold radish soup wtf). I have another 10 days in Seoul. What am I gonna do?

>> No.13207765

Lead a few hotties on with the the allure of your nation's citizenship. That's the only real reason white men ever go to Asia.

>> No.13207776

>>13207765
I can't fit an Asian girl into the microwave, m8

>> No.13207785

Sad that there aren't any tendies, Amerifat?

>> No.13207816

they have Quiznos, go eat that

>> No.13207842

>>13207776
You're not trying hard enough.

>> No.13207848

>>13207765
rhat only works in sea and chinese villages

>> No.13207855

>>13207776
Not with that attitude.

>> No.13207871

>>13207842
>>13207855
Maybe if I fold them like origami it'll work...

>>13207816
I'm trying to avoid fast food desu.

>> No.13207877

>>13207871
Then run to the store and buy some ingredients and cook your own damn food.

>> No.13207882

>>13207877
I've thought about that. All I need is a Crock-Pot.

>> No.13208734

>>13207760
go get kimchi jiage

>> No.13208907

>>13207765
>asian
>hottie
Pick one and only one.

>> No.13208913

>>13207760
I agree that korean fried chicken is overrated and some of the sides can be bland at times but why do you think the BBQ is subpar?

>> No.13208928

>>13208907
Go away gay man
I banish thee

>> No.13208935

>>13208913
This I liked Korean BBQ. My brother's dating one and we make it at our cookouts now. I fuck that shit up mayn

>> No.13210834

>>13207760
Black bean noodles or spicy rice cake with cheese? Those were pretty good in my opinion.

>> No.13211089
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>>13208928

>> No.13211155

The fried chicken is better than american fried chicken. Perfectly crispy chicken, with delicious sauces. Granted I've only eaten Korean fried chicken in Vietnam, but it was leagues above the kfc/popeyes bullshit you get in America. Nashville style can contend though.

>> No.13211262

>>13207760
I must say the the BBQ is vastly superior to what you find in American restaurants unless you're willing to pay triple.
The only difference in fried chicken is the Korean preference for boneless and occasionally you are blessed with kimchi instead of coleslaw in your burger.
Try every flavour of soju.

>> No.13211276

>>13207760
Get bibimbap hot pot

>> No.13211286

>>13207760
>fried chicken tastes weird
opinion discarded

>> No.13211563
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>>13207760
There's this Korean food truck in my town (like 8000 population) that makes kimchi soup that's absolutely incredible... I'd recommend trying that if you haven't already

>> No.13211570

I like Korean BBQ

>> No.13211599

>>13211262
Bokbunjaju is superior to soju

>> No.13211600
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>>13207765
>allure of your nation's citizenship. That's the only real reason white men ever go to Asia.

I'm guessing there's a certain amount of experimentation as well.

>> No.13211614

>>13211599
>>13211276
>>13211262
>>13208734


ITT: College sophomore douche bags trying to show which is deepest into their Asian culture appreciation phase. Next will be a debate on proper 'authentic' chopstick shape.

>> No.13211620

>>13211614
who care faggot just enjoy what you do and let others enjoy it. if theyre cringy koreaboo then so be it

>> No.13211630

>>13211614
Stainless steel chops are god tier

I'm actually a boomer

>> No.13211653

>>13211620
Sure thing, Cletus.

>> No.13211661

>>13211653
에휴 걍 내비둬요 님이 혼자서 한국음식 더 잘안다고 뭐가 좋아? 비난만 하지말고 같이 알어가면 얼마나 더 좋아여

>> No.13211811

>>13211661
Nice google translate idiot. 님 is a honorific but has no pronoun or noun. Also if u want to eat good korean food try near the coast. Seoul has pretty bad food imo.

>> No.13211837

>>13211811
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ내가 한국말 잘 못하는건 ㅇㅈ하는데 구글트는 심했다ㅋㅋ님은 원래 걍 얘의 지킬때하는 거고 특히 온라인에 누루랑 애기른 나누는 것을 모를때 쓰는 말임. im glad you are enjoying KOR101 btw. seoul ofc has overrated shit since its a major city but it has good spots. i agree that the coastal towns offer better stuff though both in quality and authenticity

>> No.13212068

>>13211614
I'm just not American.
Korea may or may not be better than America, I don't care. Where I'm at is best.

>> No.13212131

>>13208928
You're the fag, here. Go kiss a fish if you like bugpeople so much

>> No.13212642

Go to Hotel Shilla and drop $300 on a meal.

>> No.13212664
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>>13207760
Korean food sucks because they usually don't season their food before cooking. You order Korean barbecue and it usually comes out unseasoned and is cooked unseasoned. They do marinade some meats in soy sauce, like bulgogi, but most of the meat is really, really fucking bland.

>> No.13212673

>>13212664
good meat doesn't need flavour

you're supposed to eat it with garlic and chilli and dip anyway

>> No.13212716

>>13212664
Pretty normal for barbeques everywhere no? Just salt & pepper and slap it on the grill, the meat is where the flavors at (and the charcoal). Sauce optional after.

>> No.13212729

>>13207776
Well, yeah, not all in one piece.

>> No.13212757

>>13211811
머리에 든 게 없는 white trash 고졸새끼가 잘도 지껄인다.

>> No.13212767

>>13212673
>>13212716
Not seasoning your meat is gross. Go eat cardboard.

>> No.13212785

Meat in korea is generally shit. Their agriculture is kinda fucked. That being said, ox tail soup something worth trying.

If adventurous, pickled fish is something. Not my favourite but it was an experience.

Geodeungeo gi (grilled mackarel) was my favourite meal there.

I assume you're in Seoul. If you have no qualms about it, hop on the yellow line and visit Moran. Find the dankest, dirtiest restaurant on a side street and order steamed gaegoei. Wasnt my favourite meal but I can honestly say I aint tasted anything like it before.

>> No.13212803

>>13211155
Nice bait comparing anything to fast food

>> No.13212812

>>13207760
Korean food is pretty good, but inferior to Japanese food. Such is the way of the world that said:

>korean bbq is fucking delicious and cheap in Kore
>some of your sides like mulmaraengumuchim are pretty delicious
>korean style hue is pretty good
>bone soup is good
>some of that street food blood sausage, and chopjae is pretty good
>gukbap is amazing for a hangover
>samgaetang is great

Plenty of great korean food anon. Also I was basically drunk or hungover for the entire 3 years I spent there. Incredibly unhealthy, but fun.

>t. anon that used to make the drinking and cooking korean food threads years ago

>> No.13214098

>>13207776
not with that attitude

>> No.13214607

>>13207776
at first you don’t succeed try again

>> No.13214986

To be fair, most Korean food falls into the category of "soul food." Which means that it's eaten and enjoyed because of tradition, not taste. Judging from /ck/'s stance towards american soul food, it's no wonder why Korean food has a negative reputation here.

>> No.13215365

>>13211155
South Korean fried chicken ain’t shit at all compared to good American stuff. Anyone who says otherwise is either full of shit or sitting around a bunch of Koreans while eating it.

>> No.13215372

>>13212673
No you obtuse shit.
Salt or no deal.

>> No.13215378

>>13207816
>they have Quiznos
Fucking what?

>> No.13216204

Korean food is like pig food because only a pig would eat it.

>> No.13216281

>>13207760
>korean food sucks
Ya they do, I grew up with Korean cuisine and I can 100% tell you that some of these foods are outright disgusting. Overrated sides and too smelly. It's definitely not for everyone

>What to eat
Check out foreign districts (like Itaewon) There are some high-end non-Korean restaurants in Gangnam. I know this sounds sketchy but department stores/malls have some quality food that are not "Korean". You should also check out their pastries, a lot of my foreign friends absolutely loved Korean pans. Or try the streetvendors

>> No.13216519

>>13216281
Discount retailers like Savezone have surprisingly good selection of street food-type vendors in their food court. There are surprisingly good restaurants, cafes, and bakeries all over Seoul even in less trendy areas like Guro and Eunpyeong. The best new bakery in Seoul (supposedly) is tucked away in a residential area a block north of Nowon Station. The place doesn't even have a proper sign but has a chalkboard with the word "bread" standing on the sidewalk.

>> No.13216547

>>13207760
Of course the meat tastes weird, it's all made of dog.

>> No.13216996

>>13215365
nah shit taste way better. it's probably because you got nigger taste

>> No.13217524

>>13212664
>They do marinade some meats in soy sauce, like bulgogi, but most of the meat is really, really fucking bland.
Your picture of Galbi is marinated, and 5 times out of ten, any American our family has introduced it to has begged for the recipe. The other 5 times out of ten, they are just begging you to cook it again.

>> No.13217774

>>13217524
True. I've never met an american who didn't like bulgogi and gallbi.

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>>13207760
Get a large hydro flask. Every day when you get up, pour cold pic related into it. Get the “fresh” one, it’s less stinky, not that it matters over there. Walk through all kinds of hilly neighborhoods, visit temples, go to their gay coffee shops, but above all, get 65% drunk at 10am every single day and let the gods of randomness guide you.

I know your feel. Cheer up, drink up, and go get ‘em.

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Shh, don't save.

>> No.13217831

>>13217800
To elaborate, partially because I’m 65% drunk right now and want to elaborate, one thing I respect about Koreans is their respect for stoicism in general. You can pretty much just tie one on and go do anything. I’m 90% sure I could walk into a random office, nod to the admin, walk into a conference room, and drink undisturbed out of my flask. When I was there, apparently I wandered into a closed area of a temple that didn’t seemed marked off or anything and just relaxed there and enjoyed the art. A couple people came and went but apparently since I was quiet and stoic and just enjoying the art, no problem arose.

I had the most fun in the hilly neighborhoods. Seoul’s outskirts were designed to be confusing. There are probably hundreds of thousands of small businesses there and they’re all different. Wandering up to an American-styled brewpub where they didn’t understand how to open a tab, but did understand perfect garlic fries was interesting, and something I would never have encountered unless I was 60% drunk at 10am.

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>>13217803
two based niggas

>> No.13218060

>>13217524
True, but a lot of Korean barbecue (like 생갈비) isn't marinated or seasoned at all, and comes off really bland. Most meat in Korea isn't seasoned before they start cooking it. And guests will compliment your food and ask for the recipe as a courtesy. I've asked for recipes I had no interest in ever cooking. It's called being polite. And I'm sure Americans love bland-ass food because their food is just as flavorless a lot of times.