Join us for some Tea on an Elevator ... it would be fun they said. Just a Teaser for my upcoming Web Toon series, do stay Tuned!. Create by Adrian Villano Voice ...
Cute, I don't know what this is going to be all about and the art while
being cute is a little rough, but im looking forward to seeing what comes
out of this. :)
Romantic double date in Korean mountains! // Nicholalala
We go up into the mountains with some friends to a hanok (traditional Korean house) which is also a cafe and have some coffee, tea and pizza. It was nice and ...
Do you ever get frustrated with being among company that can't speak
English very well? I know when I was mastering my hubby's language I was
either frustrated or bored all the time when we were in such groups.
Learning a new language is hard! I remember always finishing all of my meal
way before everyone else because I was not skilled enough/too embarrassed
to join in the conversation. Lots of staring into space, lost in my own
thoughts at the dinner table.
Side note: OMG! Mr. Gwon looks so much like his Dad!
That hanok restaurant looked amazing. I hope the owner does well. I always
feel worried when I or my friends have awesome places like that to
ourselves because I really want them to do well so it can be a regular
hangout. Too many cool places go out of business.
I think because basically they are in the middle of nowhere that they don't rely on many customers, just couples on dates and hikers trekking through the mountain.
Thats right, it seems especially in Australia "ethnic foods" are presented in there traditional form and thats great. In perth you can walk down the street and within metres you can find a thai resturant, italian, indian, Sudanese all presented tradionally and coming from a fat man who loves food its awsome.Chinese food would adapt to the locals, i love Australian Chinese food especially the one that was near the old tummy teaser pies. (Thats right nicola i also am a Dubbo who fell in love with a awsome Korean person)
+Marit Kok There is a lot of foreign food adjusted for people, but also in multicultural countries there is pretty authentic food made by foreigners for foreigners. For example, I know that a "Chinese" restaurant in a small town is going to be Australianized Chinese food, but if I go to a restaurant in Chinatown in a large city with Chinese friends that is run by Chinese people and my friends order authentic Chinese food - well that is not adjusted for an Australian palate.
+MyKoreanHusband I've also experienced that in plenty of other countries, even if foreign food is made by foreigners, it isn't anything like the ''real'' dish. It is usually adjusted to the expectations and palate of the people who will eat it. But probably more like the ''real deal'' than when it is made by people who never even tried the real dish.
Yes, I think one of the big differences is that it's Koreans trying to do foreign food, but in many other countries it is foreigners making their own type of food. One of the benefits of living in a multicultural country is more authentic foreign food.
I traveled to Puerto Rico last year. I admit that I had the expectation that the food would be spicy, but it wasn't really. Even though it wasn't what I expected, it was pretty good! I am definitely going back some day. I was enchanted with PR! ;)
Yes! Latin Americans are all lumped into one big cultural stereotype.Not all Mexican food is spicy! There are many sorts of regional Mexican food. Yep, most Americans think we Mexican sorts are all about the extreme spicy foods.
I really don't know why people keep saying bread is sweet in korea? Maybe I
haven't tried that specific bread you talk about but when I visited a
bakery over there last summer, I saw a "sweet" roll cake and i was so
excited to eat it but when I took my first bite I was SOOOO disappointed
because it wasn't sweet AT ALL! it was soo plain, really! Then, some other
day I went to Dunkin Donuts in hongdae and bought several donuts to try at
home and same thing happened... they were everything except sweet, even the
chocolate donut was plain, flavourless and disappointing.
+MyKoreanHusband I think that makes sense. I've tried korean white bread and thankfully the brand i tried wasn't that sweet, and I also haven't had the disgrace of trying korean garlic bread but judging from what other people say, I'm not looking forward to it at all haha
+cereaxx I'm not from the U.S. if that's what you're trying to say, but yes I am from North America. I tried the convenience store bread as well and it wasn't crazy sweet for me, it was just the right amount of sweetness.
The things that are supposed to be sweet are not sweet, like donuts are not sweet enough for me. But things that are supposed to be savoury are sweet. Like garlic bread or plain white bread.
One thing I'm still curious about is, do they use the tea water in food
too? Like when a recipe calls for water do they use the tea water or
regular water?
We know that tea is tea and water is water. don't misunderstand about that. tea is more healthier than water so people drink it like water, instead of water.
I notice that just plain water tastes different in different cities. I'm so
used to the water in my home town, but now I'm in a different city for
college and I can't stand how the water tastes here.
+MyKoreanHusband I miss having a fridge with a water dispenser! When I visited home for a few weeks, I remembered how nice it was and how much I missed having it. The things you take for granted. . .
Lots of people have a water purifier thing that does hot water, cold water and ice that is not part of the fridge but a separate thing. But not everyone has that.
Hello from LA. So I'm very curious. Are kitchen napkins/ paper towels
common in Korea? I've seen in a couple Kpop videos and dramas that they use
a roll of toilet paper instead. Like if they spill a drink the table they
use toilet paper to clean up, or if cleaning their face when eating they
use toilet paper. Is it toilet paper? Maybe it's just mini version of
kitchen towels. Anywho, keep up the videos, always fun to watch and learn
new things about the Korean culture.
Hahaha! Oh, the toilet paper question. I know the answer, but I suppose you can wait for their video on it. :) I always have fun discussing this with Koreans I meet who have never thought about it before.
Good question ^^ We will answer this in a video soon I think.
BIGGEST DONKATSU EVER!!!
Hugh and his friend try this challenge of eating a huge donkatsu in under 20 mins! Can they do it? Later in the day Simon from Eat Your Kimchi tried as well: ...
+MyKoreanHusband Hello again! :) Would it be possibe if you can translate it to English? Lastly, do you happen to know what subway station I need to get off in order to go get there? Sorry for too many questions :)
+Roy Sevilla Part of the problem is that it's so hot and each piece has a double layer of pork so the actual temperature of the food is hot, making it difficult to shove down at the start.