Korean Food that you start eating after watching K-Drama!

Last edited by Choknut on Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:47 am; edited 1 time in total

Hi everyone! Obviously i'm not korean... I've been watching korean drama for about 3-4 years now, so I've seen a lot Big Smile

and I have to say that it really affected my eating habits!!! I wasn't fond of spicy food so I was never really into Korean, Viet, Thai etc.. 'cause of the the spicyness: but everything changed after watching Korean Drama:

My List: Have you ever seen KDrama without these foods??? Big Smile

1. Ramen --- OMG! They eat so much ramen in k-dramas! at first i was like, that's the 10th pack of ramen already on this episode... but what's so weird is, the more you watch it, I started to crave for korean RAMEN! not the cheap/tasteless nissin's ramen version. It has to be the spicy, red, and fat once !! The Shin RAMEN!!! Big Smile

Oh yeah! this is embarassing, but I started eating it on those iron pot and try to SLURP it like the way they do it, while it's boiling, of course!

2. Korean BBQ (Bulggogi --- beef) You see this on every drama!!! I love it when I wrap the meat in those lettuce to make wrap.. I get upset if i don't get to cook my own meat (****embarrass).. heheheh it ruins the experience if you don't get to cook! right? it taste different... Cool

3. Kimchi -- I didn't know that there's so many types of Kimchi.

4. Dukbokgi -- you always see the actors eating these in the street corners. There's always an ajjuma that sells these in many k-drama. It took me forever find dukbokgi! not a lot of korean rest. sell it! it's so red and super spicy!! It killed my taste buds but I still ate it!!

5. Bean Paste Soup: I forgot what they call this.. This is LDG's favorite in Sweet 18..hehhehe.. I love it when they start eating it while it still boiling!

FINALLY!!! SOJU: ahhhhh! soju! I tried it several times!!! I'm not a drinker... so didn't empty the bottle..hehehehehe!! did you ever find yourself making the gurgling sound that they make after having a SHOT??? Tongue

When you find yourself eating and drinking these stuff, you're obviously a sign that you're a K-Drama addict. Anyone out there experiencing the same thing? w00t

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

lol...Yes same goes 4 me,,BTW soju is alchahol rite?...2 bad i can't drink any:(..poor me.

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

From Only You and Delicious Proposal . . .
I dropped by a Korean shop in the city to try Zajang Mein. (Noodle with Black Bean paste)

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Nice topic! Here's what I started eating (and drinking) after watching k-dramas:

Ramen - My first ever k-drama Full House I saw cups of Ramen all over SHK's hotel room. So I thought if it's good enough for her, then it's good enough for me. I've been eating it ever since, probably at least every 2nd day.

Soju - Tastes kinda bitter, but if you drink it in one go, it's quite nice. Goes well with Korean food. You'll be hard pressed to find a k-drama that doesn't have a bottle of Soju lying around somewhere.

Jjajangmyun - Not sure of the spelling, but it's the black bean sauce noodles you'll see Han Ye Seul's character crave for in Fantasy Couple. Generally I don't really like it that much, but it does hit the spot once in a while.

Shikhye - A very sweet refreshing drink (rice punch). I actually found out about this whilst looking for rice wine (also in Fantasy Couple), but only discovered the rice punch. One of my favorite drinks at the moment.

I have eaten some other stuff at Korean restaurants but can't remember the names. One of them is a spicy beef dish with rice, kim-chi and sweet potato. I can't get enough of this one....and usually have it at least once a week.

Some others I can't remember and plenty of stuff still to try. One of them being live octopus legs as seen in My Name is Kim Sam Soon, and also a whole live baby octopus as seen in the movie Oldboy. But it's not available in Australia so I'll have to wait until I travel to Korea to sink my teeth into those slimy little buggers Roll Eyes

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:29 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i wont say i started eating korean food since i started watching kdramas cause im korean Tongue

btw, this is a real nice topic ^^
cheers!

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

That's so funny, I totally agree. I just tried jajangmyun for the first time, but I didn't like it. Is it supposed to be bland? And then this afternoon I ate kimchi octopus, very good. Does anyone know what Kim Sam Soon's mom and sister are eating out of a metal bowl that looks so delicious while she's eating her diet steak, and then she sneaks it at night? Whatever it is, I'm dying to try it....

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:08 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I was going crazy looking for the black bean noodle coz I watched fantasy couple. I even bought the instant black bean noodle in korean supermarket. One time I went to korean town in LA and looked for the black bean noodle and they told me that it's chinese food not korean, is that true?

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:57 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

haha, nice topic!
From Fantasy couple:jajamyung;She was eating it at each episode, I finally found it last week and it was really delicious!!
From Dal Ja Spring: Ginseng chicken(don't know the korean name).I didn't think I'll be able to find that dish in my favorite restaurant...Everybody should try it, it's almost my favorite dish.It's good for stamina!!
From Kim Sam Soon: many, many dishes!!Bibimpap, soju, ramen and in particular that pork barbecue you eat with lettuce leaf...ha, korean cuisine is the best, really

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:00 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

omg.... 2 it's am here bout to go to sleep
and you guys are just making me hungry...

I should go to sleep now

LOVE LIVE TO HIS ROKING THREAT!

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Jjajangmyun!!

han ye seul in fantasy couple
and manager lee in witch yoo hee
both of which im currently watching

it looks so good! and i love how they always get the black paste all over their face while eating it.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

found this website: http://www.trifood.com/chajangmyun.html

make me wanna eat them alllll........ Mr. Green