Why Koreans say “have you eaten?” | Bedtalk ep.13
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2022
- Have you eaten guys?
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I wanted to add that some people found it weird when even strangers asked this :)
And here’s the recipe for the Kimchi fried rice I was making ( very simple)
1. Fry some garlic and spring onions in olive oil
2. Add onions and kimchi and some sugar, pepper (maybe a little bit of chicken stock if you have)
3. put in the rice ( add a tiny bit of water if it looks too dry)
4. sprinkle some cheese on top and a fried egg also!
I love making kimchi fried rice. I recently made kimchi jjigae 😋
Thanks Dan 💜 for the recipe 😊
Never had kimchi before. The dish did look very scrumptious. 😋👍🏼 I just might try this delicious looking meal. Thank you 🙏🏽😇 for sharing this recipe, dear Dan. Take care & may your evening be filled with good rest & peace. 😌🌜🌟
Sweet food video starts delicious😋😋😊
Oh well, it must be good, you obviously like to cook, but the cooking channel you had with Jun you don't do anymore, it was so nice to see you cooking, it was fun.
“ have you eaten yet ? ” is also a classic Chinese greeting 😂
Great video! Many Asians do this and my friends and classmates who were not Asian or have been 2/3/4th generation Asian found it weird that I used to say Hi and then followed by "have you eaten?" and if they say no I'd often follow up with a simple snack like a cracker that was in my backpack. My family told me that Asia had a lot of internal war which left a lot of people hungry. That was also why my family (and many Asian families) often over cook and have left overs because it was a sign that there was no shortage of food and that you won't grow hungry (and unhealthy). I really throughly enjoyed this video and learning why Koreans do this. It's interesting to see varying reasons for such a simply greeting. Keep up the great work!
Awesome thanks for sharing!
thank you for sharing also. Now that I think of it I think I always cook a lot also and leave the leftover in the fridge!
Thank you so much for this video Danny. I’m a second generation Korean Canadian and my family would always ask me this question. Growing up I would be annoyed they would constantly ask me if I ate rather than “how are you” as you would in more western cultures. But the background of this custom really humbled me and helped me realize how privileged I was growing up in a society where I never had to worry about being hungry. Now I want to ask my parents if they’ve eaten, hopefully they feel some care. I just feel sorry that I didn’t ask them sooner.
is ur name janet?? then you would be just like girl in 'kims convience', the daughter is Canadian korean do you like the show?~
Nice to hear 😌
Each culture has a different way of expressing love and care, it’s sweet. I respect it. Studying anthropology/sociology seems so interesting!
Yes and food plays a big roll in many culture I think!
As soon as I discovered what was behind that "Have you eaten?", I was totally in love with your greeting. Food in our culture is quite important too. Gathering with friends and family around a table full of delicious food and crazy conversations is our day-to-day life. Not to mention that a good business deal is settled with nice meal and good wine.
As always, thanks for this bedtalk!!!
By the way, it was quite depressing eat my tuna sandwich while watching all the delicious food you were cooking 😉
Tuna sandwich sounds good also!! I actually love tuna sandwich haha used to be my favorite lunch menu :)
Hm. That's interesting. We, Poles🇵🇱, also over cook and have leftovers in the fridge. Usually for days haha.
We also do not throw bread in the bin due to the hunger during multiple wars in our history. You respect the bread as the highest value in my country when it comes to eating.
Thanks for sharing this video and the recipe - you're doing a great work!🙂
Hi Dan the food looks amazing I could listen to your bed talks all day your voice is so soothing to the ear....where I live in the UK Liverpool when meeting or visiting friends and family we always say do you want a cuppa ( meaning cup of hot Tea) and some biscuits then the chatting starts 😁 look forward to your next video 😀
Oh yes!! my neighbor used to do that all the time!!! I never liked tea when I was young but I would definitely go for the biscuits haha
It's same in India as well, whenever someone visit our home or we meet someone we always ask about it. Did you eat?? In India it's always asking someone in a same way, because of these same things. History i can't say but yes it's like a gesture to ask someone if they ate. My mom always asks anyone she talks on phone or any of my family. It is kind of taking care of them by knowing they are healthy. ❤️ that's why I love Korea, we share almost same culture 😍
Hi Danny,
I was actually surprised that asking someone have you eaten was so similar to our Indian culture, back in the time rural India was considerably poor and we also ask have you eaten was something equivalent to are you well or how are you. It is a gesture to show that you cared. To be honest I follow this as well as I have seen my family following it, whenever I speak to my family or friends I ask have you eaten, if people comes to our house we offer them to have a meal... It really feels warm when you show this gesture. Thanks for the post, really felt nice that there are other culture as well who feels the same way😊
This is so beautiful and wholesome. I'm currently watching a show on Netflix that heavily uses this phrase throughout the episodes. Like yourself, I didn't think much of it, but now learning the meaning behind it, warms my heart so much. ❤️ Thank you for this video ☺️
You can't say it better.
I didn’t realize it also because it was so natural for us but nice to know the back story behind the custom :)
Han So-Hee mentioned how no one asked her this when she first moved to Seoul and was alone. Really made me think how important it is to care for each other (platonic and romantic).
Also, I am from Southern Africa and we have a culture around food as well. I figured there were some similarities to the historical background as to why.
Thank you this is awesome info
Us Indians too say "Have you had your breakfast, dinner, lunch?" or "Have you eaten?" for all the same reasons as you, it's a bonding, I know some Koreans in person I love your people, my Dad's Pure South Asian and mom's Hawaiian, your Koreans are beautiful people I like your food too and enjoy going to Korean restaurants 😍
Thank you, Dan! Great video!
I love this style of video and the topic! It was so warm and intimate.
I really love your “Bedtalks” ❤️
Your voice is so soothing and very pleasant to hear😊 . Thank you Dan 🙏
Thank you for sharing this with us. i really love Bedtalk episodes. I learned more about korean culture because of u. Please keep posting for us. Thanks
Your vlogs/bedtalks are so insightful and heartwarming, I admire you very much (and of course, like everyone, I love your voice and manner of speaking). Thank you.
Thank you so much :-) I’m glad more and more people are enjoying these bedtalks
You have a lovely voice and find your videos so great. Thank you.
This also exists in the Chinese culture as well. We ask if you have eaten as a way to show our concern about the person's well being.
When I was young, I always wondered why my parents never explicitly stated that they loved me. As I grew older, I came to learn my parents showed their love and concern through asking about my well-being, including inquiring if I have eaten yet.
That's cool & considerate. I bet you guys have good food with all that food talk! I think I've always bonded with friends over food.
I always found it kind of heart warming to ask if someone have eaten yet. Felt like some body really cared about another person's well being ☺️
Very insightful 👏
This is so fascinating!
You have a way of explaining things that is so good and well thought, and very reassuring. Thank you! Looking foreward to learn new things about Korean culture soon.
Thank you for watching I hope I can give you guys more content that will help you learn more about my culture :-)
Fascinating thanks for the explanation Dan!
You’re welcome!
I have always been fascinated watching different cultures prepare food...thanks for sharing
You’re welcome:)
Thank you TMJ, I will certainly try this. I have always wanted to do this but did not have the know how to do it. Thank you so much. You are so kindl
This was so informative. The food looked delicious as well. You have such a calm and soothing voice. ❤️🇬🇧
thank you so much :)
Hi Dan - another informative video. I have noticed this in k-dramas so it’s great to now understand the background. I am a lot, lot older than you but want you to know that your narration style is excellent. Whatever the topic, light-hearted or serious, you adopt the perfect tone. No-one is ever too old to learn and I learn so much from your content about everyday life in Seoul - it’s very different from the UK. Thank you so much and keep up the good work
it's really nice to know about this, it's common to tunisian way to show concern also... so cool
Thank you for sharing these meanings and thoughts behind them. You just made me smile as I totally relate.
I grew up with a heavily food based Italian family and it's no wonder I love Korean culture so much. At breakfast we discuss what to have for lunch, at lunch we discuss dinner and at dinner we discuss the meals for tomorrow. It's always part of the conversation. This thought that being fed well is the number one show of love and health is so centered in our daily lives and well being as a culture.
that sounds like the conversation I have with my family all the time ha ha food is the international language for everyone!!
That chicken looks so yummy! And your voice is so soothing, I love these bedtalks. I actually agree with most of the things that you're saying and I can relate to many of your experiences (I just listened to 5 of your bedtalk videos ) I want more of these videos :)
I just love learning about different cultures. It is so interesting. When I first discovered Bruce Lee back in the day and have read his books, I love his idea that we should all learn each other's culture and respect them. I truly believe we are all humans and should love and respect each other at we are all the same no matter how we look, speak, how we worship or how we dress. We are the same and should be respectful of all people.
Thank you for this info n heart warming video. The kimchi fried rice recipe looks delicious and satisfying. You are pretty wonderful. 💖
LOVED IT🤍
First of all what a great narration and the content is just something I can't get over😇 Every bedtalks brings in a new message and meaning and definitely shows how deep you understand everything. I am super happy to come across so genuine person who pens down his thoughts in an interesting way and who perfectly matches my level thoughts and thinking🤍🤍 Way to go Danny Boii ahahha :)
I’m glad you think that way! I don’t think I’m special .. I’m just sharing my thoughts and you guys feel this way because maybe we had some thoughts in common!! :)
What a lovely way to greet someone. Thank you for sharing the history of this expression. It must be a universal way of people to greet and meet. Here in Central Texas we often offer a drink or snacks when someone drops by to visit or suggest stopping for coffee when unexpectedly meeting them away from home. Mom always made enough food for meals for extra people at the table. I can still hear her saying "stay for supper there is plenty". Thank you for causing those memories to pop up. ❤
I think that used to be more common in the past but these days less I guess because people are busy living their own lives..!.
But it’s nice when you get offered to stay for supper!!!
Great video ...you're teaching us a lot about Korean culture!!!👍😊
You’re welcome :-)
I do this as well. It just snuck up on me once I started having kids. Of course I cant tell you the exact day it started but gradually bit by bit, it became a habit. It's mostly the moms in my southern culture. Southern soul food is big down here in the south (I'm in North Carolina) . I swear that it is so bad that if I visiting someone in the hospital and their jaw was wired shut, the first words out of my mouth would be "Are you hungry? Have you eaten yet?" It also doesn't help that I actually like feeding people. There is a satisfying feeling to see people enjoy the food I make.
Thank you for this, it’s very interesting.
the bed talk is my favorite part of this channel. He shares his thoughts; it really makes me feel like a part of his you tube family. I'm going to move to Korea in a few years and if i see him i really want to ask him if he's eaten yet. it will be my way of saying thanks.
Oh, thank you so much. I am learning so much about Korean culture and I just love it. It is so good. Asking about eating know I know is really such a wonderful way to check on someone you care about or are good friends. Thank you again, Dan, you are just so great at explaining. I just love your talks.
thank you so much and I’m glad that you like them!! happy that these talks are doing that!!
@@ThizisDanny Yes, sir. You are helping me so much to learn about Korean culture which I find so interesting and just so great. I love the culture that I have learned about so far.
I looooove this manner around eating and asking about eating or giving advice to eat well to everybody. I enjoy this from my K teacher and meanwhile I am asking him the same or as "older woman" I give him advice to eat well and not skip. He likes my true worries. In Europe its also the same but only if you want to invite somebody for meal. Never as a polite expression.
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You actually sound so fluent in English. This is the trick my mother usually uses on me to start a convo because like we barely talk to each other.
Anyways great video, the food had me watering! Always stay happy and safe! Keep up with it, you can do it!
Thank you for this information and now I know the meaning of that phrase 😊.
I always like your "Bedtalk". You describe it well and give good inspiration. In fact in my country, having meal together or sending food with/ to family, friends or colleagues is also a habit in developing stronger bonds. Thank you for sharing.
I think it’s probably true in a lot of places!!! It’s nice to share food always :)
When I first started watching and following Korean culture, I noticed this phrase a lot. I quickly picked up the meaning. And i hope to get to use this phrase some day.
I’m enjoying this series and learning Korean culture. Being a foodie, I appreciate the care and sincerity that’s built around these traditions . I hear this question asked a lot in my family, for similar reasons. I don’t think it’s strange to be asked, but it shows that the person cares.
I think some people found it strange when it was one of the first things asked even when you are a stranger ..! But yes I’m sure between people we care , this is one of the most commonly asked questions:)
That's really interesting to hear about! I never knew that it had a deep historical backround like that
This is so nice of you to cover this phrase. This was one of the first phrases I learned when I started studying Korean more than 1 year ago. I found it very endearing in fact. We did also learn about the meaning behind it so I knew it carried special significance. I still say 안녕하세요 when I greet someone as I feel that using this phrase outside Korea might be a tad weird lol But one day when I am in Korea I will try to use it.
yes you can just casually ask if someone has eaten because they won’t think it’s weird they will just consider it as a greeting:)
@@ThizisDanny I will try it next time :) I am just so scared to speak in Korean to staff at the grocery store of the restaurant because I feel like I forget everything lol
Thanks For The Information, Danny..Good To Know..
That's beautiful. Plus that lovely looking meal. :)
Very nice video. Thank you😍
Hi, have you eaten? I just started following your channel today. I think your content is cool and informative. I especially like the bed talks, they have a nice cozy atmosphere about them. This one gave me an understanding of Asian culture that I've wondered about for a long time, ever since I was a child actually. Thanks for giving me a better understanding of part culture 😁
Hello, lovely Dan. 🤗👋🏼 Hope that you've eaten & are well. It is such a beautiful blessing to learn new things about your culture based on the historical experiences of generations before you. And you're right. Once we gain a better understanding of why our elders go about their lives in a certain manner we tend to appreciate them and it increases the respect we have of our cultures a bit more.
Thank you 🙏🏽😇 so much for sharing this Bedtalk episode. Although it is 7:19 AM on Tuesday, 15/2/2022 in my time zone, your words and thoughts are definitely worth contemplating in how they apply to me in my life. I'm grateful to have found your channel and consider it a blessing to be part of this community. And yes, I did sleep well & peacefully last night.
Always wishing you excellent health, continued success, and genuine happiness, dear Dan. Please take care and have a lovely evening. 😌🌜🌟
I have eaten and I am well indeed! it’s nice that I get to share my thoughts with people all around the world in different time zones:) it’s a nice feeling to have influenced
someone in a totally opposite time zone with a video of my thoughts!!!
Hope you have a great start to your day and hope you have a nice breakfast!!!
Really love this series - it's 2pm here in the UK and this popped up in my notifications and reminded me to take some time away from my desk, have something to eat and take a few minutes to myself. I was so intrigued to see the meaning behind this - its similar to my Irish family's obsession with eating/food which stemmed from the Great Famine, where eating well was hard but being able to eat meant you were surviving. Great video, although now I feel like I could nap rather than do any more work 😂
Sometimes those power naps make work more productive!!! hope you fixed up something nice for lunch :)
And glad it was right on time !!!
I really enjoyed this video. I was actually watching it while eating my breakfast so I was fascinated it was about eating haha
Nice videos !!always interesting to learn about different cultures !Actually eating has exactly the same meaning in my culture too!greetings from Greece
I guess this would be one of the most common cultures in the world! :)
I love your videos. We have similar traditions. I can relate to this as my grandmother and great aunts would ask and have food ready. I miss that. BTW, the food looks delicious. Thanks for another vid.
I think this might be a very common culture :) hope you ate well today!!
Actually it feels good when someone ask abut our well being Dan.. really I mean it..I usually ask people this question when I strt a conversation with my friends or family...it really gives a warm felling!
Everything starts with one's culture and Kudos to those who are still following and getting into the roots to knw Better abut their culture and forwarding them to the next generations🙌
I’m sure we all have a lot of small gestures we make in life that has so much meaning to it if we think carefully!!!
@@ThizisDanny so true 🙌
Thank you! I will try it!
Wow! So great to know.
Thank you for the video and letting everyone know. I am still not used to it when it happens and I always ask back if they had eaten already. But often I also answer that I did or did not eat yet and what I had for food. Hope that is ok to do.
I love to make different fried rice but never with kimchi! I will make it next time! Thank you for sharing your recipe! Awesome bed talk, take care! 🙏😍❤
I love that Dan. also reminds me of my family and friends, we are like that too. I think it has to do with your culture. Thanks 🥰❤️🌹
I would triple like this one, if I could ^^ thank you for all of your interesting content!!
Your bed talks are always so soothing to listen to. I would guess that the American equivalent, "How are you?" has become something we just say without thinking. It's also become a bit of a joke, because we have become a society that asks the question without really caring about the answer, so the answer is usually some form of, "I'm fine" or "I'm good." Is there a proper/common/polite/expected response to being asked if one has eaten? Does one answer literally, "I ate lunch," or figuratively, "I'm eating well these days"? Just wondering what the similarities and differences may be. Thank you again for sharing these little glimpses with us. I really enjoy watching and listening.
Hi Dan,
Yes I thought it was weird to ask people if they have eaten yet, because in my culture if first meeting with someone they ask "have you eaten yet " it would imply they haven't and they are in a hurry to do so, I love learning cultural differences throught the world it is so interesting to me and confusing at times, Thank you for teaching us this stuff.😊
Thank you for the explanation, I watch alot of kpop and kdrama and have wondered . So now we understand. I love learning new things and new ideas.i think that is important to grow as a human being and to accept all cultures and religions. Again,thank you for the knowledge.
I liked the video so much😳❤keep going!!
thank you for watching!!!!
This world is so big, but so small at same time. In Spain, more specifically in North Spain, our family and friends time revolves around food too, and the first thing you would listen after arriving at someone's house is "eat this, or that, or should I cook something else for you". I think we are also are influenced by the civil War and its effects.
Thanks for explain this, it's really comforting that there are some feelings that are shared around the world.
By the way, your voice is so soothing and calm that gives peace to the ones listening you.
Good night and good job
Thank you for this video! I find that some things are very similar in our cultures.
I enjoy your posts, Dan. We, Chinese greet friends with this phrase also. 😊
A few of my Seoul, Korean friends say/ask this all the time and I would answer them literally. I started asking them too. Thank you for the clarity.🙏I love this video. A fan from NY 🇺🇸
I am a grandparent ☺️ I think these ways of greeting are sweet , loving, a love-ly ☕️❣️... really precious..
Indeed it sounds caring and worming! I learned for this greeting with deep meaning from the K-dramas. Usually it is our grandparents and parents who always care about us in such a manner. It's a normal thing in Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey. Even if you are a sudden guest in my country (Bulgaria) you will always be offered food and a drink, it's a part of our hospitality. It was more prominent in the past, than nowdays, but still.
I was waiting for your vlog. It took long this time. Thank you for the recipe.
Yes it did! thank you for watching:)
Great topic and wonderful food! Thanks for the recipe, I'm totally going to try it out! When I talk with my children and my grand kids I always ask them, What have you eaten today? Your vlog on your Christmas celebration, the food cooked was also super! If I should ever visit Korea, it will be for the food! :) I'm looking forward to lunch, I'm having ramen. Have a good sleep, and eat well. Val USA
i’m glad you like the recipe. even though it’s an easy recipe it’s one of the most common dishes I do when I don’t have so many ingredients to cook with :)
I had no idea, thank you for sharing. Food looks delicious by the way. I love Korean food.
Thank you :-) I just love food ha ha
This really hit me differently because I am hearing this everyday ... I am away from my home so everyday my mom calls and her first question will be this, Tbh sometimes I have thought why is she asking this everytime...Ihave really felt there are many things going on why this.... But yes it's really a phrase that shows the other person's warmth for you.... I will try to enjoy it from now on..... Thankyou so much for sharing this with us😊😊
Yes especially for our parents,.. they want to know if we are eating well because they care about us!!!
I'm going to watch now❤
Loved this! I think asking to eat is common in many cultures. While growing up in India I noticed this was a usual trend. We also asked everyone if they had eaten. Even if someone came to our home unannounced, they were always offered food. I miss this tradition in the US…
On a second note, I found vegetarian Kimchi so improvised this recipe a little bit. Kimchi fried rice a staple dish in my home now.
awsome, good to know for the future , and nice to see u are cooking
I love cooking :) Have you eaten?
Ooooooo I was busy with my thesis so I'm late ☹️.....the video is 🤩🤩 also the cook😍😍 and his voice too👌👌👌👌....I really enjoyed it thanks to you....GOD bless you
Thank you for the recipe. I shall try it. I shall also try greeting my Korean friends here in U.S. this way.
I noticed that question being asked a lot (along with questions about sleeping and staying hydrated!), so it's good to know the history behind these questions.
Thanks, Dan! 😄
#aRMyLOVE💙
Good day Dan... Thank you so much for the tip ... Thank you for your time ... Take care please...
I think that's lovely. I enjoyed your bed talk.
Thank you for watching :-)
I love this vlog, when someone ask you those question it show their care about you. I always ask also those question to my family as well. We know that food is very important to our body to gain strength and survive every in our daily activities. Keep safe always and more vlog that gives good vibes to everyone.
I guess food is linked with our survival so it’s so important in our daily lives but it also shows love and care because that’s what it takes to prepare them :)
Sir,I was desperately waiting for your video.keep going 👏
welcome back 👍
I think it such a great way to ask people how they are and care for them. When I meet my relatives, they first thing they notice is if I have gained any weight and they ask me about that which can be a little upsetting. If they had asked me if I have eaten yet, I would cry cause no one has ever asked me that and I would appreciate the care and thought behind those words. Thank you for sharing with us about this culture in Korea! I think it's great and it would make so much difference if the world practiced it :) I will also try to implement this in my life and hopefully, make a positive change in my community and the people around me!
I used to get stressed out also when people would say if I have gained weight…! anyway have you eaten? hope you are doing well!
@@ThizisDanny omg Danny, you're gonna make me cry! Thank you for asking me! I'm doing good and going to eat soon! How about you? Have you eaten? :) if not please grab a bite, if you see this! I hope you're doing well too :) Take care and stay safe!!
We do the same thing here in the south of the US. But we ask, "You hungry? Want me to put something on?" It would be a natural transition for me to ask people if they've eaten... and even sit and have a chat and a snack. I'm always snacking! Great excuse to meet folks and try such AMAZING food! *making Korean BBQ for dinner tonight actually*
The first time I noticed this about Koreans was when I first watched a K-Drama and people were asking if someone ate quite a lot😊🥺
I sort of understood because food is one of my love languages and I do the same from time to time🤎🙌🏾
I love cooking and baking for family, friends and acquaintances, or asking if they ate. So this was wonderful to watch Dan🙌🏾🤎
food is also my love language so I used to invite friends over all the time and have a small house party. Sadly I can’t do that as much these days and I really hope I can soon
When I first started learning Mandarin last year, one of the first phrases I learned to say was "have you eaten"! I had to stop Mandarin for a bit to learn Korean this year, so now I'm going to have to start learning it all over again in Korean! Thank you for the World History of Korea lesson Dan, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It makes so much sense. Keep making these, as it brings comfort to many and is very informative as well. You've found your calling.
they do it in china too.
Thank you for this video. It was very informative. A Korean friend asked me if I had eaten and it was midnight here on the east coast of the US. And I said “yes of course I have, it’s almost midnight. I ate dinner around 6pm lol. Why do you ask?” And he said it was just a question. And I was confused but now I understand it’s a greeting.
Hi Dan. Thanks for clearing that up, it all makes sense now. I liked watching you cook, I didn’t realise that the item in the saucepan was chicken! Have you thought about investing in an Air fryer,! Much healthier for you. Also what was the tinned meat ( pork) and what was the dipping sauce.? Thanks Dan. Fun as always coral.
I'm so glad you clarified that because I seriously thought it was something only in KDramas...mind you, one of my best friends is from Korea and I've never thought to ask her the validity of this common phrase in KSeries. I guess I should've picked up on it since she always wants to cook banchan together. This is similar to my Hawaiian culture where we always start cooking as soon as family and/or friends come over.
that’s so cute that your friend wanted to cook banchan together haha yes it’s something we actually always say in Korea!
Just lovely.
Of course, as a KDrama addict, I've noticed "Have you eaten?". To be honest, I think I instinctively knew its roots. You don't need to look far into Korean history to know that even in the relatively recent past there was incredible suffering, some caused by wars, but also caused by the financial crisis when money lost its value and communities banded together for communal kitchens to feed everyone. Also, many cultural food practices are rooted in survival, such as the development of cold buckwheat noodle diners where North Korean refugees settled, and had no other way to survive, even physically. I too find the place in Korean culture occupied by "Have you eaten?" very warm.
Every culture is deeply influenced by food, and very often, that food is most interesting and creative when it is food for poor people. So, yes, I know you love street food, and that is always poor folk food. It's always interesting to me when I come across food in dramas and literature too. At the moment I am rereading Terry Pratchett, who writes about a fantasy universe known as Discworld, and food is much inspired by real down and dirty "working-man's" food. Working people used to say of the pig, "eat everything but the oink". In the UK we no longer eat ALL the cuts of meat, and many can't be found even in an "old-fashioned" butcher shop, which is, I think, a great shame.
I have never eaten Chicken feet, but I would try if I found them (cooked by someone who knows what they are doing!)
Actually I started following Korean culture mainly because of the food .....hope the younger generations maintain this tradition... 👍👍
The food is sooo good. We made jjamppong last night for Valentine's Day. I love cooking and can make anything, but Korean food makes everyone happy and content. Definitely the food of love.
I think younger generations are very serious about food still ha ha and maybe even more than the older generations
Spam and chicken sizzle your favourite Korean dish hahaha what's orange stuff I like put lemon on my chicken sizzle or beef sizzle looks delicious 😋🤤
Growing up as a Hispanic every time we go visit or even get home from school my Tia or whoever was at home would ask us if we are hungry or have you eaten anything...so I never really thought about it and I saw it as a habit or routine.