What is Korean-Uzbek Food? - K-Town
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2017
- Cafe Lily, a restaurant in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, features the surprising culinary mash-up of Korean and Uzbek foods. How did these two cuisines come to influence one another? K-Town host Matthew Kang heads to South Brooklyn to find out.
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Seeing Uzbek-Korean food being advertised makes me so happy and proud, because the food really is good!
are you uzbek-korean?
@@hanj31 yep!
@@MySaucer As a Korean American immigrant I hope to try this restaurant or this cuisine one day.
i am from Uzbekistan, and Korean people live here very happily. and in Tashkent capital, there is district where most Korean people live, this place is known as IYIK OTA. and i heard story of 1st korean people who settled here from East side of Russia during war times i guess!
this thing happened during December or November month, days we extremely cold. The wagons with korean people were unloaded literally, and korean people with no food and shelter to live came to Uzbekistan. and then they had some difficult time in cold days. And local uzbek people (famous for hospitality) gave them helping hand and gave food and clothes!
and now those BAD days are gone...
This comment hit me right in the feels... made me proud of being uzbek!
This is so interesting, I had no idea there was this fusion of Korean and Uzbek going on in the world. I wanna visit lol
@Anonnynonny :)
Yes you are right I am also Uzbek☺️and I have so many Korean neighbours😁😁😁
Is they muslim?
It is so weirdly satisfying to see these meals in a western food-show...
I happen to be a Korean, who was born in Uzbekistan and now lives in Kazakhstan, and every meal from the show is something that my family eats on a daily basis xD
And these ladies look exactly like most Korean-Uzbeki mothers and cafe-owners :D
Glad to see that this food went all the way to the West
Oh, kazakh people hate Borat xD
Stereo oh man I just moved to Malaysia for a while and this video reminded me of the ladies that make kuksi... I wana go back now
Well you have a lot of Malaysian dishes to taste! Curry Mee, Laksa, Kerabu are just a few I could think of.
Еее, братушка. Сам из Питера, но родня из Кустаная, тоже корейцы
@@bunyodshams9676 From Uzbekistan, but in Malaysia? Are you me, anon?
I am from Uzbekistan, Andijan. We have our koreans too, they like here. Everyone's gonna buy these tasty food in bazaars if it is made by old korean woman. They are indeed delicious.
I am Korean American myself. I never knew our ancestors migrated to eastern part of Russia and to Uzbek. I now wanna try this place, specially that kuksi.
They did migrate to Russia of their own free will. As for going to Uzbekistan and Kazahstan, well they were forced to do so at gunpoint thanks to Stalin. Stalin ordered numerous mass deportations of the many ethnic minorities that were in the USSR for various reasons; the expulsion of the ethnic Koreans took place in the 1920s. In many of the mass deportations, 100000s of people were died due to callous neglect and those who resisted were obviously killed by the NKVD.
Here is the recepy of kuksi. If you can find someone to translate from russian th-cam.com/video/hsuEP5azXj8/w-d-xo.html
I am from Kazakhstan, grew up eating Kuksi. I searched but I couldn't find it in United States. I really miss Kuksi :(
They fled Korea because of famine. And then under Stalin's reign they were deported to Uzbekistan.
@@abaybektursun hey bro. That's a late response. But, If you are still in the US, go to Korean restaurant and order cold wheat noodle dish named Janchi-guksu or some other dishes named "guksu". Surprisingly, it might taste very similar to kuksi, you could have tried in Kazakhstan. Best regards, your fellow from Kazakhstan.
Matt, you surprised beyond measure with this episode mate)) That's the foid I grew up with. I come straight from Uzbekistan) Korean people in our country are one of the most hardworking and pleasant people to deal with. Good to see them spreading the love outside of Uzbekistan. Well done man!
I enjoy Matthew Kang's show so much, his knowledge of the food and it's history is terrific. Well done, Matthew and team.
OMG! I absolutely love this series. Iʻm a 5th generation gyopo living in Hawaii and I am only now finding my appreciation and love for Korean food. Iʻll be going to NYC this december and iʻll definitely be giving this place a try as well as Oiji!
It was like time travel) I am now studying in US, and I miss my homeland so much. And seeing all this food that are so familiar and other details. Like name of restaurant (cafe Lilly) 80% of Korean restaurants in Uzbekistan are called in this manner (name of owner),Russian written menu in THIS PARTICULAR style) and all this cafe itself was like in 2007 in Uzbekistan
Ayyyyyyy I’m Korean Uzbekistani gang gang
That's so cool man! woah
Салам от Кыргызского Корейца
Hiiii!😃😃😃 Do u know if ginger is added in the Uzbekistan-Korean kimchi?
Wow thats cool. Im Korean American. I had no idea there were Korean Uzbeki people. Amazin.
@@perviykomp5910 Korean Russian here!
I watched this years ago and and finally made the trip to Brooklyn, excellent excellent food. Amazing plov, lagman, and kuksi.
That's awesome! Glad you made it, I can't wait to visit NY
yooo as a koreaboo uzbek american, this is, like, the restaurant of my DREAMS. god, i wish i could visit!
You should go to Uzbekistan! There are still Korean villages in there.
I can figuratively taste your descriptions of the food you were eating. Thank you!
Thank you for using the word "figuratively, instead of the incorrect "Literally" that just about everybody misuses these days :)
Believe me, it bugs me to no end when I see that!
Woah look out guys, we got a self righteous SJW here! *puts tin foil hat on*
Posh style of writing? You mean correct use of the English language?
I sense much fail in this one....
I was born in the Philippines and I do recall growing up poor but my parents were able to feed all five of their children. Fortunately we were still fortunate to go to school and be edumacated. My comment was a comment that I would normally make, not a comment to make a statement about "context". But I getcha!
I guess there's no fish sauce or shrimp paste / saeujeot (새우젓) in this kimchi because Central Asia is landlocked and seafood is a scarce resource there, so they have to improvise.
YummYakitori No, there was something called the Aral sea in that area, which was a massive freshwater lake and fishing was widespread. Then the soviets came, dug irrigation ditches and took all the water away, destroying the local region's agriculture/fishing industries.
The time they were deported from Far East, they had no houses, a pair of shoes for the whole family, no tools and resources, so they improvised a lot and tried to make the food tasty substituting and mixing the vegetables they grew on a new land. The Sea products obviously dissapeared from all the food ingredients. Uzbek Korean cousine is pretty young and unique. I wish someone made a book with recipes in English.
@@chillinandconflictin i was born couple hundreds km from that Sea and water never been fresh and clean. It was super salty and desserts surrounded that Sea. The fish there was the river's type of fish. You are actually right about waste of water in the Soviet Union time for growing a cotton. Sadly, that Aral Sea got shrinked almost twice or three times in sizes and it is hard to save it. This might be a climate change issue for the whole Central and East Asian Region in the future.
@@TSA333 that's why I hate Russian's😒😒😒
How freaking cool! I grew up eating kuksi and begodya. When I go back I always try and get it in local Uzbek/Korean restaurants! 💙💚🤍
Good to see Russian/Uzbek/Kazah - Koreans are not forgotten
My childhood favourite was always Pyageodi ( which is like steamed pork/Beef buns). OMG they are neeeeeat with soy sauce and chilli
I like how Korean and Uzbek chef speaks Russian. Love it. The Korean carrots I'm drooling.
If u live in USA, search for a "european food" market. Usually will be a russian food store and usually will have the carrot salad in the fridge for sale
kuksi is actual korean word (dialect) used in gyeongsang providence
Hello from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿🔥🔥
THEE BESTT FOOOOD EVERR. Theres a spot called cafe at your mother in law, which is also amazing. They’re uzbek/korean/georgian
Never knew this existed. Looks pretty amazing.
Very good content :)
This sounds so interesting! Would love to try this food one day!
This the best he’s ever done, or maybe any Eater host has done, of describing the food and getting into what viewers are wondering. I wish he did every show like this instead of just talking about how good bbq meat is
Korea and Uzbekistan, eh. You learn something everyday.
Triple G is part Korean
Triple H's older brother?
you mean younger bro?
Well, the oldest would be Triple A, then Triple B, etc. Triple G would therefore be the seventh son, H, thus the eighth.
The interaction between Turkic and Korean peoples goes back millennia. During Late Antiquity, the Gokturk Khaganate and the Kingdom of Goguryeo (which Korea gets its name from) were allies against the Sui and Tang dynasties of China which tried to conquer the Korean peninsula. Furthermore, the common prehistoric ancestors of Turkic, Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic and Japanese peoples originated in or around Manchuria before migrating in different directions.
This is so interesting, in a good way. It's amazing!
I enjoyed your video.
thank you~
I need to try this! Great vid!
Last dish looks like a Mexican dish (meats and veggies w rice).
Loved all that korean soviet uzbecky Russian food
Older Korean attitude in a nutshell. "Our food is world renowned and it's the most delicious."
I'm not a Korean but I think it's something commonly found in older Asian/Asian elders (especially Eastern or South Eastern) too hahaha
Have you ever talked to an older Italian about Italian food? They would give every Korean a run for their money in terms of self-belief that their food is the best. Same with a lot of French people. The biggest braggarts I have ever met about food was from an Italian ex's family. On the other hand, my parents were like "You shouldn't eat kimchi and doenjang around her cause she isn't used to the smells." And they would avoid serving dishes that were too far off from the western palate when she was around.
I find Koreans are proud of their food, but also recognize that it's what fits their tastes. A lot of Koreans feel they aren't satisfied with meals unless they get their rice and Korean dishes. But they recognize that kimchi, doenjang, and most of their fermented foods are a bit stinky and not for everyone. As a result a lot of older Koreans are closed off to new foods. But this is true with most cultures. White people were super suspicious of Asian food for the longest time before it became more of a craze. I know plenty of old white people who would never step foot in a Korean place thinking they might accidentally eat dog.
However, I think Koreans do overstate the health benefits of their food. A lot of Koreans think that just eating Korean food will make you some healthy, cancer-free, skinny person when that it just simply not true. Kimchi apparently is a panacea to them when it isn't.
That *Fried Beef Korean Style* looked *_BOMB!_* Rich, vibrant color contrast/ aesthetically pleasing as can be!
Wow Matthews knowledge of korean cuisine and history is on point.
Fascinating. Learned something new.
In actuality, the red chili came to Korea through Japan as a result of Japanese' early trade relationship w/ Europeans.
Yes! you are right!
빨간 고추는 저도 일본에서 건너 온 거라고 배웠답니다.
이 고려인의 김치처럼 옛날 김치는 고춧가루가 많이 안 들어 가 있는 김치인데..
1970년대 이 후.. 한국 김치는 고춧가루를 많이 넣고 만든 김치가 되죠.
현재 우리가 먹는 한국 스타일의
김치는 생각 보다 젊은 음식이에요. 맛이 옛날 보다 더 풍부해졌죠.
그래서 북한의 김치는 한국 김치랑 좀 다를 것 같네요. ^^
@@user-sz7zj2we5k I love/sa-rang Korean/Hankook food/eum-sik ... and think its genius/chun-jae ye-yo. gam-sa hap-ni-da!
Great vid
this to me is the best episode he has ever done
Sounds amazing.
This video defines why MK is such a great host!
Best job on the planet. Hire me, Eater!
GGG is half Korean, he is from Kazakhstan.
Nice to see some exposure on countries like uzbekistan and khazakstan. And I love korean food. I always eat kimchi, kimbap, and bibimbap on a daily basis just because it’s a well balanced meal. I used to eat fastfood and american diet but I gained weight so I shifted back to my asian roots and began eating korean meals, japanese, and chinese and mostly the dishes that have lots of vegetables and just the right amount of meat. Damn I’ve lost almost 5lbs in 3 months.
Thx, from Kyrgyzstan
Great host. It takes a talented host to draw out the enthusiasm and history behind this interesting cuisine!
I am from Uzbekistan snd have seen and eaten alot of Uzbek Korean food in Uzbekistan and I moved to Korea a few year ago have eaten tradition Korean food here but i tell you Uzbek Korean version of the food i usually eat are better. i don't know why but culture mixture made every food much more tastier fir my liking.
I miss my korean uzbek food . I used to live in California and now live in Thailand nothing like this is available.
Damn Bro you eat good! Love your vids
he eat well for fat boy that why he fat boy
Oooh, I must go here.
Wow, that is so awesome 😎 good luck 👍
These Korean foods became common in all soviet republics
Looks delicious
Thumb up from Kazakhstan.
Their ancestors originally came from the Korean Peninsula, and their hometowns are Gyeongsang-do and Hamgyeong-do.
How do you know about these particular provinces there are from?
Ого, приятно видеть надписи на родном языке в своей любимой программе)
I know right. mne toje nravitsya eta programma.
Very cool video. Just commenting to note that Kuksi, or 국시, is just a dialect form of the word kuksu/guksu (noodles) or 국수.
yes they said it in video
...............Now I want Uzbek- Korean food.........
Who likes Uzbek foods?
This guy is so much better and less cringy than Nick lol
Nick is good too. why hate on nick? i know you watch him
잘 했어 마태!
MK is an awesome host.👍
I might visit this cafe in September if I go to NY)
Wow! This is so fascinating. I was surprised how the cuisine preserved the original form. We also call this Kuksi(guksi) in Korea! Kuksu or Guksu is actually standard word for 'Guksi' which is southern dialect of this dish.
Yeah, I saw the name Kuksu here in Canadian Korean fast food restaurant
You can find that kinda food in Korea too.
Korean Diaspora makes fusion food..
The food looks amazing and looks really sad to me..
they miss motherland a lot..
nowdays, many of Koryo saram settle down South Korea... They struggle to became South Korean again...
Their food is amazing!
because their food has their story....
Lol this restaurant is literally two blocks away from my house, I should try their food
This place is literally 3 blocks away from my old house in Brooklyn lol. I lived on West 7th and Avenue O this place is on West 9th. I don't remember this restaurant so must be relatively new.
There was an article of Korean- Russians living in KTOWN. I wonder if in fact there such a place in LA.
Man their guksi is amazing
Goguryeo food!
Kuksi looks awesome. Sad that the Yelp reviews for this place aren't exactly exemplary.
Koryo-Saram cuisine.
There is a long history behind these Koreans who immigrate/were forced to move to these Central Asian countries.
bruh i love kuksi i live in germany but my parents are from kazakhstan and my mum does it a bit differently i never saw this type of kuksi with pickles
Oh cafe Lilly is great. I heard she broke apart a long time ago from the other place on 86th place.
Alex Krasikow elzas fancy food?
Angela T yeah that's the place
Crap why am I watching this at night...
I'm uzbek😊
Shout out to Bensonhurst!!
Just FYI, they are talking in Russian, not Uzbek. Koreans in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan all speak Russian as their primary language.
someone pls help whats the background song at 1.40-1.50 and the song in the intermediate at 1.52
its stuck in my head i need to know
Haha I was born in Uzbekistan!
Gosari is the bomb♥️♥️♥️☺️🥃
The art of pickling vegetables in East Asia first began in China, recorded in the Book of Odes (詩經) more than 3000 years ago, where it is recorded as "zu" (蒩). It soon spread to Korea where it was first known as "vegetables soaked in brine" (沉菜), in Middle Korean it was pronounced "딤채" (Dimchae), and later on it became "침채" (Chimchae). And yes there were no red chilli peppers used until the Europeans brought red chilli peppers from the Americas to East Asia, and from there the kimchi we know of today came into existence.
A+
Coriander is NEVER used in traditional Korean cooking. That 찐빵 looks really interesting.
Game changer in some dishes
Not never, coriander (known as gosu in Korean) is used in Korean cooking as well. Famously, around Hwanghaedo and other northern provinces (now North Korea), they add coriander to their kimchi..
I'm from Kazakhstan and to me it's just Korean Food. To Kazakh-Koreans it's just Korean food. They don't think of it as Kazakh-Korean Food.
it then kind of diffused to the uzbeks, kazaks, and tajiks there though. Like I'm tajik and we eat the most of the same dishes because of that...
Speaking in Uzbek? she spoke Russian:P
Ну блин, они ж не знают про детали
Kuksi is soo good!
I am wondering would their menu includes plov
I don't understand what mid palette means. Awesome video though.
Wow this looks tasty, and those women seemed really nice.
Gosari looks like Klingon Gagh.
Her name is my name too, real name AND nickname
Kuksi, or 국시, is a regional dialect of the word kuksoo, or 국수. I really love the videos, but It would be better with a tiny bit more of accuracy.
We generally default to how the dishes are labeled on the establishment's menu. This was the case here for Cafe Lily. Thanks for watching!
Koryo-mar tends to end nouns with -i! For example bap in Koryo-mar is "pabi" and tubu is "tybi"
it is Korean food from a different adjuma
this food is like GGG!
Reunite with your nk brothers!!
Why call it korean uzbek if you are just going to complain about how it is not korean? They are korean uzbek not korean.
This is almost no different Korean peninsula food
Korean-Uzbek? what about Korean-Kazakh or even Korean-Russian and Korean-Tazik ?
GGG
who is part Korean
Holy shit that looks good
Kazakh guksi is the best
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Most Korean deportees from Northern Manchuria settled in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan but some settled in Kyrgyzstan as well.
After the Cold War ended many also emigrated abroad for economic opportunities. From some stat I read a few years ago, there's around 40,000 ethnic Koreans in South Korea who are from Central Asia.