A thread on 5ch’s “Hello Project” board sparked debate over the taste of Korean food. Harsh takes included “no comparison to Japanese cuisine” and “it only tastes good because it’s spicy,” while defenders argued “as fast food you can eat in casual clothes, it’s unbeatable” and “samgyetang is delicious” — opinions split right down the middle. Some even brought up the gap in Michelin star counts as a counterargument, and the debate never really settled.
Better than Japanese food
I eat it at restaurants sometimes
it's not bad, but it's not great either
No comparison to Japanese food
it's not bad, but it's not great either
No comparison to Japanese food
It's for dumb tastebuds who think anything tastes good as long as it's spicy
It's just cuisine where they dump gochujang and sugar into everything
>>6
Also they put sesame oil in everything
Once you use sesame oil, everything ends up tasting the same and you lose the aroma of the ingredients
Also they put sesame oil in everything
Once you use sesame oil, everything ends up tasting the same and you lose the aroma of the ingredients
I'm bad with spicy food and my throat's weak, so I avoid it
The good thing about Korean food is you can eat it quickly in casual clothes
and it still keeps a baseline level of tastiness
With other countries' cuisines, getting into a good restaurant and dealing with all the etiquette is a hassle
I think Korean food is unbeatable as fast food
and it still keeps a baseline level of tastiness
With other countries' cuisines, getting into a good restaurant and dealing with all the etiquette is a hassle
I think Korean food is unbeatable as fast food
>>9
Japanese, Thai, and Chinese food don't have a dress code either lol
Japanese, Thai, and Chinese food don't have a dress code either lol
Have you actually been to Korea?
I've gone for work many times, and everything is subtly under-salted, and if you're not careful it's sweet too — after several days it starts driving you crazy
I've gone for work many times, and everything is subtly under-salted, and if you're not careful it's sweet too — after several days it starts driving you crazy
Things like seolleongtang, samgyetang, and doenjang jjigae aren't spicy
and for pickled stuff there's namul too
and for pickled stuff there's namul too
>>18
That's just because it has no flavor on its own — you season it yourself
That's just because it has no flavor on its own — you season it yourself
I feel like samgyetang deserves to be way more popular
>>19
Because mizutaki (Japanese chicken hot pot) already does it better
Because mizutaki (Japanese chicken hot pot) already does it better
Grilling shimachou (beef large intestine) on an iron plate and dipping it in sesame oil was great
though it's fat-on-fat, so I bet the old-guard "wolf" fans here can't handle it lol (veteran-fan slang on this Hello Project board)
though it's fat-on-fat, so I bet the old-guard "wolf" fans here can't handle it lol (veteran-fan slang on this Hello Project board)
>>20
Because we've got kotecchan (a packaged seasoned tripe brand)
Because we've got kotecchan (a packaged seasoned tripe brand)
Chamisul Lemon (soju) is actually really tasty
Isn't Chamisul just alcohol with flavoring dumped in?
>>25
Well, if you'd call sake "just alcohol," then sure, maybe
Well, if you'd call sake "just alcohol," then sure, maybe
Since when does adding cheese make something Korean food?
>>27
Because a trade agreement forces them to buy tons of cheese from the US
Because a trade agreement forces them to buy tons of cheese from the US
>>27
Most Korean dishes have it in there
Korean food is basically burying the actual ingredients under cheese, gochujang, sugar, and chili
Most Korean dishes have it in there
Korean food is basically burying the actual ingredients under cheese, gochujang, sugar, and chili
Hadn't had it in a while and the bottle design changed
This is something only people who've traveled to Korea would know, but Korean rice isn't very tasty
It's not very sticky and low on sweetness and umami — even convenience store rice balls taste so bland you can't get through them without a side dish
I think cuisines where the rice is bland tend to pair well with spice and oil
That goes for India, Southeast Asia, China, and Korea, right?
It's not very sticky and low on sweetness and umami — even convenience store rice balls taste so bland you can't get through them without a side dish
I think cuisines where the rice is bland tend to pair well with spice and oil
That goes for India, Southeast Asia, China, and Korea, right?
I don't even know what "Korean food" is supposed to mean in the first place
>>33
Right
Proper Korean food chains only ever stay small-scale
Bottom line, it's just not popular
Because it's not that good
Right
Proper Korean food chains only ever stay small-scale
Bottom line, it's just not popular
Because it's not that good
Apparently eating dog is getting banned
Japanese yakiniku is really a Zainichi Korean dish
Korean-style yakiniku doesn't grill on a wire net, so it's a bit different
Korean-style yakiniku doesn't grill on a wire net, so it's a bit different
Compared to Japan, where the number of Michelin-starred restaurants is worlds apart from Korea's, Korean food is garbage
Shin Ramyun doesn't have much umami on its own, so tossing it in at the end of hot pot lets it soak up the broth and turns out great
Even the people who trash-talk Korean food
still order Korean dishes off the menu at yakiniku places
still order Korean dishes off the menu at yakiniku places
Honestly there's nothing I'd pay top dollar to eat
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hello Project) thread「Korean food is pretty tasty, right?」.
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