Comments on: mainstreaming of Korean food http://djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/ / strategist / ideator / Asian American / connector / gamechanger Tue, 22 May 2012 16:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Lee http://djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/#comment-2176 John Lee Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:05:27 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/#comment-2176 Haha, yeah, it's rather hard to get Korean "mainstream." I've seen places like these in some spots (in Toronto and Hawaii and other similarly diverse areas), but of course California would really be the place to launch. I agree with Joseon that it's hard to introduce Korean food to virgins... primarily because Korean food is like 95% soups and side dishes... Korean BBQ is really only a tiny percentage of the whole - but it's really the only Western-friendly, too. Haha, yeah, it’s rather hard to get Korean “mainstream.” I’ve seen places like these in some spots (in Toronto and Hawaii and other similarly diverse areas), but of course California would really be the place to launch. I agree with Joseon that it’s hard to introduce Korean food to virgins… primarily because Korean food is like 95% soups and side dishes… Korean BBQ is really only a tiny percentage of the whole – but it’s really the only Western-friendly, too.

]]> By: Joseon http://djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/#comment-2175 Joseon Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:14:37 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/#comment-2175 It's interesting to read your thoughts on Korean food. I think most Korean food is really difficult to mainstream. When eating out w. non-Koreans I have no problem introducing the more standard dishes like the BBQ meats and Bi-Bim-Bop, but am somewhat reluctant to order for them some of my favorites like nakji bokum (spicy stir-fried octupus w/vegetables) and dwenjang chigae (bean paste soup w/tofu, clams, mussels, and vegetables). I think the latter dishes may be a little too different for some palates. Here's a cool website that explains a little more on other dishes: http://www.trifood.com/nakjibokum.html It’s interesting to read your thoughts on Korean food. I think most Korean food is really difficult to mainstream. When eating out w. non-Koreans I have no problem introducing the more standard dishes like the BBQ meats and Bi-Bim-Bop, but am somewhat reluctant to order for them some of my favorites like nakji bokum (spicy stir-fried octupus w/vegetables) and dwenjang chigae (bean paste soup w/tofu, clams, mussels, and vegetables). I think the latter dishes may be a little too different for some palates.

Here’s a cool website that explains a little more on other dishes:

http://www.trifood.com/nakjibokum.html

]]> By: Noel http://djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/#comment-2174 Noel Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:56:05 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2008/mainstreaming-of-korean-food/#comment-2174 My wife and I have always talked about how cool it would be to have Korean food in the food court at the mall. We experienced it once in Hawaii and it was awesome. My wife and I have always talked about how cool it would be to have Korean food in the food court at the mall. We experienced it once in Hawaii and it was awesome.

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