Thread: Korean Food
View Single Post
  #22 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
ImStillMags ImStillMags is offline
Banned
 
Posts: 5,466
Default Korean Food

On Nov 4, 6:49*am, George > wrote:
> On 11/4/2010 8:39 AM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> > Steve wrote:

>
> >> I have never seen anything beyond fried banana or [often complimentary]
> >> orange slices in any Chinese restaurant.

>
> >> I suppose in Sheldon's Reality they all have a dessert cart full of
> >> French pastries and confections.

>
> >> IOW: you're full of shit.

>
> > In Auburn, Maine, I used to frequent a Chinese restaurant which had
> > profiteroles on the menu. You could have them either with vanilla or ginger
> > ice cream.

>
> > But places like that are few and far between.

>
> > Bob

>
> Sure, there are any number of non-traditional permutations including
> those Chinese buffet places that have sprung up all over the place that
> have tater tots and cheap pizza in addition to the trays of industrial
> Chinese food. Thats fine but anyone who knows anything about Asian
> cuisine knows that the concept of appetizers or desserts isn't part of a
> meal and wouldn't even note the absence of appetizers or desserts on an
> Asian restaurant menu.
>
> And if commenting on Korean dishes they would also know that the stew
> dish for example is a meal because it would include a bowl of rice and
> banchan. Give me that and some tea and I am full.


I found an Urbanspoon review.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/88/15290...ant-Bellingham

I'm going to make a visit soon and I'll let you guys know my
thoughts. I'm not a Korean expert so
I'll take your comments as guidance.