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Former 'Next Top Model' Elyse Sewell Eats Dog Stew in Seoul
An animal rights activist once lectured my family about our uncivilized, barbaric ways just based on the fact that we're Asian - nevermind the fact that we've never even eaten dog, nor wish to. So before the ewww comments begin, I'm going to jump into defense position and add a few facts:
1. Koreans who eat dog are about as common as Americans who eat ostrich. It's available and it's certainly been heard of, but most people just haven't done it.
2. They don't eat just any dog, so nix any associations between bosintang and your cute little shih tzu being boiled. Just as we prefer to eat chicken over parakeets, only a specific breed of dog is used.
3. Dogeating is in no way limited to Asia.
In other words, get off my case for being Asian, PETA.
Is 'Authentic' Ethnic Food By Definition Better? Does Authentic Trump Delicious?
I don't think the writer reduces this to an equation of authentic = more delicious. He makes a good point, actually. People should be more knowledgeable about food history and traditions before eating outside the box.
For instance, a recent meal at Merkato 55 was delicious. But if someone walks away from it with the impression that their meal was African, they are sorely mistaken.
Another example: someone who said that Koreatown is awful because it doesn't stack up to Momofuku.
Many people turn to food and cooking articles for an authoritative voice. If said articles are riddled with errors, why bother reading at all?
Taste is a separate issue.
Kids Tired of Brown Bag Lunches: Any New Ideas?
How heartwarming and bitter to see that times have changed. When my sister was little, my mother packed her a small lunch box of grilled short ribs with sticky rice and pickled vegetables. Her teacher took it away and scolded my mother for not making a proper lunch.
Years later, I was forced to suffer the same PB +J and Doritos every day so that I might be spared the same BS.
Now that I'm done bitching, I second the bento idea. It doesn't have to be Asian - a couple of chicken drummettes and some of those leftover potatoes that you had pictured on your blog. Think of any classic comfort meal and scale it down. It sounds very Food Network, but meatloaf baked in muffin tins is one of the my favorite lunches.
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First off, these sandwiches are not bad for what they are.
But the more important point is this: I am absolutely positive that the smell comes from the ovens, not the sandwiches themselves. I've noticed this in numerous branches that serve them. Yes, there's a meaty/cheesy smell, but it's mixed with a pronounced, acrid, metallic odor that smells like cooked cleaning solution. I can only describe it as an industrial smell, and I've smelled it in Starbucks on both coasts. The solution is to put a high powered vent over the ovens, not to nix the sandwiches.