DUnkin DunkiN at Dunkin DunkIn DonUts- A StaPLE of THE KorEAn DIet
There are many things in Korea that I love, one of the most obvious is the Korean food...
So far I have managed to avoid talking about all the crazy, spicy, and delicious food that Alissa and I have managed to consume in Korea... Sooo this will be the first of many blog entries on some of Alissa and my food experiences in Korea...
When you spend a lot of time completely absorbed in the a different culture, you inevitably get bombarded by all elements of their culture- The catchy, popy Korean songs ("Maria... Ava Maria.."), the weird Historical Dramas on the TV ("Jumon"), the language (Hangul), the fashion (FYI Daegu is the fashion capital of Asia.... snicker, snicker), and of course...
THE FOOD!!!!
Alissa told me last week that she's never truly happy until she gets her morning coffee!
I laugh.
Over the last year or so I have gradually, almost nearly, eliminated the wonderful king of caffeine, coffee, from my diet, and substituted tea instead. But with the arrival of Alissa I have once again been seduced by the bitter, black beauty.
It's actually a misconception that that Koreans mainly drink Green Tea. Actually, I was told by a wise old Korean man that nowadays coffee drinkers almost double tea drinkers in Korea. So you would think that they would have good taste in coffee, right?
Actually, almost all of the coffee consumed in Korea comes from a can or a vending machine and it is almost exclusively instant coffee, the worst of all types of coffee! Ohh No!
Alissa's saviour... Enter Dunkin...
Dunkin Donuts, a USA food chain, has managed to enter Korea and fuse itself to modern Korean culture. They're in every train station and in every major shopping district!!! They're kinda like the Tim Ho's of Korea!!!
Their some major differences of course...
There are many things in Korea that I love, one of the most obvious is the Korean food...
So far I have managed to avoid talking about all the crazy, spicy, and delicious food that Alissa and I have managed to consume in Korea... Sooo this will be the first of many blog entries on some of Alissa and my food experiences in Korea...
When you spend a lot of time completely absorbed in the a different culture, you inevitably get bombarded by all elements of their culture- The catchy, popy Korean songs ("Maria... Ava Maria.."), the weird Historical Dramas on the TV ("Jumon"), the language (Hangul), the fashion (FYI Daegu is the fashion capital of Asia.... snicker, snicker), and of course...
THE FOOD!!!!
Alissa told me last week that she's never truly happy until she gets her morning coffee!
I laugh.
Over the last year or so I have gradually, almost nearly, eliminated the wonderful king of caffeine, coffee, from my diet, and substituted tea instead. But with the arrival of Alissa I have once again been seduced by the bitter, black beauty.
It's actually a misconception that that Koreans mainly drink Green Tea. Actually, I was told by a wise old Korean man that nowadays coffee drinkers almost double tea drinkers in Korea. So you would think that they would have good taste in coffee, right?
Actually, almost all of the coffee consumed in Korea comes from a can or a vending machine and it is almost exclusively instant coffee, the worst of all types of coffee! Ohh No!
Alissa's saviour... Enter Dunkin...
Dunkin Donuts, a USA food chain, has managed to enter Korea and fuse itself to modern Korean culture. They're in every train station and in every major shopping district!!! They're kinda like the Tim Ho's of Korea!!!
Their some major differences of course...
- they have rice and green tea donuts
- they trying watering down your black drip coffee when you order it (DAMN NATION)
- they just started to sell bagels with cream cheese about 2 months ago and about 99.9% of the Korean pop has never tried a bagel!
- they sell the most beautiful cakes
- the Korean people like to rip their donuts into small pieces and then share the pieces with their friends so that everybody have a little taste
Ahhh well... It is as close as you get to a Robins Donuts or Tim Hortons. It's one of our favorite restaurants when we miss the "Back in Canada" smells and tastes!
4 comments:
We love reading the updates and seeing the pics, keep em coming!
Aw darn it, hopefuly they will master the art of coffee. How about substituting it for an energy drink?
Love seeing your pictures and getting the updates!
I miss ya guys tons and tons!!
Fanta :)
p.s. Seasonal depression is officialy over, we got us some sunny days and warmer weather... ahhh *sigh* I love sun! I love could, I love lamp... he he he
aw frack... change could for cloud. I'm going cross eyed.
Hey Matt...
Long time lurker, first time commenter here.
Love the stories. Especially the ones about the weirdness of being in a different culture. It's pretty much worn off for us -- but I imagine you still have a few uncanny moments every once in a while.
Also, enough with the food talk! That's our gimmick!
Just kidding.
Happy posting!
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