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By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:30:13 +0000

My family will be leaving in two weeks to join our daughter/sister in Busan. She has told us of many things that Korean people like (she enjoys the live baby octopus wriggling on the plate and chopsticks) but you added greatly to the list. Thanks for the insight. (We will take note of the Magic Hangover Elixir.)

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By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:56:15 +0000

I’ve been teaching in South Korea for almost a year and have not been privy to this Magic Hangover Elixir. Thanks for the tip.

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:55:56 +0000

Have to comment on the Finn Harver comment. I was unwilling to try the dog stew, despite positive comments made by some other ex-pats, because I lived down the hill from a ‘dog farm’. I awoke at around 5 each morning to the squealing barks (like when you step on a dogs paw) lasting for a good 20 minutes. Horrible to wake up to…unsettling to imagine. I don’t blame our writer for trying the stew (I believe its medicinal as well), and I’m in no position to criticize an honorable and ancient culture, nevertheless, perhaps by bringing the issue of abuse to the forefront, something can be done about it. Stopping the abuse is unrealistic. Laws will make the ‘abused’ dog stew more valuable…more coveted.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:49:11 +0000

Yes…yes,I remember. But I also remember little chewy squid legs wriggling out of my student’s mouths while trying to teach them English vowel sounds, the infamous Bondegi (steam-fried butterfly larvae) that waft out into the sidewalks of any smaller Korean city and my personal favorite, raw sea-slug. MMMMM lightly dipped in fire-hot sauce, delicately picked up with already slippery chop-sticks. It’s a must try, simply for the entertainment value. I do hope to read more, as there is …much more. Have you tried the squid stew where they boil it alive in front of you…an experience of a lifetime.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:43:35 +0000

Joel that was spectacular, thanks for the trip down memory lane!

By: Edward

Edward — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:14:30 +0000

Ah… World Famous in Korea… just as funny as The Original Yangpa, but with much less the condescending satire!

By: Patricia D

Patricia D — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:07:25 +0000

I am laughing my head off and late picking up the kids from school because of this! It’s like Japanorama. Appalling! LOVE IT!