2006-10-01 14:42:09 · 11 answers · asked by Eric H 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Although they are both oriental cuisines, and have many of the same or similar ingredients, Korean cooking and dishes are different from Chinese food. We currently live in Korea, and you would be surprised to discover there are both Korean and Chinese restaurants, as well as Japanese style. Korean food is heavy on the hot pepper and garlic, and low in salt. There are elements of both Chinese and Japanese influence on the different dishes, but it Korean food is a style all it's own. There are several really good cookbooks on the market that will give you an idea of what it is like-my favorite one is "Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen" by Hi Soo Shin Hepinstall. The recipes are easily reproduced in the American kitchen and represent everyday Korean cooking.
Ignore the idiot who said they eat cats and dogs. Although in the past, they did eat these animals, it was because they had very limited choices for protein and ate what was available. Although it may still occur in remote villages, I can attest that most Koreans have never eaten it and would not if it were available. Pets have gained popularity in the past two decades, and most would find the idea of eating them offensive and unacceptable. They do have dishes that are unappealing to the American palate- just as we have some they find unappetizing- peanut butter being a lead offender.
2006-10-01 14:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Korean food is a hell of a spicier and better than Chinese food. I'm chinese and I hate it. My body rejects that crap like a virus. The most unhealthy food on the planet (McDonalds comes in second by a wide margin) and I would advise you to stay away from it. I've been eating it for 23 years straight now. Go with Korean cuisine!!
2006-10-01 21:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Way different! Walk by a Korean restaurant and look at the menu, then go to a Chinese restaurant and look at the menu. A lot of ingredients are the same but the cooking techniques and spices are different and the dishes are way different. You won't find kimchi at a Chinese restaurant and you won't find tomato beef chow mein at a Korean resturant.
2006-10-01 21:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-01 23:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by lolitakali 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're difinitely different.. am a chinese but i also like some korean food..
2006-10-02 06:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by zurg!!!! ahhhrrrrrggggghhhh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Very very different.....!!!!! Even Chinese food itself has a lot of different cuisines that taste very different.
For example, Cantonese cuicine & Sichuan cuicine are way different!
Here is a website showing you some Cantonese food. (you may click the District name then select Restaurant's name and will find photos of whatever cuisines are available in Hong Kong)
http://www.hongkongfoodguide.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?command=read&id=t33&l=e
Here is another website showing you some Sichuan food.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dsichuan%2Bfood%2Bphoto%26ei%3DUTF-8%26qp_p%3Dsichuan%2Bfood%26imgsz%3Dall%26fr%3DFP-pull-web-t%26b%3D61&w=465&h=350&imgurl=eatingchinese.org%2Fgalleries%2Fsichuangal%2Fchuanwei05.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Featingchinese.org%2Fgalleries%2Fsichuangal.htm&size=60.3kB&name=chuanwei05.jpg&p=sichuan+food+photo&type=jpeg&no=73&tt=916&oid=a34e4976c8d12e64&ei=UTF-8
Here is a photo of Korean BBQ table setting and food
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimages%26imgsz%3Dall%26imgc%3D%26vf%3Dphoto%26va%3Dkorean%2Bfood%26fr%3Dush1-mail%26ei%3DUTF-8&w=640&h=480&imgurl=siggy.chem.ucla.edu%2FAround_UCLA%2FKorean%2520food.JPG&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsiggy.chem.ucla.edu%2FAround_UCLA%2FAround_UCLA.html&size=135.9kB&name=Korean+food.JPG&p=korean+food&type=jpeg&no=7&tt=10,301&oid=85a8b4555ec06554&ei=UTF-8
Here is the a photo of cabbage kimchi, in the site you can find the photos and recipes of bibimbap (assorted toppings on rice) & kimchi
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimages%26imgsz%3Dall%26vf%3Dphoto%26va%3Dkorean%2Bfood%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dush1-mail%26b%3D161&w=110&h=82&imgurl=www.students.haverford.edu%2Fkkim%2FASA%2Fpictures%2Ffood_kimchi.JPG&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.students.haverford.edu%2Fkkim%2FASA%2Ffood.htm&size=3.6kB&name=food_kimchi.JPG&p=korean+food&type=jpeg&no=163&tt=10,301&oid=674b87174183a930&ei=UTF-8
2006-10-02 10:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by Aileen HK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It tastes different to me.
2006-10-01 23:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by Pen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very different. They are different cusines.Ignore people like Pseudo623, they are ignorant and stupid enough to flaunt their ignorance.
2006-10-01 21:47:32 · answer #8 · answered by rachelhong498 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
very different. just go to them and you'll see what i mean ;P
2006-10-02 02:19:27 · answer #9 · answered by insert_username 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
2006-10-02 14:58:15 · answer #10 · answered by coquinegra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋