Kimchi dog? Seriously?

[skater]

I was excited about tasting food from the Korea kiosk at F&W. But somehow I think I'll pass on this one . I wish they would have had bulgogi or some other wonderful Korean food. An American "staple" with a little kimchi thrown on top just seems like cheating somehow .

 

[bumbershoot]

And I wish they had a veggie dog to put under the kimchi topping.

But then we adore going to Japadog in Vancouver, where they have Japanese-inspired toppings for all sorts of meat and veggie dogs. Not much of a jump to do a kimchi dog.

Oh great, now I want bi bim bop. mmmmmmmm.

 

[redzinner]

I was excited about tasting food from the Korea kiosk at F&W. But somehow I think I'll pass on this one . I wish they would have had bulgogi or some other wonderful Korean food. An American "staple" with a little kimchi thrown on top just seems like cheating somehow .

Matter of opinion for sure. It's a good way to introduce a large group to International Flavors, such as the kimchi on a hot dog. It was served at the Preview Dinner and they were devoured.

 

[TDC Nala]

They had bulgogi two years ago. I know because I ate tons of it. Hasn't been back.

 

[skater]

They had bulgogi two years ago. I know because I ate tons of it. Hasn't been back.

Oh, I wish they had it this year!

 

[skater]

Matter of opinion for sure. It's a good way to introduce a large group to International Flavors, such as the kimchi on a hot dog. It was served at the Preview Dinner and they were devoured.

I see your point. Still, there are so many wonderful things they could have that are not too "unusual."

 

[skater]

DH makes a great kimchi pancake for dinner occasionally. My kids adore it. Guess I'm full of hubris today, because I think I could do it better .

 

[BlackMagicWoman]

It sounds good actually. There is a korean bbq near me that makes Kim-Chi Cheese fries, it's incredibly delicious.

 

[CuteAndFluffy]

Not that far from sauerkraut on a hot dog. I think it would be really tasty...the heat, the pickle, the umami, the fattiness of the sausage.

Not super authentic, but I kind of like the mash up. Fusion cooking can be a really good bridge for people who aren't terribly adventurous by nature.

 

[bumbershoot]

I see your point. Still, there are so many wonderful things they could have that are not too "unusual."

Having once been a typical American whose only foray into the Korean world was a day spa, I would say that to a typical American *most* Korean food is, indeed, unusual. It smells incredibly different*, it looks different, heck, it looks unidentifiable. Even DS, who is a quarter Korean and has grown up with MIL's cooking smells, can't stand the smell of most Korean foods.

The introduction of kimchi with something familiar like a hot dog (or veggie dog, come on F&W people...) is a way of introducing people to the world of Korean food. As good as I've heard bulgogi is (I'm vegetarian so I'll never try it), it's still pretty much just another sort of bbq'd meat, while kimchi is very uniquely Korean.


*recently had to explain to DH, who was really offended by the smell of broccoli cooked the day before, that his reaction to the broccoli smells were the same as my reaction to particularly strong kimchi...it's not what we're used to at all, and they are both rather strong smells...not sure he believes me, though, LOL.

 

[skater]

Lots of opinions here, and maybe I'm in the minority. If I was in charge (and unfortunately for me, I'm not ) , kimchi would be included in one of the options while the other one would be bulgogi (tasty to almost anyone) or chop chae (kids often love this one). Its not that the hot dog doesn't sound good - just not all that Korean.

 

[Praying Colonel]

If it was the only choice, I'd be disappointed. But personally, I like including it as one of the options and will try it when we're there in October. Sounds like something I'd find on a food truck, which I don't mean in a bad way. Food truck food can be a good way to try new combinations you might not think of otherwise.

 

[jaykorf001]

Not that far from sauerkraut on a hot dog. I think it would be really tasty...the heat, the pickle, the umami, the fattiness of the sausage.

Not super authentic, but I kind of like the mash up. Fusion cooking can be a really good bridge for people who aren't terribly adventurous by nature.

I'm with you. A hotdog with kimchi sounds delicious.

 

[Minnesota!]

They had bulgogi two years ago. I know because I ate tons of it. Hasn't been back.

Yep - my husband couldn't get enough of it!!

 

[skater]

Yep - my husband couldn't get enough of it!!

I always say that I'm going to learn to make bulgogi, but never seem to want to take the time to do it .

 

[jaykorf001]

I always say that I'm going to learn to make bulgogi, but never seem to want to take the time to do it .

Me too. I'm planning to make Ming Tsai's version this weekend.

 

[Sweet Melissa]

They had bulgogi two years ago. I know because I ate tons of it. Hasn't been back.

Haha, same here! We do love the lettuce wraps, but that second menu item is a miss more often than it's a hit with us.

 

[PoppyGirl]

I have never tried kim chi and thought this might be a way I could try it....although with great trepidation......I've smelled it before and wasn't too excited.

 

[darnheather]

Actually most Korean's love hot dogs just usually not on a bun. They also LOVE spam. So maybe that should be on the FW list.

I was going somewhere with this post...oh yes...

My most unusual find for kim-chi in Korea was kimchi doughnut at dunkin donuts. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bionicgrrl/4225182233/