Comments on: Eat Like a Local http://traveltolivetotravel.com/blog/2008/09/10/eat-like-a-local/ "Not all those who wander are lost." Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chad http://traveltolivetotravel.com/blog/2008/09/10/eat-like-a-local/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Chad Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:31:58 +0000 http://travel.silvershining.net/wp/?p=51#comment-27 How North Korean food is different than South Korean food? Much much smaller portions. *rimshot* How North Korean food is different than South Korean food? Much much smaller portions.

*rimshot*

]]> By: Janelle http://traveltolivetotravel.com/blog/2008/09/10/eat-like-a-local/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Janelle Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:35:57 +0000 http://travel.silvershining.net/wp/?p=51#comment-26 Haha, yeah, the friends are Chinese... they suggested Chinese places galore, but also a lot of great foreign places. Japanese style Italian means sauces made of squid ink and fish eggs and seaweed on top. But of course, they have Italian-style Italian in Japan too, which feels more "authentic" (but I loove Italian-American Italian) Speaking of Korean, we almost ate at a North Korean restaurant. Not sure what the food differences are, though. Haha, yeah, the friends are Chinese… they suggested Chinese places galore, but also a lot of great foreign places.

Japanese style Italian means sauces made of squid ink and fish eggs and seaweed on top. But of course, they have Italian-style Italian in Japan too, which feels more “authentic” (but I loove Italian-American Italian)

Speaking of Korean, we almost ate at a North Korean restaurant. Not sure what the food differences are, though.

]]> By: Janus! http://traveltolivetotravel.com/blog/2008/09/10/eat-like-a-local/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Janus! Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:11:51 +0000 http://travel.silvershining.net/wp/?p=51#comment-25 I'd be interested in an Italian place in Japan, simply because I know they have their own unique take on it. This local who was suggesting these "non-Chinese" places... is it a friend? What I mean is, sometimes we don't take the advice of a local stranger because we think that they're trying to cater to a foreign tongue... giving us tacos or california rolls when we really want menudo or uni. on the contrary, if it's a friend, they oughta know you well enough to take you to the good places. I still get frustrated every time my parents take family from Korea to Korean restaurants. honestly, I'm pretty sure they know what good Korean food is, and don't need to go to America to try it. I’d be interested in an Italian place in Japan, simply because I know they have their own unique take on it.

This local who was suggesting these “non-Chinese” places… is it a friend? What I mean is, sometimes we don’t take the advice of a local stranger because we think that they’re trying to cater to a foreign tongue… giving us tacos or california rolls when we really want menudo or uni.

on the contrary, if it’s a friend, they oughta know you well enough to take you to the good places.

I still get frustrated every time my parents take family from Korea to Korean restaurants. honestly, I’m pretty sure they know what good Korean food is, and don’t need to go to America to try it.

]]> By: admin http://traveltolivetotravel.com/blog/2008/09/10/eat-like-a-local/comment-page-1/#comment-24 admin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:47:05 +0000 http://travel.silvershining.net/wp/?p=51#comment-24 This is a very good point of course, but my local friends know I'm not a tourist. We eat where they eat and something tells me they'd never eat at a "working class" place unless it was exceptionally good (but that goes for anyone with expendable income, really.) I suppose it's definitely different in countries like Korea and Japan, and now China (at least Shanghai) than say, Laos or Cambodia. In rich countries with social stratification locals eat all kinds of food in all kinds of price ranges. One of my friends is taking me out to the popular street area over the weekend, that should be fun. ^.~ I'll take video. ;D This is a very good point of course, but my local friends know I’m not a tourist. We eat where they eat and something tells me they’d never eat at a “working class” place unless it was exceptionally good (but that goes for anyone with expendable income, really.) I suppose it’s definitely different in countries like Korea and Japan, and now China (at least Shanghai) than say, Laos or Cambodia. In rich countries with social stratification locals eat all kinds of food in all kinds of price ranges.

One of my friends is taking me out to the popular street area over the weekend, that should be fun. ^.~ I’ll take video. ;D

]]> By: Michi http://traveltolivetotravel.com/blog/2008/09/10/eat-like-a-local/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Michi Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:30:14 +0000 http://travel.silvershining.net/wp/?p=51#comment-23 It could be that locals may think that working class food isn't good enough for tourists. Which kind of makes sense from their point of view -- why would someone who obviously have enough money to travel to their country from the West want to eat like their poorer citizenry? W Cheap & bad, no matter where you are, sucks. But also, cheap & GOOD is always a treat. It's just a trick to finding it. For Shanghai, have you tried the open air markets yet? Man, I'd get so fat if I ever had a chance to do a trip to Asia -- all I'd do is hunt out street food :) It could be that locals may think that working class food isn’t good enough for tourists. Which kind of makes sense from their point of view — why would someone who obviously have enough money to travel to their country from the West want to eat like their poorer citizenry? W

Cheap & bad, no matter where you are, sucks. But also, cheap & GOOD is always a treat. It’s just a trick to finding it. For Shanghai, have you tried the open air markets yet? Man, I’d get so fat if I ever had a chance to do a trip to Asia — all I’d do is hunt out street food :)

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