Korean cuisine

unbearable desire to peel off my skin, peel off the feelings that weren’t ‘normal’,” seen on the third page of Confessions of A Living Sin. While I was able to rewrite sections of the narrative or take out parts from the first to the final draft, that did not make it easier for me personally to express my feelings on paper for a professor to read. Following the narrative, was the critical review of Korean Barbeque Pizza, from a restaurant in South Minneapolis known as Pizzeria Lola. Writing my critical review proved to be fairly difficult for me, because it was not a paper focused solely on analysis nor emotion and experience. Since this piece was a combination of an analytical piece and a narrative piece, I struggled in finding the lines between expressive writing and more grammatically precise writing. Once I was able to ground myself with the criteria I had found, I was able to write more thorough ideas. On page 3, I examine the cultural differences between Italian-American cuisine and Korean cuisine, comparing the cuisine of Italian-American which “bases itself off cheese and meat, Korean food usually balances greens such as arugula, combined with beef, spice, and scallions”. While my ideas are not always short and concise, they are more thorough in conveying my ideas and what I wish to say, which I often struggle with. On the Other Side of the Fire Hose is an ethnography written with my peer Becca Most, concerning the Apple Valley Fire Department. Over the many hours…

it’ll be a group dinner at an outback steakhouse because we’re in the mood for some steaks. But for pure enjoyment, more often than not my friends and I find ourselves eating at a Korean Barbeque restaurant called Korean Garden. Korean Garden is an “AYCE”, or all-you-can-eat restaurant that allows customers to cook their own food themselves. A grill is located on each table…

I have lived with my Mom, my whole life up to this point, however, we have entirely different cultures. My mom was born and raised in Korea and immigrated to America as a teenager. Thus, my mom enjoys Korean foods and likes to live more by traditional beliefs than me. I was born and raised here so I have a very different story. I was born on October 27,2001 in San Jose, California and was raised all over California before coming to Hawaii when I was 12 years old. I am Americanized because I have…

Los Angeles’s Koreatown is the symbolic heart of Korean American. The Korean cultures have been integrated in American society in different aspects, such as cuisines, beliefs, social services, and cultural events. However, because of language, cultural, and psychological barriers, Korean Americans still struggle with issue and challenges especially in employment and public health. Many cannot surpass the hardships of the glass ceiling, while others have limited access to public health services…

Mexican Restaurants Mexican restaurants are unique compared to other restaurants because the food has different texture and flavors. Some Mmexican food has many different types of sauce and spices. I think Mexican food is better than any other cuisine. Taco Bell is a Restaurant that serves Mmexican food. Taco Bell started in 1950 and was founded by Glen Bell. He first called his restaurant El Taco and then the first Taco Bell was made Downey in California in the year of 1962. PepsiCo bought a…

research and may even continue to do research with South Korea again. Besides research I plan to continue my studying of the language by taking a few Korean classes at Florida State University. Some of the classes that I plan to take are Elementary Korean II. It emphasizes speaking and listening, as well as studying Hangeul in further detail. Another class is Korean Reading and Conversation, this course continues to stress speaking and listening skills and introduces more of the essentials of…

such historical events opened doors for the Korean people to unite while preserving their shared culture by maintaining “their own distinctive language, culture, dress, and cuisine” (Stone, 2005, p.117). Following, there were three major waves of immigration to the United States respectively in 1903, 1950, and 1965 with the passage of the 1965 Immigration Act. Reasons for the accelerating number of Korean immigrants are many, mainly driven with hopes of a better education and opportunities for…

Since the late 1990's, South Korean popular culture entered the global market via its television series better known as K-drama. The export of Korean dramas sparked off a palpable craze for Korean cultural commodities in early 2000. This popular cultural phenomenon known as the Korean Wave or Hallyu has seen a surge in interest in Korean culture especially through the study of the Korean language and understanding of the culture through travel. In this essay I would like to shed light on how…

roles, their fine cuisine, and their popular music. Korea is a peninsular country located in the Far East, adjacent to China. Korea has an enormous about of history, dating back to 5,000 years ago. According to Korean mythology, all Koreans are descended from the gods and of the founder of the country, Tangun. But what does Korea have to do with Americans? After the first wave of Korean immigrants, the second wave brought in approximately 17,000 Koreans to the United States. Most of the…

Hallyu wave of Korean pop culture, specifically K-pop and K-dramas have taken off throughout Latin America. Scholarship has recently conducted research on different aspects surrounding the landing of the Korean wave in Central and South America, and this paper will attempt to piece them together to create one cohesive narrative of the spread of Korean culture throughout the region. It will also somewhat focus on the countries of Peru and Brazil, where the effects of the Korean wave can be most…