The Food Page

This is the Food Page

This page is for food pictures and short food videos. I will update it regularly with foods I eat from around the world check back often as you might just find a hidden gem that you want to try....

Dong Bang

Dong Bang or "Poop Bread" is a small fresh sponge cake/pancake like food that is filled with a cream filling. There are numerous kinds of dong bang through out Korea. I tried the vanilla and chocolate flavours. They are delicious and really good when eaten fresh out of the pan. Manjoo is also quite popular to dong bang. manjoo is a custard filled sponge cake that tastes similar to dong bang. I recommend trying manjoo or dong bang is you visit Korea.

You can find these cakes usually in tourist areas and in some subway stations. They are not hard to find but depending on the time of day the line to the dong bang might be quite long.

Korean Beef BBQ

Korean BBQ is delicious and there are many kinds of bbq to choose from including beef, pork, chicken, duck and sheep. The above picture is of a BBQ where beef was eaten. Korean beef (hanwoo) is marbled and gives a sweet buttery flavor when cooked over an open flame. The beef is usually marinated in a soya sauce mixture with vegetables and fruit added. The marinated beef is given to you at the table and you cook the meat yourself. Once the meat is cooked you can enjoy it with the numerous side dishes. these side dishes are complimentary and vary from restaurant to restaurant. Kimchi and Jalapeno  along with sesame leaves are usually present with the addition of restaurant specific side dishes. The cost of beef in Korea can be quite expensive and a night out could run 100+ dollars. Some places offer American or Canadian beef at a lower price but the quality could vary. Beef BBQ is found everywhere in Korea and the taste can vary vastly. 

JaJaMyeon and Tangsuyuk pork

Jajamyeon and Tangsuyuk pork are a Chinese-Korean fusion dish. Jajamyeon is noodles drenched in black soyabean sauce and topped with pork, onions and other vegetables. The dish usually comes unmixed and you mix the noodles and the sauce together once you are ready to consume the dish. The dish has a very unique flavour that is hard to describe but is kind of similar to a thick style soyasauce. Tangsuyuk pork depending on the restaurant will come drenched in sauce or dry with the sauce on the side. The sauce is a plum like sauce that is sweet and tangy with vegetables in it. the vegetables could include carrots, beets, cabbage and corn. The pork is deep fried and crispy if it is served dry. If the pork is served with the sauce it is a little soft and tastes really tender. the cost of Jajamyeon is affordable running from 2-3+ dollars a bowl will Tangsuyuk pork can cost anywhere from 5-20+ dollars depending on the restaurant and size. These dishes can be found throughout Korea and the quality varies from place to place.

Jajamyeon is also sometimes served with a side of chicken too. The chicken side is usually marinated in Korean hot pepper sauce and garnished with peppers and onions. This dish is popular among people who cannot eat pork because of allergies or other reasons.

Poutine

Poutine is a Canadian delicacy that is gaining traction all over the world because of its popularity and its taste. The dish basically consists of thick cut french fries, cheese curds, and Gravy. Other additional ingredients like beef, pork, chicken and garnishes might also be present. However the OG is just fries, cheese curds and gravy. The taste is very dependent on the gravy stock which can be made with beef, chicken, pork or vegetable fat. 

A good poutine will have a hefty amount of gravy and cheese curds with thick cut fries. Fries that are too thin will become soggy and won't hold up well in the poutine. Too little cheese or gravy is another problem  as the dish ends up just becoming fries. Cheese curds are also important shredded cheese is not a substitute for curds. the experience is different with cheese curds as they add a creamy texture to the poutine that shredded cheese can't. Too much gravy can be a fault to as poutine can become soupy.

The trifecta of ingredients is perfect and will result in a salty-sweet-creamy-thick tasting dish that is loved by almost all Canadians. Everyone should try authentic poutine at least once in their life to compare it against other similar dishes which can be found at many restaurants around the world. Below is a video of Mcdonalds poutine.