There are a few unfortunate people we know who hate Korean food and can't break out of their North American eating habits. It's for people like this that we feel most sorry, because we're finding so many exciting things to eat and drink here in Bucheon, Korea, and it's a shame that they can't be as excited as we are. In fact, we would assume that most people watching this video would be grossed out, just as we were before we tried these drinks out. What we have here is a video of some of the weird drinks that Bucheon has to offer. After all, we can make lots of videos about weird Korean food and strange Korean restaurants, but how often do you see videos about weird Korean drinks?
In this video you'll see a bunch of stuff that you probably haven't seen before; we've got some sweetened Barley Milk, nostalgic Rice Drink, pulpy Aloe juice, and more! Just about everything we drank was really intimidating before we tried them, and required a lot of courage before we took the plunge. Though they're not especially delicious, we can't honestly say that they're disgusting. They're just sweet - very sweet - because it seems that everything in Korea is twice as sweet as it would be in the rest of the world. We definitely won't be drinking these things again. This doesn't go to say, though, that everything Korea has to offer beverage-wise is gross; it's just that we're not particularly fond of the rice or barley or bean flavored stuff. Anyhow, check out the video by clicking Simon's picture, or watch our
Korean Drinks video right here.
6 comments:
Nostalgic...because they are mostly traditional drinks. I don't think younger generations of Koreans drink them much. The first one, "Morning Rice," was a hit though.
http://www.wjfood.com/beverage/morningrice.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhye
http://meimeijoyful.multiply.com/journal/item/105/105
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilsung_cider
p.s. Well, I'm Korean and I think Aloe juice tastes just gross. White grape juice, huh? ;-)
Ah, try the beverage below if the opportunity arises. The stuff tastes a lot like Japan's Mitsuya Cider.
http://www.noapologiespress.com/presents/asiandrink/cheon.html
Not "odd" (who are we to judge?) but interesting.
Simon's face when trying...I think it was the second beverege was absolutely priceless :)
Give the Pine Needle soda a shot. That's like nothing you've ever tasted before. That is to say, nothing you've ever tasted that hasn't required a call to the Poison Control Center afterwards.
And what about credits for the music? It rawks. Who's playing in the background?
Sikhye is awesome!
Most of the drinks are tastes you acquire after awhile.
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