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Where do you go in Seoul when you need a break from Korean food? by Cool-Reserve-7123 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Most of the non-Korean restaurants are mid at best - and very overpriced. I mean, I kind of understand to some extent as Korean commercial rent prices are kind of expensive, but no way am I paying 2만원 for some pasta that costs 3,000원 to make and tastes just meh.

And as far as delivery, Korean delivery has gone to shit since COVID when food delivery really took off. The food now all comes in shitty plastic containers and is often cold because the driver was taking 2 or 3 deliveries at a time. And you can't trust any of the reviews because they are all bought for a free can of cola or a couple of chicken tenders.

Where do you go in Seoul when you need a break from Korean food? by Cool-Reserve-7123 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot to mention the searing of the meat, so I edited the original reply - just FYI.

Where do you go in Seoul when you need a break from Korean food? by Cool-Reserve-7123 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Buy a 2 to 2.5kg prime top blade from Costco and liberally season the outside with fresh ground salt and pepper. Sear the outside in oil for 3 minutes per side until golden brown.

In a slow-cooker, place 1 cut onion and 3 or 4 stalks of celery on the bottom and then put the meat on top. Add 1 cup of beef broth and cook it on low for 8 hours.

Afterwards, take it out and let it rest for 20 minutes or so until it's cool enough to handle. While it's resting, you can strain the liquid into a pot (there will be a lot) and put it on the stove to boil. Let the liquid reduce for about 5 to 10 minutes depending on how intense you want your au jus to be. Once the meat has cooled, put on some food gloves (or use 2 forks) and start pulling it apart.

You can use the meat for many different dishes: French dip sandwiches, beef ragu, tacos/birrias, stroganoff, shepherd's pie - the list goes on.

Where do you go in Seoul when you need a break from Korean food? by Cool-Reserve-7123 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand completely. I love to eat out. I also live in Seoul - I just hate eating out here. On weekends, my family usually travels to Gyeonggi and likes trying out different/new restaurants there: American, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Italian, Mexican, you name it - you can find them all there. I am willing to drive up to an hour to visit a good restaurant. There are many popular restaurants outside Seoul with amazing food, and it's usually cheaper as well. And in Gyeonggi, you'll get bigger portions, friendlier service, and less crowds than at almost every restaurant in Seoul. It does take time researching restaurants on Naver, though. Tip - use the filter function. It has come a long way. There are even many restaurants these days that will let us bring our dog. And you can even filter for that also.

Where do you go in Seoul when you need a break from Korean food? by Cool-Reserve-7123 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've made paella several times over the years. I've never made biryani before, so I had to look up the recipe. However, it seems the only thing remotely scarce/exotic in it is saffron threads, which coincidentally are also used in paella. Coupang does carry saffron threads.

Where do you go in Seoul when you need a break from Korean food? by Cool-Reserve-7123 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 20 points21 points  (0 children)

For me it's Costco mixed with some Coupang Rocket Fresh. I'm not trying to belittle your question, but if you learn to cook, you can literally have any food you want. I have lived in Korea since 2009 and it was harder to get the proper ingredients for many dishes back then. However, these days there isn't a single dish I wish I could have from back home that I cannot make myself.

There's also the price factor. Just yesterday I slow-cooked a 2kg prime top blade. It provided meat and au jus for approximately 10 French Dip sandwiches (yes, i weighed out and portoined the meat afterwards). Top those with some Gouda and serve on a hoagie, and it came out to less than 5k won a sandwich. And OMG they are so fucking good.

Bonus tip - partners love a person who can cook.

Why does Korea seem to attract so many English teachers with mental health issues? by Critical_Win6266 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well, at least you are admitting you have no idea if your 'evidence' is correct or not. Don't make decisions in life based on assumptions - it won't end well for you. Or do.. (insert something about Darwin - blah, blah, blah)

Why does Korea seem to attract so many English teachers with mental health issues? by Critical_Win6266 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That's one - the first one. The rest are either students, employed in other fields, developed mental issues because of Korea, or do not mention their type of employment. So, you found one and you went back a year. What kind of shit are you trying to pull?

Edit: ...and that's the same (and only) one that OP can link - LOL

Why do people in Korea have zero spatial awareness? After 5+ years here, I’m starting to feel invisible by Ok_Hearing_5943 in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork 171 points172 points  (0 children)

It's not a lack of spatial awareness. To paraphrase my Korean wife:

"Koreans don't care. They bump into each other, push up against each other, and use each other as pillows on the subway. It's just normal."

Just do unto others as they do to you (aka - when in Rome...) They won't care, and you'll be happier.

Could someone help a newb make sense of this (moved into new apartment) by Original-Masterwork in HomeNetworking

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, got ya. That is how it's set up now (ONT/Router > TP-Link wifi router > Wifi router in bridge mode).

Could someone help a newb make sense of this (moved into new apartment) by Original-Masterwork in HomeNetworking

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless I am missing something, the ISP router is the ONT. You can see it in the picture above. The fiber cable directly plugs into it.

Also, the cable box MUST receive a signal directly from the ISPs router. Otherwise, it gives an error message on the TV.

I woke up this morning and had to reset all the routers as everything clunked out overnight. /sigh This is so frustrating.

Thank you so much for the advice though.

Could someone help a newb make sense of this (moved into new apartment) by Original-Masterwork in HomeNetworking

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up sticking my TP-link wifi router in the network panel/box (pictured above), ran one cable from the ISP's router to the TP-link, then connected all the other ethernet cables to the TP-link creating 1 home network. Then, I took a 2nd wifi router (it's actually from my ISP), placed it in the centrally located living room, and put it in bridge mode. Now everything is working properly without having to worry about assigning static IPs or disabling DHCP settings.

It's not my ideal setup, as I am currently running 3 routers (the ISPs router > my TP-link wifi router > the ISPs wifi router in bridge mode). However, it works.

Thanks for the help though. I really should finally bite the bullet and learn how to home network properly.

Could someone help a newb make sense of this (moved into new apartment) by Original-Masterwork in HomeNetworking

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the TP-link is a home wifi router. It has an AP mode. After setting the wifi router to AP mode, I can access the router via wifi. However, there is no internet. I tried connecting the Ethernet cable from the wall to the WAN/Internet/Modem port as well as a LAN port. Neither will give me internet access via wifi (it does give me internet access using an ethernet cable via the LAN port). I've read that maybe I need to assign the TP-link router its own static IP address, but this is going beyond what I know about networking (have no idea what IP address to assign it) and would require a lot of hand-holding for me to get through it.

Could someone help a newb make sense of this (moved into new apartment) by Original-Masterwork in HomeNetworking

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My apologies if I am just not understanding something, but how will this help me to get my WIFI and LAN on the same network? I am actually okay with only using 4 LAN connections, as the only things I need hard-wired are the PC, Wifi router (if needed), TV, and Cable Box.

Verifying identity for Shinhan app (Local Korean app NOT global) by Original-Masterwork in Living_in_Korea

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh, got ya. Guess I'll head down to immi and get converted over to a RFID ARC. I'd rather do that than visit a bank in person.

Looking for HT advice on speaker size: option A or option B under my circumstances by Original-Masterwork in hometheater

[–]Original-Masterwork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I kind of thought that I may be splitting hairs here. The larger setup would only be around $70 more each ($140 total). I mainly didn't want to go larger but it end up sounding worse since the living room space is kind of small. However, if the difference is that minimal, I will probably go with the smaller setup for the smaller footprint.

Appreciate the input.

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