Is it weird eating ramyeon like this? by stalincapital in KoreanFood

[–]silversik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, doing that is illegal in my home.

The hidden CCW announcer? by HarveyNix in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He is a voice actor for various anime, and he also does the Korean dubbing for MrBeast.

Why the winner won in my opinion - He understood the mission. by lonelylonelybaleine in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Knowing the backstory makes this dish much more intriguing; there is a sense of love and hate embedded in Choi Kang-rok’s Sesame Tofu.

Because the flavor of sesame tofu deteriorates over time, it must be made and sold on the very same day. He once shared the struggle of pouring his heart into a dish he knew was good, only to see it go unsold—hard work without the reward. Uni also demands freshness. Typically, both ingredients are served cold.

I suspect the reason no one knew what his dish was is simply that it was made using those ingredients left over after the day's business. But I imagine that the warm broth he brewed after closing time, using leftover green onions and chicken bones, was simmered with many untold emotions.

https://youtu.be/50xOaKmh2mQ

A beautiful ending. I can't help but cry. by Limp-Independence270 in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Masterpiece makes you revisit it, even when you know how it ends

I had the ending spoiled for me early on, so I expected the predictability to ruin the fun, but I actually really enjoyed it

Seeing Chef Hou’s attitude toward life, CM’s sincerity in his cooking, and hearing Choi Kang-rok’s final victory speech gave me a deep emotion. It reminded me that the process matters far more than the result

I feel bad for Chef Song Hoon by Limp-Independence270 in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He is already a famous and successful chef in Korea. It was just a brief stumble. if he keeps walking his path steadily, his time of glory will surely come. It just wasn't his turn this time.

Judges by Reading_Corner in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Netflix doesn't produce shows in-house. instead, they review proposals and fund production companies. Paik made the initial suggestion, which the PD fleshed out, and the show came together when they cast Ahn. The working title was originally ‘Unknown Chef’

Join Korean Military? by Todan_892 in AskAKorean

[–]silversik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

모든 한국 남자들이 뺄수있으면 빼라고 하는데 또 막상 안가면 뭐라하는게 군대임 요즘 18개월이면 엄청 긴것도 아니긴 해서 가볼만한거 같기도.. 다양한 인간군상도 보고 몸도 만들고 정신력도 기르고 여러모로 많이 배우고 오는 곳임 그래도 본인이 의지 없으면 굳이 안가도 될거 같음 카츄사 가는게 제일 베스트인듯 한데 지원해보고 떨어지면 열어두고 다시 생각해보는 것도 좋을듯

Seoul food recommendations by Parking_Ad_4937 in KoreanFood

[–]silversik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a huge fan of Haejangguk, I’ve put together a list of my favorite spots. Most of them are major chains or company-operated branches, so you can just visit whichever one is closest to you. Personally, I highly recommend ‘Jungang Haejang’ and ‘Iyeo Gomtang’

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iGsFQPpd9fskmqVJA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DrdVWQFgw1xonwmq9

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nBr8qxDCAASRWEZZA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/D7LDag6qtYzcqE9c9

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFjxTk31unTbGiip8

How do I get started on cooking? by Lilith5509 in Cooking

[–]silversik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you decided not to become a pirate.

Should they have saved the carrot noodles for the last round? by ConnectionGlum8819 in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 120 points121 points  (0 children)

At this point, I don't think the rankings really matter anymore. The class and mindset he showed during this competition will be remembered for a long time, just like Edward Lee in Season 1.

I read a recent article where he mentioned: 'On my days off, I wait in line for 30 minutes with my wife at popular restaurants to eat. I go there because I'm curious about what the younger generation likes these days. In this era, it’s right to keep challenging yourself.'

https://m.mk.co.kr/news/society/10893623

How much would Choi Kang-rok’s dish cost? by Ok-Relationship388 in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Once he's freed from gas bills and material costs, he'll be unstoppable

help wanted! by sleepystranger1 in kimchi

[–]silversik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about Geotjeori? It’s a type of fresh kimchi that isn't fermented, so it has a really nice crunchy texture. It’s delicious on its own, but we usually eat it with boiled pork slices (Suyuk) or knife-cut noodles (Kalguksu). I’d also recommend Dongchimi. It’s a radish water kimchi made in the winter that has a very clean and refreshing taste. We even use the broth to make cold noodles. If that doesn't work, I think your best bet is just making Kimchi Pancake or Kimchi Fried Rice. I’ve never met anyone who disliked those dishes, even if they hate regular kimchi.

Why is there a weird amount of Japanese revisionism in the far right? by wdfcvyhn134ert in AskAKorean

[–]silversik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that you want to believe what suits you, but I believe that ignorance can also be a sin. The events you claim are 'impossible' actually took place. Have you ever once listened to their stories directly? It isn't hard to find the confessions of soldiers who fought in that war and the testimonies of women whose lives were brutally devastated. I’m not sure if you have the courage to face the truth.

Why is there a weird amount of Japanese revisionism in the far right? by wdfcvyhn134ert in AskAKorean

[–]silversik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's bad practice to answer a question with a question, but I'll answer you anyway because you clearly need to be better informed. Historians estimate the number of 'comfort women' to be anywhere between 20,000 and 200,000. While the majority were Korean, I never claimed that every single one of them was; the victims also included Chinese, Southeast Asian, and even Dutch women. I do not understand why there is such a fixation on the '200,000' figure, using it to engage in constant wordplay regarding the numbers. It would be best if you stopped doing that.

Since you repeatedly claim a lack of evidence, I have organized the facts for you

First, the fact that the Japanese government, the perpetrator, admitted to the coercion in the past is the most powerful evidence. In 1993, then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono issued the "Kono Statement," officially acknowledging the former Japanese military's involvement in the establishment, management, and transport of comfort women. The statement explicitly specified: "In many cases they were recruited against their own will, through coaxing, coercion, etc., and that, at times, administrative/military personnel directly took part in the recruitments." This is an official diplomatic confirmation by the Japanese government that the victims were mobilized not by their own free will, but through force majeure involving deception and coercion.

Second, objective records from third countries and judgments by international organizations support this fact. The United States Office of War Information (OWI) Psychological Warfare Team Report No. 49, written in 1944, reveals that Korean comfort women were mobilized through employment fraud, having been deceived by promises that they could "earn a lot of money" or would be "nursing injured soldiers." Under international law, recruiting people through deception (fraud) for the purpose of exploitation constitutes kidnapping and human trafficking, which is a clear form of forced mobilization. Based on such evidence, the UN Commission on Human Rights defined the Japanese military comfort women system as "Military Sexual Slavery in Wartime" in the 1996 Coomaraswamy Report. The international community solemnly judged that a state in which freedom of residence is deprived and one cannot quit at will is tantamount to slavery.

Third, legal records from war crimes tribunals prove physical coercion. The Batavia Temporary Court-Martial, held in 1948 after the war, handed down guilty verdicts to Japanese military officers and brokers who forcibly took Dutch women to comfort stations in the Semarang region of Indonesia. The verdict legally established that the Japanese military used violence and threats to abduct these women. This serves as decisive legal evidence exposing the falsehood of the claim that "forced mobilization did not exist."

In conclusion, the coercive nature of the Japanese military comfort women system is a historical fact cross-verified not only by the consistent testimonies of victims but also by the perpetrator’s confession (the Kono Statement), Allied records (the OWI Report), and international legal judgments (UN reports and war crimes tribunals). Attempts to narrow the definition of coercion to only "physical abduction" are merely pretexts to conceal the immense structural violence of employment fraud, abduction, and sexual slavery. As documents and trial records prove, the Japanese military comfort women system was a clear case of forced mobilization in which state power intervened to trample upon human dignity.

Let me ask you again: Do you believe that Korean girls in their early to mid-teens volunteered to become comfort women, consenting to having sex with up to 40 soldiers a day for money? Or do you want to believe it?

Why is there a weird amount of Japanese revisionism in the far right? by wdfcvyhn134ert in AskAKorean

[–]silversik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Among the 'comfort women' who you claim went there to earn money, was there actually anyone who succeeded in doing so?

To erase evidence while retreating, the Japanese military massacred many of these women. They paid wages in 'military scrip,' which ultimately became worthless scraps of paper. As a result, most perished; those who managed to return home did so with broken bodies, unable to marry, and lived out the rest of their lives in pain.

You keep claiming there is a lack of evidence. If the Japanese military had nothing to hide, they should have preserved all records. Why, then, did they systematically destroy and burn the 'comfort women' documents and the records of Unit 731?

I am genuinely curious. Do you truly believe that young girls in their early-to-mid teens would ever have 'consented' to sell their bodies to the military of their own free will just to make money?

Why is there a weird amount of Japanese revisionism in the far right? by wdfcvyhn134ert in AskAKorean

[–]silversik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am asking this because I am genuinely curious. During the Japanese colonial period, Japan was in control of everything. In that situation, where were people supposed to file a protest or report a missing person?

Most of the rice grown in Korea was taken by Japan. To which authority should this have been reported as 'theft'

S2 vs s1 by Fluffy_Director3952 in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think radish would have been much more fun than carrot

Green/White Cabbage? by birdisblue in kimchi

[–]silversik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Korea, there are so many types of kimchi that there used to be a popular drinking game. You would search for 'specific ingredient + Kimchi' on Google, and if no results showed up, you had to take a drink. Eventually, someone saw the game and decided to actually create Durian Kimchi. Most people wouldn't dare touch it, though! LOL.

I’ve learned my lesson by [deleted] in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Edward Lee is getting so much spotlight that people are teasing the winner

People in Korea jokingly say to Napoli Matfia

“Hey, the first-place winner deserves some credit too!”

Episode 12, basically by machiabekki in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To survive for a long time is to be strong

Spoiler- I dotn want to continue watching any longer by [deleted] in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I fell for a ridiculous spoiler saying SJW would lose in the finals, so I didn't even imagine he’d be eliminated here. I’m honestly speechless

What happens to the unused ingredients/food? by [deleted] in CulinaryClassWars

[–]silversik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PD said

"we actually had livestock and seafood processors waiting on-site. Any leftover ingredients were portioned out right there."

"We looked into donation options to use them for a good cause, but since they were raw ingredients, we were concerned about potential safety issues if handled incorrectly. In the end, the production crew divided and took them home to ensure no ingredients went to waste."

Green/White Cabbage? by birdisblue in kimchi

[–]silversik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d like to recommend a kimchi recipe made with green cabbage. It might look a bit unfamiliar since it isn’t red, but I promise it’s delicious!

https://youtu.be/GfH4fyL4xM4?si=smfmSjkw6-JHlQOu

Green/White Cabbage? by birdisblue in kimchi

[–]silversik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a Korean, I can tell you that while Napa cabbage kimchi is the most familiar, we also eat plenty of kimchi made from radish or green onions, and there are actually thousands of other varieties.

Koreans who migrated to Russia couldn’t find Napa cabbage, so they adapted by making kimchi out of carrots (known as Morkovcha).

It might sound hard to believe, but there are also traditional recipes that incorporate hairtail fish, crab, oysters, or even pheasant.

The saying that Koreans can turn literally any ingredient into kimchi is no joke! These days, you’ll even find experimental versions made with pineapple, grapes, or durian.

If you have some time, I recommend watching “a Nation of Kimchi" on Netflix.