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I like him but his food is just a white-person’s version of Korean food. It’s not a bad thing but his food lacks soul and this is reflected in everything he doe
by lvl155 2y ago
I like him but his food is just a white-person’s version of Korean food. It’s not a bad thing but his food lacks soul and this is reflected in everything he does.
- IncreasePosts 2y agoFood is allowed to be different from its origins. Just parroting what Korean food already is isn't particularly special - consider that basically every Korean restaurant is doing exactly that. And that might be part of the reason they, for the most part, don't have 2 Michelin stars.
- lvl155 2y agoThat’s a fair point but a lot of his food may taste good to uninitiated western palate. I also see this in Indian cuisine because the spices are on the strong side, it takes awhile (years even) to be able to differentiate between good and subpar. Again, I like the guy and he worked his ass off and took necessary risks to succeed.
- dghlsakjg 2y agoI'm fine with fusion foods, and borrowing from different cultures to make something new. The problem with Momofuku Goods (No idea about ther resaturant group) is that they aren't even good to the unrefined palate. I'm not particularly tuned into the asian cuisines that he specializes in, but I can tell you that his packaged noodles are pretty middling even by grocery store ramen standards.
- jancsika 2y agoTo complete the LARP[1], would you mind finding a boomer-age Korean father and complaining jealously about his "white-person's version of Korean food?" 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Prodigal_Son https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Prodigal_Son