Oppositelock True Facts: BBQ Edition

"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 03/05/2018 at 12:44 • Filed to: True Facts, BBQ, Barbecue, Whimsy, Foodlopnik

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Many styles of barbecue are good, but the only great barbecue is Korean barbecue.

rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:45

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The state of North Carolina begs to differ...

For Sweden > rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI 03/05/2018 at 12:47

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The State of North Carolina grows tobacco to kill their taste buds and make their barbecue tolerable.

TorqueToYield > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:49

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Korean BBQ is basically just grilling over charcoal.

If it’s not low and slow with some wood smoke involved somewhere it’s not even technically barbecue.

CTSenVy > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:50

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So this is what wrong looks like.

For Sweden > TorqueToYield 03/05/2018 at 12:51

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I’m not about to let someone from Jersey lecture me on food.

Stapleface > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:52

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I’ve actually never had Korean BBQ.

I like to try new things though, I should seek a place out.

Hopefully it will go better than when I tried sashimi a couple of months ago. Just not a flavor I care for.

For Sweden > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 12:54

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Then rejoice, for the best meals of your life lay ahead of you.

PartyPooper2012 > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:54

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When I was first introduced to Korean BBQ, I was repulsed - let me get this straight. I go to restaurant..... to cook my own food..... what’s next? Wash my own dishes?

I’ve gotten past it now, and the food is good. But I still would not call it best. It’s a matter of opinion as to what best food is.

Future next gen S2000 owner > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:56

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LIES! That’s not even BBQ!

Chariotoflove > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:56

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You’re not wrong.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 12:58

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Gotta try a different fish next time. Salmon vs tuna vs eel vs other stuff. All distinct flavor profiles - fattiness, firmness.

Party-vi > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:59

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South Korea: Hey would you like our grilled meat? It’s delicious.

America: Cooked meat, like barbecue?

South Korea: The hell is barbecue? This is grilled meat we’ve been doing it this way for centuries.

America: Looks like barbecue. I’ll call it barbecue. EVEN THOUGH IT’S NOT .

TorqueToYield > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 12:59

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There’s over a dozen Koean BBQ places within 15 min of me right now where the owners are actually Korean, the menu is all in Korean and they look at you funny when you’re white and speak English. But OK.

Korean BBQ is delicious but it’s not even the same food category as southern BBQ.

Stapleface > Future next gen S2000 owner 03/05/2018 at 13:06

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I tried both Salmon and Tuna. Just did nothing for me. Then again, I generally don’t really care for the taste of fish in general. So I’m not sure what I expected.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 13:13

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Ok, but have you ever had a Colombian asado?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 13:14

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I don’t know how you couldn’t like sashimi.

Then again, the same goes for Korean BBQ (and, realistically, every form of BBQ I’ve ever had), so who knows?

Stapleface > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 03/05/2018 at 13:19

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I don’t really like fish in general. So, I imagine that’s a pretty good way. lol

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/05/2018 at 13:19

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Looks so delicious.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 13:41

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Korean barbecue is the kind of thing that’s easy to do at home if you know how to make the marinades. Plus it cooks quickly instead of fucking around for hours and hours before you can eat.

I can’t wait for the “that’s not barbecue” pedantry.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 13:45

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Unless it’s a highly regarded restaurant, sashimi is a gamble. I haven’t had really great sushi/sashimi since my trip to Japan back in October.

If you enjoy meat, you will enjoy Korean barbecue. It’s typically a lot of sirloin/rib eye, pork belly, pork rib, and beef short rib. You get a lot of veggies/pickles and you wrap it in lettuce leaves.

I wonder when white people will learn how fucking delicious Korean food is outside of Korean barbecue. The stews and soups that are popular in Korean culture are just next-level in flavour.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 13:46

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I’m not fond of most cooked fish that tastes like fish, either.

AfromanGTO > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 13:53

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Stapleface > gin-san - shitpost specialist 03/05/2018 at 13:56

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Well, people who like sushi/sashimi suggested that place, so I can only go by what I was told.

I’m open to trying almost anything. Even if I don’t like it, I won’t know unless I try. I’m not a huge steak fan, but the other proteins you mentioned are right up my alley.

average user > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 14:01

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Korean BBQ is one of the best things ever. My favorites are galbi, beef tongue and octopus.

Of course I am Asian. My husband is a white boy from the south. The argument about who makes the best bbq is one that may never end in my household.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > TorqueToYield 03/05/2018 at 14:12

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Ft. Lee and Ridgefield right?

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 14:13

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Filed to: true facts and any disagreement is a ban

For Sweden > average user 03/05/2018 at 14:13

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I am Asian

big if true

wafflesnfalafel > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 14:14

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agree - it’s not terrible, but sashimi and sushi are not my favorite. But I know folks that love it so to each his/her own I guess. I usually will get a bento box or something else when we go to a sushi place. I do like the Korean BBQ, (or charcoal grilling, whatever.) Those small crosscut short ribs are darn tasty with the spicy fermented sauces.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Stapleface 03/05/2018 at 14:18

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Fish is a tough one. I love sushi and sashimi but I don’t enjoy it at a lot of restaurants. My best experiences have been in Korea or Japan. Sushi in my city is generally overpriced and underwhelming.

If veg is more up your alley, Korean barbecue joints will always give you a selection of banchan () which you can see here: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/2016/08/15-korean-vegetable-side-dishes.html

You could technically have a meal of banchan alone but these are common side dishes with most Korean meals.

average user > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 14:42

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I am.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Party-vi 03/05/2018 at 14:56

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And then some dude from Texas/North Carolina/wherever they believe only their stuff is the REAL BBQ appear on random comment threads going “stupid foreigners…that’s not even real BBQ!”.

Poor Korean sitting there going I know bro, I just asked if you liked how my food tasted.

StudyStudyStudy > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 16:03

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Always odd when friends want to go eat korean bbq. That is just cooking meat to me. Very odd to go out and pay much more for something I eat at home regularly.

just-a-scratch > For Sweden 03/05/2018 at 17:48

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Is Korean BBQ great? Yes.

Is it barbecue? Not under the definition that requires slow cooking, indirect heating, and smoke.

Korean BBQ would more approprately be called Korean grilling.

[flame suit on]

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > average user 03/06/2018 at 15:32

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Korean born American here. America itself has arguments about what constitutes legitimate BBQ not even accounting for Asian import styles and that argument would go on forever. I myself prefer KC style over Memphis or Texas style for the most part. What I really wish is that whoever made up the name had just not called it BBQ and called it something else palatable to western vernacular. Like K-Grilling or something. I mean, I’ve never heard anyone call Jap-chae (potato noodles) Korean Spaghetti. Or call Pierogies Ravioli with extra steps. Seems like we could just up our naming game, but it’s probably too late for marinated beef on a table grill.

average user > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely 03/06/2018 at 15:34

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My entire life we call it Korean BBQ. I grew up in many places but i am Chinese by DNA.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > average user 03/06/2018 at 15:37

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I tell people I’m a mix of Oklahoma and California with a bit of Pennsylvania thrown in, until they see my face in person. And yah, it’s called Korean BBQ everywhere. They’ve sprung up like crazy. I just wish whoever started that name had tried to call it something else first, but hey familiarity sells, and accuracy is irrelevant.