Chipotle in Korea?! Korean Americans Talk Food, Childhood & Growing Up Between Two Culture | Almost Korean Ep. 21

🎙️ Chipotle in Korea?! Korean Americans Talk Food, Childhood & Growing Up Between Two Cultures | Almost Korean Podcast - Episode 21 (Part 1)

In this episode of Almost Korean Podcast, Tae and Gibson talk about their love of food, the arrival of Chipotle in Korea, and the childhood foods and memories that shaped them as Korean Americans.

From discovering Chipotle in America to wondering how Koreans will react to building their own burrito bowls, the conversation eventually turns into a trip down memory lane—growing up eating Korean street food, tteokbokki, gimbap, bungeoppang, fish cakes, ppeongtwigi and other childhood favorites.

They also compare food culture in Korea and America, including why Korean street food was such a big part of their childhood, what it was like coming back to the U.S., American fast food, childhood comfort foods, Korean side dishes, and the foods they loved (and hated) growing up.

If you grew up Korean American—or grew up between Korean and American culture—this episode might bring back some familiar food memories.

In this episode:
🌯 Chipotle's arrival in Korea
🇰🇷 Growing up Korean and Korean American
🍢 Korean street food memories
🍙 Tteokbokki, gimbap & bungeoppang
🥘 Korean home cooking and banchan
🇺🇸 Growing up with American food
🍔 Burger King and childhood fast food memories
🍜 Ramen and childhood cooking disasters
🥩 Korean comfort foods and birthday meals
🍚 Why rice will always be the #1 carb
😂 Foods we loved, hated and eventually learned to appreciate

00:00 Welcome to Almost Korean
00:30 Chipotle Opens in Korea
02:06 Our First Experiences With Chipotle
03:20 Why We Love Chipotle
04:14 What Is Chipotle Like for Koreans?
05:10 Growing Up Korean American: Our First Food Memories
07:02 Korean Street Food & Childhood Favorites
09:39 Korean Street Food vs. American Food
10:49 Korean Comfort Food & Home Cooking
12:01 Korean Banchan & Childhood Meals
13:02 Old-School Korean Instant Food & Snacks
15:23 Rice, Bread & Noodles
16:05 Eggs, Fish & Korean Birthday Food
17:22 Discovering Food in America
18:27 Chinese Buffets, Fast Food & Sushi
19:52 Discovering Pho
22:38 How Our Tastes Changed as We Got Older
23:40 Our Favorite Korean Comfort Foods
25:21 Our Top Favorite Foods
26:01 Naengmyeon & Korean Cold Noodles
27:21 Buffalo Wings, Steak & Korean BBQ
30:31 Mexican Food & Authentic Tacos
31:00 The American Sandwiches We Miss in Korea
32:06 Burgers: In-N-Out, Whataburger & More
33:21 Sushi & Japanese Food
34:47 Korean vs. American Exposure to International Food
36:31 Why Food Memories Matter
36:52 Part 2 Coming Soon
37:04 Thanks for Watching

Almost Korean Podcast is hosted by Tae and Gibson, two Korean American guys living in Korea and talking about Korean culture, American culture, food, family, identity, relationships, and what it's like living between two worlds.

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