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On Korean/non-Korean couples and their eating habits

Well, this Korea Herald piece is nothing special, reporting-wise, but I would like to take issue with one thing:

"Another couple, Hyo-jung and Evan McCaw said they have similar experiences.
She loves meatloaf, which they make once a month, and he enjoys exploring the *underbelly* of Korean cuisine (from a foreigner's perspective), like dog meat and live octopus." 

[Emphasis added]

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/06/30/200906300073.asp

Since when is a delicacy (or at the very least a traditional dish) as mentioned above in any way the "underbelly" of cuisine? I guess I'm biased (I eat them both).

Jul 01, 2009
Greg Williamson said...
i dare say it is because they are both frowned upon for reasons of animal welfare. my (korean) wife will not eat either and agrees with the "underbelly" tag.
Jul 01, 2009
Point taken, but wouldn't that reason then bar us from eating meat in all forms? Chicken, cows, even fish are treated very poorly by farmers/fishermen.
Jul 02, 2009
Greg Williamson said...
Actually I don;t think they are. i work in the meat industry and for the most part animal welfare standards are very good. I have heard some pretty bad things about the dog slaughtering business, and as for live octopus eating... well...
 
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